Ojol protesters converge on the DIY DPRD, pressing for tariff increases
A demonstration by the Yogyakarta Online Transport Partners Association (PMTOY) together with the Forum for Online Transport Discussion Indonesia (FDTOI) staged a demonstration at the DIY Provincial Parliament (DPRD DIY) building this afternoon. They presented demands regarding tariff increases and the Online Transport Law.
At around 11:24 local time, drivers gathered at the DPRD DIY office. One representative addressed the crowd, which was met by a representative of the DPRD DIY and the DIY Transportation Department (Dishub DIY).
Widiantoro, legal adviser to the Forum for Online Transport Discussion Indonesia, said there are four main demands they have continued to push since 2024. He noted that since 2023 the online transport community has declared May 20 as the Day of Awakening for Online Transport in Indonesia.
‘We are only demanding four issues that we have been raising since 2024,’ Widiantoro said after the protest on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
The first demand is for an increase in fares for two-wheeled passenger services. He argues that since 2016 rideshare fares have not risen, while the cost of living and the national minimum wage have continued to increase.
‘The minimum wage for workers and others has gone up, but online motorcycle taxi and online taxi drivers have not seen any increase,’ he said.
In addition, Widiantoro is calling for specific regulations for food and goods delivery services, because to date tariffs are seen as being set unilaterally by the apps.
‘There are operators charging delivery fees as low as Rp 5,000 to the driver. Imagine how many orders they would need to obtain Rp 100,000 to Rp 200,000,’ he said.
The next demand concerns a ‘net’ tariff for four-wheeled vehicles or online taxis. He said the current rules do not regulate a net tariff, so operators are still applying a gross tariff.
The final demand is for the government and the House of Representatives to promptly enact the Online Transport Law in Indonesia.
‘We are demanding the presence of this law so that systems such as gojek? ’goceng’, slot, or multi-order could disappear on their own,’ he explained.
Chair of Commission C of the DIY DPRD, Nur Subiyantoro, said the council has signed on in support of drivers’ struggles, especially regarding regulation and welfare.
‘In short, everything you have hoped for we have signed; we will safeguard regulatory guarantees, legal guarantees, and protections for the welfare of online drivers, both two- and four-wheeled,’ he said.
He emphasised that the DIY DPRD and online drivers share the same battle and that the aspirations of drivers will be carried to the central level.
‘We will also advocate for and coordinate with the ministries at the centre regarding drivers’ issues,’ he added.
4 demands of the ojol demonstrators:
Increase fare for rider service (R2)
Introduction of regulation for food and goods (R2)
Provisions for clean tariff for car services (R4)
Enact Online Transport Law in Indonesia