Online Motorcycle Taxi Driver Charges Concert Goer Rp 200,000 for 6-Minute Journey at GBK
JAKARTA — A concert attendee was allegedly overcharged by an online motorcycle taxi driver who demanded Rp 200,000 at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK), Senayan, Central Jakarta, for a six-minute journey. The incident, which occurred on Monday, 2 March 2026, went viral on social media after the passenger shared their experience on TikTok.
According to the TikTok account @anothrvz, the passenger described their ordeal: “In this era, why are there still ojek drivers who deceive their customers? After the concert, my legs were cramped and I could barely walk. We decided to take an ojek to the car park for an agreed price of Rp 20,000 for two people — it was only a 6-minute journey from the main GBK entrance to Senayan Park. When we arrived, we were charged Rp 200,000 with all sorts of excuses from the driver.”
The passenger, identified as Pessyaa, explained that the incident occurred after attending a concert at the Stadion Madya GBK on Sunday, 1 March 2026. Having spent the entire day at the stadium without food, Pessyaa’s body had become fatigued, making the walk to the distant car park — approximately 1 kilometre away across Senayan Park — unfeasible. Additionally, mobile phone signals were unavailable at the concert venue, only becoming available upon reaching Senayan Park.
Upon exiting the concert location, Pessyaa and a companion encountered numerous ojol drivers offering their services. One driver approached them directly, simply saying “Let’s go, ojek Kak” (a casual greeting with “Kak” being a term of respect). When Pessyaa did not respond initially, they eventually decided to ask about fares given their cramped legs.
Pessyaa enquired: “How much to the car park across Senayan Park?” The driver responded: “Come on, it’s easy. You’re two people, right? The price is not much different from the app.” The driver then failed to clarify the actual tariff despite Pessyaa’s repeated questioning.
Instead of answering directly, the ojol driver summoned several fellow drivers wearing ojol badges to transport Pessyaa and their companion, with the drivers monitoring them to ensure they followed him to the motorcycles.
Pessyaa recounted: “He immediately called his friends to take us. We were also watched to make sure we followed him to the bikes. I didn’t get on immediately. I asked, ‘How much is this? If there’s no fixed price, I definitely won’t go.’”
This incident reflects ongoing concerns regarding fare transparency and pricing practices among informal ojol operators working outside official digital platforms at crowded venues.