GoJek Partners Depart for Free Eid Homecoming Travel This Year
JAKARTA — GoJek driver partners are travelling to their hometowns free of charge for this year’s Eid homecoming. Facilitated by PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation, the partners depart from Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal to their respective hometowns.
In the free homecoming programme called GoMudik, driver partners have the opportunity to travel home free of charge using a fleet of buses. There are five routes for the homecoming and return journey, with departure points from Jakarta to various cities including Kuningan, Semarang, Surabaya, Lampung, and Palembang.
One GoJek driver partner, Awan, expressed gratitude at being one of the beneficiaries of the free homecoming travel. Awan revealed that he and his family had been unable to visit their hometown for the past three years due to financial constraints. With the free homecoming from GoTo, Awan can bring his wife and three children back home.
“Alhamdulillah today there is an opportunity, there is a programme, and I am participating. My wife is extraordinarily happy. We can visit our parents in our village, because in recent years our parents have been lonely, with their children rarely coming home,” said Awan when met before departure at Pulo Gebang Terminal on Friday, 13 March 2026.
Another GoJek driver partner, Afri, also expressed delight at being selected as a participant in the free homecoming programme. Afri stated that for this Eid he wanted to visit relatives and friends whom he had not had the chance to meet due to living abroad in Jakarta.
“Yes, I am very happy. So I can save on costs while I am there. The rituals, paying respects, meeting family, strengthening bonds — there are lots of relatives also heading home. The timing is perfect,” said Afri at Pulo Gebang Terminal.
GoTo’s Chief Executive Officer Hans Patuwo stated that the Eid al-Fitr moment is the time most anticipated by partners to gather with family. After collecting aspirations from field partners, the free homecoming programme was implemented to support partners in reuniting with their families.
“On the other hand, we understand that homecoming travel requires various preparations and additional expenses. The high demand for homecoming tickets sometimes becomes a particular challenge for partners. Through GoMudik, we want to support driver partners to reunite with their families peacefully, safely, and comfortably,” said Hans, who attended the free homecoming departure ceremony.
In addition to facilitating partners for free homecoming travel, GoTo is also distributing GoFood vouchers to driver partners participating in the GoMudik programme to explore local cuisine in destination cities, whilst simultaneously encouraging the growth of local culinary micro, small and medium enterprises.