Airport arrivals to pay new taxi charge
Airport arrivals to pay new taxi charge
JAKARTA (JP): The state airport management company PT Angkasa Pura II announced on Thursday that it would set additional fare charges for members of the public catching taxis at Soekarno- Hatta airport.
The company's director of operations, Mulyono, explained that provision for the new charges was contained in a decree issued by the director general of land transportation on March 19 last year.
Three zones have been designated according to their distance from the airport.
"The fees for passengers traveling the farthest distances will be less than those imposed on passengers traveling medium and short distances," Mulyono said, as quoted by Antara.
Passengers traveling only as far as the first zone will be obliged to pay drivers a waiting fee of Rp 10,500, he said.
Zone I includes all destinations in Batuceper, Kalideres, Sepatan, Teluk Naga, Cipondoh and Pantai Indah Kapuk districts in Tangerang and Cengkareng, Grogol and Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta.
Passengers traveling into Zone II will be liable for a surcharge of Rp 9,000.
Zone II includes Penjaringan, Pademangan, Tanjung Priok, Kemayoran, Cempaka Putih, Senen, Gambir, Tambora, Tanah Abang, Matraman, Jatinegara, Tebet, Mampang, Kebayoran Baru, Kebayoran Lama, Cileduk, Pondok Aren and Bumi Serpong Damai.
Passengers to Zone III, which includes Koja, Kelapa Gading, Cilincing, Pulogadung, Cakung, Duren Sawit, Pondok Gede, Makasar, Jati Asih, Kramat Jati, Pasar Minggu, Pasar Rebo, Ciracas, Cipayung, Limo, Jati Sampurna, Cilandak, Jagakarsa, Ciputat, Pamulang, Sawangan, Bekasi, Depok and Bogor, will have to pay an extra Rp 7,500.
Mulyono said that representatives of all airport taxi companies had agreed to the changes, which he said were designed to compensate taxi drivers for the time they spent waiting for passengers at the airport.
"The decree is expected to come into effect as soon as possible," he said, adding that he hoped the public would understand the changes had been made to improve the taxi service at the airport. (hhr)