5,000 People Participate in Pertamina's 2026 Mudik Bareng Programme
The mudik (homecoming) season ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H has arrived. Amidst the bustling departures, thousands of citizens have begun gathering at various departure points to reunite with family in their hometowns. One particularly lively gathering point was visible at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) in Jakarta on Sunday, 15 March 2026.
Lina, an employee earning standard minimum wage (UMR), was one of 5,000 fortunate participants in the Pertamina 2026 Mudik Bareng programme. She and her husband and aunt prepared from 3:30 AM to await the bus that would take them to Ngawi, East Java.
For Lina, this year’s journey felt particularly special thanks to her success in winning the free ticket “competition” organised by PT Pertamina (Persero). This was her second time participating in such a programme.
“My husband was persistent in securing these tickets so we could share with our parents and relatives in Ngawi,” Lina said whilst enjoying entertainment at the departure area.
Lina noted that the programme had a significant financial impact on her family. For a three-person round trip, she was able to save up to Rp2,100,000. That figure was merely the ticket cost, not including meal and drink expenses during the journey.
“That’s just the ticket cost, not including food and drink. But joining Pertamina’s Mudik Bareng programme, everything is free. Alhamdulillah,” she said gratefully.
The savings were now allocated towards preparing traditional kampung-style opor ayam (chicken curry) and filling Eid ang pao (red envelopes) for children in her hometown.
A similar story came from Iwan, a resident of Jalan Bangka in South Jakarta. Unlike Lina, this year marked Iwan’s first time participating in the free mudik programme.
For him, this opportunity was a lifeline amid challenging economic conditions, particularly after his wife had experienced workforce reduction the previous year.
“In times like these, we certainly need to economise considerably. With the Pertamina 2026 Mudik Bareng programme, it is not only economical but I am also not exhausted,” said Iwan, who had not returned to Yogyakarta for three years.
Iwan hoped his journey to Yogyakarta would proceed smoothly so he could quickly satisfy his longing for local cuisine.
“I hope the roads in Yogyakarta are not congested; we are very keen to enjoy soto and sate klathak, we have long missed Yogyakarta cuisine which we have rarely found in recent years,” he concluded.
Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (UMY) again held a group mudik. The activity took place on Saturday, 7 March, attended by 335 students and 33 accompanying staff.
A total of 500 participants in the Mudik Bareng programme organised by the North Sumatra Provincial Government departed from Batam towards Medan using the KM Kelud vessel on Friday, 28 March.
This free mudik facility is part of XL Axiata’s way of providing #ShareKindnessAtEid.
The mudik sendoff was held at two locations: from Gedung Sate in Bandung City and from Subang Regency on Friday, 5 April.
The Mudik Asik Together BUMN Pegadaian West Java was attended by 201 people using 6 buses. They travelled to three cities: Palembang, Yogyakarta and Surabaya.
The quota of 5,000 participants was fulfilled in just six hours from when registration opened on 3 March 2026.