Mudik Period: Kampung Rambutan Traders Earn Up to Rp8 Million a Day
The increased passenger density during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr mudik period has brought particular blessings to traders at Jakarta’s Kampung Rambutan Terminal, with profits soaring several times over compared to ordinary days.
Jalal, one of the Padang rice traders encountered at the terminal on Friday (20/3), claimed to have achieved a turnover of more than Rp8 million per day during the mudik season.
This figure far exceeds his usual daily income of around Rp1 million.
“Since H-5 before Eid, my stall has been continuously busy. Many homecomers stop by to eat before their journey,” he said.
At the peak of the mudik flow on H-3 and H-2 before Eid, his eatery even netted up to Rp4 million in a single day.
In contrast, on normal days, his net daily income is only about Rp500,000.
“This year’s Eid, alhamdulillah, can make Rp4 million net in a day, selling from 06:00 WIB in the morning until 22:00 WIB,” said Rian with a beaming smile.
According to Rian, the peak crowding occurred from H-3 before Eid, specifically on Wednesday (18/3) and Thursday (19/3).
“Those two days were really packed. Customers kept coming non-stop,” he said.
Street vendors in the terminal area have also enjoyed the income surge. Rusdi, one of the beverage and snack traders, stated that his profits had increased by up to 70 percent.
“Normally on ordinary days (income) is around Rp500,000, but during this mudik period, it can reach Rp900,000 a day,” he said.
The bustling mudik flow at Kampung Rambutan Terminal not only reflects the high mobility of the population ahead of Eid but also serves as a crucial momentum for small business actors to boost their income.
The traders hope this positive trend will continue through the return flow later.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere of the mudik flow at Jakarta’s Kampung Rambutan Terminal was observed to be relatively quiet on H-1 before Eid 2026, on Friday, indicating a significant decline after the peak mudik flow that occurred a few days earlier.
Kampung Rambutan Terminal Head Revi Zulkarnain explained that this downward trend had been evident since H-2 before Eid, on Thursday (19/3).
“Indeed, today there has been a decline. It is likely to continue decreasing, and currently it is dominated by homecomers heading to short-distance destinations, such as West Java, Banten, Central Java, and Lampung,” he said.
Based on ANTARA’s observations from around 09:00 WIB to 11:00 WIB, the terminal atmosphere remained quiet with few homecomers.
Revi revealed that the number of departing passengers from 00:00 WIB to 09:00 WIB was recorded at 325 people, with a total of 28 buses departing.
On Thursday (19/3), the number of passengers dropped to 3,464 from the peak of 5,336 passengers on Wednesday (18/3).
Revi noted that on this H-1 before Eid, the majority of passengers are travelling to areas in West Java, Banten, Central Java, and up to Lampung.