Mudik trends in 2026 undergo significant changes, says tiket.com
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Director of Transportation at tiket.com Andi Hendrawan revealed that mudik (homecoming) trends in 2026 have undergone significant changes, both in terms of ticket booking timing and the modes of transport used.
“There has been quite a significant shift in the trends of our society when it comes to mudik, because mudik isn’t just about going back to one’s hometown. Sometimes people also take advantage of this period as a holiday opportunity,” said Andi at a press conference in Jakarta on Monday.
Citing results from a YouGov Indonesia survey, Andi noted that in 2025, 38 per cent of the public were still observed booking transport tickets for mudik just one week before departure, with the average mudik period falling between two and six days before Lebaran.
This contrasts with 2026, where according to tiket.com’s observations, flight ticket bookings ahead of the Lebaran holiday during the period from the first week of January to the second week of February saw a notable increase.
“Flight ticket bookings rose by approximately 50 per cent, whilst train ticket bookings increased by 56 per cent,” said Andi.
Andi further noted that during the mudik period, several regions are predicted to be packed with homecoming travellers, including Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Pekanbaru.
Meanwhile, the favoured destination for leisure is Bali for air passengers. On train routes, the most popular destinations are Yogyakarta, Semarang, Cirebon and Surabaya.
According to him, one of the factors behind the high public enthusiasm for this year’s Lebaran mudik is the stimulus provided by the government, both in terms of taxation and efforts to bring down ticket prices.
“Furthermore, compared to the previous year, prices are relatively cheaper. With this price stimulus, the increase in transactions since the announcement has been significant — transactions for the Lebaran travel period have nearly doubled compared to the previous period,” he said.