With the 2026 school holidays set to begin on June 20, Indonesia government has introduced a package of discounted transportation fares. The program covers trains, ferries, and flights, offering the public easier access to travel during the holiday season.
Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi explained that the initiative is intended to help sustain consumer purchasing power.
“We hope that the public will utilize these incentives optimally, while also positively impacting the transportation, tourism, and national economy sectors,” said Minister Dudy.
Discounts from 30% to 100%
The measures include a 30 percent reduction on all economy‑class train services between June 20 and July 5, 2026, and the same discount for passenger ships from June 20 through August 15, 2026.
Port service charges will also be waived entirely — a 100 percent discount — for pedestrians, class II and IVA vehicles, and 14 ports across seven ferry routes during the June 20–July 5 period.
The routes covered are Merak–Bakauheni, Ketapang–Gilimanuk, Lembar–Padangbai, Kayangan–Pototano, Tanjung Uban–Telaga Punggur, Ajibata–Ambarita, and Sape–Labuan Bajo.
For air travel, scheduled economy flights will benefit from a 100 percent discount on Government‑Borne Value Added Tax (PPN DTP) between June 24 and July 5, 2026.
Meanwhile, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has prepared more than one million tickets under the holiday program. So far, 419,319 tickets have been booked, representing 35.7 percent of available capacity.
“There are still more than 755,000 seats available. We encourage the public to take advantage of this transportation discount by planning their trips early and checking schedule options through Access by KAI to find the most suitable trip,” said Anne Purba, Vice President of Corporate Communications at KAI.
Sources : Bisnis, Liputan6
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