Government Plans to Implement 20 Percent Discount on Toll Tariffs

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The government will provide a 20 percent discount on toll rates during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. This discount will come into effect on March 4, 2025.

The policy on toll tariff discounts was discussed in the Coordination Meeting to Discuss Readiness to Welcome Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr Worship at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Office, Jakarta, Monday (24/02/2025).

Quoting the press release of the Ministry of Public Works, Tuesday (25/2/2025), Deputy Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Lodewijk F. Paulus, stated that the government guarantees the security of the implementation of the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 1446 H worship. The homecoming and return flows are part of it.

And certainly, the toll road gets a discount of 20%. So it is hoped that everything can provide smoothness to this process.

"Including the extent of the discount for plane tickets, which of course is still being communicated how much the decrease is. If in Nataru yesterday it decreased by 10%, we expect (for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 1446 H) more than 10%. And what is certain, toll roads get a discount of 20%. So it is hoped that everything can provide smoothness to this process," he said.

Lodewijk also stated that the government will ensure that all ministries and state institutions will continue to improve coordination, collaboration, and synergy to ensure the smooth implementation of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

"The government has also ensured the availability of facilities that support the implementation of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 1446 H, including homecoming. For example, the Ministry of Public Works guarantees that there are no potholes on national roads. We are also coordinating with the Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure the condition of provincial roads and regional roads at the district/city level. Of course, there will be instructions or appeals to local governments," he said.

Expert Staff of the Minister of Public Works (PU) for Inter-Institutional Relations, Triono Junoasmono, said that the implementation of the 20 percent discount is being coordinated for a number of sections. "It is currently being coordinated. Until now, it has been confirmed that the toll rate discount is applied to 17 toll road sections consisting of 10 sections in Java and 7 sections in Sumatra," he said.

The toll road sections on Java Island that will implement toll rate discounts include Tangerang – Merak, Jakarta – Cikampek, MBZ, Cikampek – Palimanan, Palimanan – Kanci, Kanci – Pejagan, Pejagan – Pemalang, Pemalang – Batang, Batang – Semarang, and Semarang ABC.

Meanwhile, the toll road sections on Sumatra Island that will implement toll rate discounts include, Indrapura - Kisaran, Kuala Tanjung - Tebing Tinggi - Parapat, Tebing Tinggi - Sinaksak Segment, Pekanbaru - Dumai, Indralaya - Prabumulih, Kayuagung - Palembang, Terbanggi Besar - Pematang Panggang - Kayuagung, and Bakauheni - Terbanggi Besar.

The toll rate discount period, Triono continued, is proposed on March 4-25, 2025 for the 17 sections. On March 26-27, 2025, the discount applies to 5 toll road sections managed by PT Jasa Marga for the homecoming flow and on April 8-9, 2025 for the return flow.

"This period is still tentative, waiting for the official determination of the flexible working arrangement policy period from the government," said Triono.

Previously, the government planned to implement a work from anywhere (WFA) system ahead of Eid 2025. This effort was made to break the traffic jam that would occur several days before Eid, especially since its implementation would not be long after the Nyepi celebration.

The upcoming Eid al-Fitr is predicted to fall on March 31-April 1, 2025. Its implementation will almost coincide with the Nyepi holiday which will take place on March 29, 2025. (Kompas.id, 2/17/2025).

Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo, still citing the same press release, has issued instructions to all Toll Road Business Entities (BUJT) regarding the improvement of toll road services. The goal is to ensure that the minimum service standards (SPM) of toll roads are met.

Another target is to ensure that the pavement on the main road, main entrance and exit ramps (on/off ramp), entrance and exit access, and toll gate areas are in good condition.

The PU Ministry, Triono added, appealed to BUJT to improve services at rest areas, including ensuring all facilities are clean and functioning properly.

For the national road of around 47,600 kilometers, Triono claims, its roadworthiness reaches 95.22 percent. From the identification results, 550 landslide-prone locations and 298 flood-prone locations were recorded throughout Indonesia on national roads.

The Ministry of Public Works also provides a total of 393 posts and disaster response teams to anticipate emergency conditions at disaster-prone points on toll roads and national roads.

"As a follow-up, 440 disaster relief units (DRU) and 137 material stock points along with supporting teams have been prepared," said Triono.

To improve connectivity in Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta and to reduce congestion during the 2025 Eid homecoming season, especially on the Klaten-Prambanan section, Minister of Public Works Dody instructed limited operations on part of the Solo-Yogyakarta-NYIA Kulon Progo toll road.

Although the toll road project is not yet fully operational, the 6.7 km Prambanan-Purwomartani section will be opened functionally to facilitate the flow of homecoming. Of the total length of the Prambanan-Purwomartani section which reaches 11.48 km, the lanes that will be opened are limited to Sta 30+875 to Sta 37+650. The operation of the toll road is focused on reducing congestion at the Prambanan toll exit point.

The only lane that is opened is lane B and is intended for class I vehicles. The plan is that this section will be opened from 06.00 WIB to 18.00 WIB. However, this scheme can change according to the police's discretion. The temporary toll exit will be placed on Jalan LPMP Kalasan, Sleman Regency.

In addition to the Java region, the readiness and smoothness of the 2025 Eid homecoming are also carried out in Sumatra. The Ministry of PU, Ministry of Public Works together with BUJT have completed the construction of two sections of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road.

The sections in question include the Binjai – Langsa Toll Road Section of Tanjung Pura – Pangkalan Brandan in Langkat Regency and part of the Kuala Tanjung – Indrapura Section of the Kuala Tanjung - Tebing Tinggi – Parapat Toll Road Section in Batubara Regency. Both toll roads are ready to be inaugurated.