Mudik Peak on Jogja-Solo Toll Road Predicted for Tomorrow
Vehicle traffic on the Jogja-Solo toll road has begun increasing ahead of the predicted peak of Lebaran mudik (homecoming) season in 2026. The increase has been noticeable since Monday, 16 March.
Rudy Hardiansyah, Chief Executive of PT Jasa Marga Jogja Solo, stated that the surge in traffic has already commenced, though it has not yet reached peak levels.
“There is certainly an increase in traffic, but it is not yet at maximum capacity; traffic is still flowing,” Rudy said when meeting with journalists at the Purwomartani toll gate on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
Based on monitoring conducted from 13 March onwards, the increase in vehicle volume became noticeable from the previous day. Nevertheless, the overall volume of vehicles passing through the Jogja-Solo toll road remains below normal.
“Although traffic is rising, it remains below normal. Only from Monday was it above normal,” he explained.
He elaborated that a significant surge occurred on Monday, with vehicle volume heading towards Solo increasing by approximately 34 per cent. Meanwhile, outbound traffic heading towards Jogja registered around 65 per cent.
“So the traffic entering the toll road, heading towards Solo, shows an increase of around 34 per cent. Whilst outbound traffic heading towards Jogja is around 65 per cent,” he said.
Rudy cited an example from the functional lane at Purwomartani toll gate, which opened on Monday, 16 March from 06:00 to 18:00 WIB, recording approximately 3,500 vehicles passing through.
“A total of 3,500 vehicles with peak hourly traffic of 370 vehicles. The highest was between 1 and 2 in the afternoon,” he explained.
Meanwhile, the latest data from the DIY Smart Province Back Office at 15:00 WIB recorded 2,720 vehicles entering through the Purwomartani toll gate.
Rudy predicts that the peak of the mudik surge on the Jogja-Solo toll road will occur on 18 March.
“The peak is on 18 March. Our prediction is around 17,000 vehicles for the mudik flow in a single day. For return traffic, it is predicted for 29 March,” he concluded.
As of 17:00 WIB, monitoring showed vehicles continuously entering through the Purwomartani toll gate every minute. However, no queues were observed at the three toll booths being operated.
Most of the vehicles entering bore out-of-region registration plates. From the Purwomartani toll gate, travellers can head towards Solo, Surabaya, Semarang, and surrounding areas.
For information, the Purwomartani to Prambanan segment, measuring 12.2 kilometres, has opened as a functional lane during the 2026 Lebaran mudik season. During its functional operation, no toll charges are levied. However, road users must still perform card tapping at the toll gate.