Ideal BHR Amount for Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers According to Drivers' Association
The Indonesian Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers’ Association (Garda Indonesia) acknowledges that the provision of Eid al-Fitr Bonuses (BHR) this year is better, with higher values compared to previous periods. Nevertheless, the amounts are still considered not in line with their expectations.
“According to us (the amounts) are not yet ideal, but there has been an increase in the distribution and the BHR figures for this 2026,” said the General Chairman of Garda Indonesia, Raden Igun Wicaksono, to Tempo, quoted on Tuesday, 24 March 2026.
Based on calculations by the Garda Indonesia Association, the ideal THR for ojol drivers is Rp1.2 million per driver. This calculation is based on the amount that should be prepared by the application providers of Rp100,000 per month multiplied by 12 months, resulting in a total of Rp1.2 million.
“However, what is given by the application companies (this year) is a BHR of Rp150,000 to Rp250,000 dominantly, and there are also those receiving Rp400,000 to Rp500,000,” said Igun.
The association is requesting the government to create standard or rigid regulations regarding the distribution and formula for BHR in the following years. “Ideally, there should be regulations with a strong legal basis.”
There is still one year for the government to prepare new regulations until Eid al-Fitr 2027. Thus, the distribution of BHR will not become a recurring controversy every year.
In addition to BHR distribution, the Association also hopes the government will establish several regulations to protect drivers. One of them is regarding the revenue-sharing mechanism with application providers.
Garda Indonesia is requesting the government to issue a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on a 90:10 revenue-sharing scheme. This regulation would allow online motorcycle taxi drivers to receive 90 percent of the revenue, with application companies receiving a maximum of 10 percent.
This regulation is needed amid the government’s plan to implement a work-from-home (WFH) policy. The WFH regulation is predicted to reduce income from ride-hailing services, or passenger transport delivery, by around 10-30 percent. The 90:10 revenue-sharing Perpres is expected to provide income certainty for drivers in this situation.