ASDP: Lebaran 2026 Homecoming Travel Under Control, Passengers Reach 2.6 Million People
PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) stated that the Lebaran 1447 Hijriah homecoming transport was under control thanks to operational readiness and cross-stakeholder coordination on 15 monitored national routes, with the number of passengers reaching 2,596,597 people.
“Cumulatively from H-10 to Lebaran Day, the total number of passengers reached 2,596,597 people, or an increase of 5.4 percent compared to last year (2025) which was 2,463,910 people,” said ASDP President Director Heru Widodo in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the total vehicles transported were recorded at 667,526 units, or an increase of 7.2 percent compared to 622,604 units in the same period the previous year.
Heru mentioned that on the daily period (H) of 21 March 2026, the total passengers were recorded at 156,838 people, or up 1.7 percent from 154,237 people last year.
Meanwhile, vehicles reached 40,066 units, or an increase of 0.6 percent compared to 39,811 units the previous year.
He conveyed that ferry crossing services during the homecoming flow ran smoothly and remained under control, despite a significant increase in public mobility.
“Amid the high volume of homecomers’ movement, we ensure services remain prime through increased operational capacity, strengthened services, and intensive cross-stakeholder coordination, while prioritising the safety and comfort of service users,” he said.
The Java-Sumatra-Bali route remains the busiest and most vital national corridor. To maintain smoothness, ASDP implemented adjustments to ship operation patterns, personnel readiness, and traffic engineering in the form of vehicle diversions and delaying systems in several buffer zones.
In preparation for the return flow distribution, ASDP also optimised service diversions through Bojonegara BBJ Port for VIB, VII, VIII, and IX group vehicles from 23-29 March 2026. Meanwhile, other vehicles, including motorcycles, continue to be served through Merak Port.
The Arrival-Unloading-Departure (TBB) pattern was applied dynamically to speed up loading and unloading and maintain ship rotation.
In addition, optimisation of the Port Operational Control Center on the Merak-Bakauheni and Ketapang-Gilimanuk routes strengthens real-time operational control.
ASDP Corporate Secretary Windy Andale added that return flow readiness continues to be strengthened. Up to H to H+10, ticket availability on the Java-Sumatra and Java-Bali routes still reaches 98.66 percent.
“The public is urged to plan their trips earlier and purchase tickets via Ferizy from H-60, as well as ensure passenger data is accurate and arrive at the port on time,” she explained.
ASDP urged the public to take advantage of the widely available tariff discount stimulus programme. Since 12 March 2026, the programme has been utilised by more than 1.06 million service users, with discounts up to 100 percent of port service tariffs or around 21.9 percent of the total tariff.
She mentioned that up to 21 March 2026 at 23:59 WIB, the realisation of stimulus absorption reached Rp14.5 billion or 40.84 percent of the target, with the number of service users reaching 62.36 percent. The percentage difference is influenced by variations in vehicle types and routes.
The programme applies to seven routes and 14 ports, namely Merak-Bakauheni, Ketapang-Gilimanuk, Lembar-Padangbai, Kupang-Rote, Kupang-Kalabahi, Kupang-Hansisi, and Galala-Namlea.
In addition, a single tariff policy at Bakauheni Port will be implemented from 23 to 31 March 2026 to maintain smooth return flow.
With high public enthusiasm, ASDP reaffirmed its commitment to keeping ferry crossing services running smoothly, safely, and comfortably, especially during the Lebaran 2026 return period.