Odd-Even Traffic Restrictions for Eid Holiday Travel: Police Confirm No Law Enforcement

The National Traffic Police Command (Korlantas Polri) has confirmed that there will be no legal enforcement of the odd-even vehicle restriction policy for holiday travellers violating the rules on toll roads during the 2026 Eid travel period.

“The odd-even system is an effort to split traffic flow, so that journey management works—‘on even dates, travel is restricted; on odd dates, it is not’. However, we will not conduct legal enforcement,” said National Traffic Police Commander Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho after sending off CNN Indonesia’s holiday travel team in South Jakarta on Friday, 13 March.

He stated that police would monitor and record the percentage of vehicles violating the restriction when implemented. “We record approximately what percentage violates the limitation. However, when recording evidence, we will not validate it or send it to addresses. Rather, this is part of an appeal to ensure that traffic flow can be managed properly,” he said.

The government previously predicted that 143.9 million people would travel during the 2026 Eid holiday.

“First, regarding the Eid travel trend. Based on a survey conducted by the Ministry of Transportation, it is estimated that there will be 143.9 million trips or people conducting Eid travel,” said Coordinating Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono during a press conference at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Wednesday, 11 March.

Yudhoyono explained that based on destinations, Central Java and East Java are the most popular destinations, followed by West Java, Yogyakarta, and South Sulawesi.

He also stated that the first peak of holiday travel is expected to fall around 14-15 March, with the second peak on 18-19 March. “For the return journey, the peak is estimated to fall on 24-25 March, with the second peak on 28-29 March,” he said.