650,213 Vehicles Leave Jakarta in the Week Before Eid as 30 Per Cent Toll Discount Comes Into Effect
Jakarta — A total of 650,213 vehicles were recorded leaving the Greater Jakarta region during the period seven to ten days before Eid al-Fitr on 11-14 March 2026, marking a 7.1 per cent increase compared to normal traffic levels of 607,351 vehicles.
The figure represents the cumulative vehicle count crossing four major toll gates, according to Rivan A Purwantono, chief executive of state-owned toll operator PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk. These gates are Cikampek Utama toll gate heading towards Trans Java, Kalihurip Utama toll gate towards Bandung, Cikupa toll gate towards Merak, and Ciawi toll gate towards Puncak.
Of the total, the majority of vehicles — 297,893 units, or 45.8 per cent — headed eastward towards Trans Java and Bandung routes. A further 210,397 vehicles, or 32.4 per cent, travelled westward to Merak, whilst 141,923 vehicles, or 21.8 per cent, headed south towards Puncak.
Eastbound traffic via Cikampek Utama toll gate towards Trans Java reached 168,863 vehicles, a 41.7 per cent increase from normal levels. Meanwhile, vehicles heading to Bandung through Kalihurip Utama toll gate totalled 129,030, representing a 4.7 per cent decrease. Westbound traffic to Merak via Cikupa toll gate reached 210,397 vehicles, up 5.3 per cent, whilst southbound traffic to Puncak through Ciawi toll gate recorded 141,923 vehicles, down 7.2 per cent from normal levels.
On 14 March, the eve of Eid, 190,643 vehicles left Greater Jakarta, a 12.8 per cent increase from the usual 169,009 vehicles.
Purwantono announced that a 30 per cent toll discount would take effect from midnight on 15 March through 24.00 on 16 March, corresponding to six and five days before Eid respectively. The discount applies to continuous-journey users of electronic toll cards across nine toll sections operated by Jasa Marga Group on Trans Java, Trans Sumatra, and the Bandung–Cisumdawu network.
The measure aims to encourage travellers to depart earlier and avoid the anticipated peak migration period forecast for 18 March. Additionally, traffic management measures, including restrictions on freight vehicle operating hours, have been implemented on Jasa Marga toll roads from 13 to 29 March based on police discretion.