Cars Predicted to Be the Most Used Mode for Lebaran 2026 Homecoming

Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said private vehicles, namely cars, are projected to be the mode of transport most used by the public during the Lebaran 1447 Hijriah period, or 2026 AD. Based on a government survey, car usage is expected to account for around 25.98 percent of total population movements during this year's mudik Lebaran. “The transport mode used by the public during Lebaran 2026 is projected to be the use of private cars most dominantly,” said Dudy in Jakarta, Friday (6 March 2026). After private cars, the transport modes forecast to be used the most are motorcycles and buses. Both are also projected to carry large movements of people during the mudik period. However, the Ministry of Transport did not detail the projected passenger numbers for each transport mode. According to Dudy, the dominance of private vehicles, particularly cars, indicates that land transport remains the main choice for people travelling during Lebaran. This situation also poses a challenge for the government in managing traffic flow and mobility on major routes, especially during the peak mudik and balik (homecoming and return) periods. Most private car users are expected to utilise the main toll road networks, such as Tol Trans Jawa and Tol Trans Sumatera. Besides toll roads, several arterial routes are also predicted to be crowded by mudik travellers, among them: Although the number of mudik travellers remains very large, the projected movement of people for Lebaran 2026 is expected to decline slightly by about 1.7 percent compared with the previous year. If in 2025 the number of movements reached 146.4 million people, this year it is forecast to be around 143.9 million people. The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Laboratory of Applied Research and Industry Affiliate (LAPI ITB), the National Agency for Statistics (BPS), and the Ministry of Communications and Digital (Komdigi). KOMPAS.com remains committed to providing clear, reliable, and balanced facts. Support the continuity of clear journalism and enjoy reading without ads through Membership. Join KOMPAS.com Plus now.