ASDP Provides Discount for Homecomers Using Ferry Services
PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (State Enterprise) has implemented a stimulus discount of 100 per cent on harbour service tariffs for homecomers using their ferry services. The stimulus discount has been provided to make it easier for the public to return to their hometowns during the Lebaran 1447H holiday season.
ASDP Finance Director Bunga H Oktaviyanti stated that the stimulus tariff policy represents the government’s support to maintain affordable public transport during the Lebaran homecoming period. Accordingly, the company is offering discounts to ferry service users.
“This stimulus is aimed at helping the public to make homecoming travel more affordable whilst supporting smooth mobility during the Lebaran period. For ASDP, what matters most is ensuring operational readiness, maritime safety, and maintaining service quality,” she said at ASDP’s Head Office in Jakarta on Thursday (12 March 2026).
She explained that the policy is equivalent to approximately 21.9 per cent of total ferry fares. The policy applies across 7 ferry routes and 14 ports for pedestrians and regular class II and IVA vehicles, as well as pedestrians and express class II users.
Beyond this, ASDP is also implementing a single tariff policy at Merak Port from 13 March 2026 at 12.00 WIB until 20 March 2026 at 15.00 WIB. The company will also implement a similar policy at Bakauheni Port from 23 March 2026 at 00.00 WIB until 29 March 2026 at 24.00 WIB for vehicles in classes I through VIA to ensure ferry service distribution is better organised.
Director of Operations and Transformation at PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, Rio Lasse, stated that executive class tickets will not be offered during the single tariff policy period. This means ferry service users will not be able to choose to use executive class tickets during that period.
“We have seven berths, so two executive ones and five regular ones; during that period their status will be all regular. Yes, everything will be regular,” he said.
He stated that the policy is being implemented so that the waiting time for vehicles to board the ferry becomes shorter. The company has also prepared a team to manage operations in the field.
“Field officers will direct operations. So when the ship docks at a berth that is ready, we will direct the vehicles to board,” he said.
Passenger Numbers Projected to Increase
ASDP projects that passenger movement through ferry services is expected to reach approximately 5.8 million passengers, an increase of 9.4 per cent during this Lebaran period. Additionally, the number of vehicles using ASDP services is also projected to increase by 9.3 per cent to 1.4 million vehicles across 15 monitored national ferry routes.
The Java-Sumatra-Bali route is expected to be the corridor with the highest mobility during the Lebaran period. On the Java-Sumatra route, passenger numbers are projected to reach 1.56 million or increase by 10.3 per cent, with 371,653 vehicles or an increase of 9.9 per cent. Meanwhile, the Sumatra-Java flow is estimated to reach 1.51 million passengers or increase by 11.2 per cent, with 353,901 vehicles or an increase of 10.5 per cent.
The Java-Bali route is projected to serve 805,851 passengers or increase by 10 per cent, with 217,117 vehicles or an increase of 9.3 per cent. Meanwhile, the Bali-Java flow is estimated to reach 869,604 passengers or increase by 9.5 per cent, with 248,161 vehicles or an increase of 8.7 per cent.