May 2026 Long Weekend: 861,926 Train Tickets Sold, Yogyakarta the Most Popular Destination

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) recorded that as of Saturday (16/5/2026) at 10:00 WIB, ticket sales for the departure period of 13 to 17 May 2026 had reached 861,926 tickets.

Meanwhile, during the first three days of the long weekend, as many as 554,407 passengers used KAI’s long-distance and local train services in Java and Sumatra.

KAI’s Vice President of Corporate Communication, Anne Purba, said that the number is still increasing along with high public interest in travelling during the long holiday by using rail transportation.

Anne said that the long weekend period always presents very dynamic community movement.

“We see an increase in travel to tourist cities, culinary centres, and educational areas,” she said.

“Trains are here to keep people connected with their various travel needs,” Anne added.

Anne said that every train journey has a broad impact.

Community activities also move along, starting from the MSME sector around stations, onward transportation, accommodation, culinary centres, to local trade in destination cities.

“Mobility maintained during the long holiday period also provides space for community economic growth,” she continued.

Based on preliminary ticket sales data, the peak departure was recorded on Thursday (14/5/2026) with a total of 197,368 tickets sold, followed by Wednesday (13/5/2026) with 196,370 tickets.

Meanwhile, on Friday (15/5/2026), ticket sales reached 160,668 tickets, then Saturday (16/5/2026) recorded 147,851 tickets, and Sunday, 17 May 2026 recorded 159,669 tickets.

The high occupancy rate reflects the continued strong community mobility during the long holiday period, both for tourism trips, short homecomings, and family visits.