Palembang many residents use the bus and as a means of city transport transportation. A part from using buses and public transportation, transportation modes taxis are also used by many people. There are several companies taxis that operate throughout the city. In addition to taxis and city transportation can be found in Palembang which acts as a transport bajaj housing, where each three-wheeler has a certain color code only could operate in certain areas in the city of Palembang . As a town that passed by several large rivers, the people of Palembang also familiar with water transport, called the armpit. This monkey serving crossing the river through various docks along the River Musi Ogan and Komering.
Recently has opened a commuter rail line Sriwijaya University for students who serve the routes Kertapati-Indralaya. In addition, at the beginning of the year 2010 transportation route town and city buses in some parts of the city will be replaced by new form of public transport buses similar Musi Trans Trans bus Jakarta in Jakarta. This will continue to be done gradually in other parts of the city with the aim to reduce the number of vehicles Palembang is increasingly common in large and uncontrolled number and reduce congestion because this vehicle has a speed lane special separate from other vehicles.
Palembang has an International Airport is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II). This Airport located in the northwest of Palembang, serving both domestic flights or international. The airport was also a pilgrimage for embarkation residents of South Sumatra. Domestic airlines serve the routes Palembang to Jakarta, Bandung, Batam, Louth, and other cities, while international flights serving the Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, China, and Thailand.Palembang also has three main ports of New Boom (boom baru), 36 Ilir Port (dermaga 36 ilir), and Port of Tanjung Api Api. The third port serves transportation of passengers using the ferry to Muntok (Bangka) and Batam.
Currently being built at Tanjung Api-api port serving transporting passengers and goods in and out of South Sumatra.
