Currency Exchange at Bogor City Hall Thronged by Residents, Some Queuing Since Early Morning
Bogor City Government held a Ramadhan Festival at Bogor City Hall on Jalan Juanda, Central Bogor. The new currency exchange booth was thronged by residents.
“Praise be to God, this is a tradition that Bogor City Government conducts every year. It includes providing opportunities for UMKM entrepreneurs to sell around City Hall. There are also services such as Tax, Immigration, Driving Licence, Property Tax and also Employment and Health BPJS,” said Bogor City Mayor Dedie A Rachim on Thursday (12 March 2026).
Dedie stated that a total of 63 outlets or service counters and UMKMs participated in the Bogor City Ramadhan Festival. One of the most sought-after outlets was the currency exchange booth.
“There are a total of 63 outlets and all have been curated by the committee. And the most important thing is that one of the most popular outlets is the currency exchange booth. People queued from 2 a.m., I asked Bank BJB to provide services because residents have been queuing since morning. Because it’s a necessity. Because there are many, of course they need to be served,” he added.
At the location, residents were seen arriving at the Ramadhan Festival held in the yard of Bogor City Library, Jalan Kapten Muslihat, Bogor. Residents were seen filling various outlets, ranging from driving licence renewal services, to immigration document processing, to clothing sales.
The most crowded outlet was the currency exchange booth. Residents were seen clustering and queuing to exchange new notes for Eid.
Eka (23), a resident of South Bogor, Bogor, claimed she arrived at City Hall at 05:30 a.m. to avoid queues. However, it turned out that many residents arrived at the same time, so the queue remained long when the currency exchange booth opened.
“I came here for currency exchange, I want to exchange money, but the queue is really crowded. We tried online, but didn’t get it. So I came here instead, but apparently it’s like this too,” said Anes on Thursday (12 March).
“This is my first time queuing like this at city hall. I left home at 05:00 a.m., after dawn prayers, but when I arrived it was already crowded. I got queue number 160 earlier, but I was confused why people didn’t show up when their numbers were called,” she added.
Similar experience was also faced by Rosita, a resident of Cimahpar, North Bogor, Bogor. Rosita said she was willing to leave home at 05:00 a.m. and queue for 30 minutes just to exchange new notes.
“I deliberately came here earlier, because I was worried it would be crowded. This morning it was still quiet, but when we went to the registration section it turned out there were already many people who had registered first. I asked when they registered, even though it wasn’t open yet, people weren’t crowded. So the queue here is really crowded,” said Rosita.
“This is my first time queuing here. In the past I would just ask someone to do it for me. But praise be to God, I’ve got it. The queue was about half an hour. I’ll distribute this money to my nieces and nephews and relatives for Eid,” she added.