Return Traffic at Mengwi Terminal Increases, Follow-Up Travellers Still Heading to Java

The number of return passengers for the 2026 Eid al-Fitr holidays arriving at Mengwi Type A Terminal in Badung Regency, Bali, has experienced an upward trend. Amid this return flow, Mengwi Terminal is still crowded with travellers who have just departed for Java Island after Eid al-Fitr.

“The return flow has started from 24 March to 26 March. So, with that range, there is likely to be a follow-up return flow precisely on the 27th today, then 28th and 29th March 2026,” said the Head of the Mengwi Type A Terminal Service Unit, I Dewa Gede Tantara Tesa Putra, on Friday (27/3/2026).

The increase in passengers at Mengwi Terminal has been recorded consistently at 4-6% each day since 24 March 2026. The number of passengers continues to climb from 2,767 people to surpassing 3,152 passengers in the latest data.

Dewa acknowledged that Mengwi Terminal is still serving significant departure flows or follow-up travels amid the return period. The difference between incoming and outgoing passengers to outside Bali through Mengwi Terminal is only about 400 people.

“The departure flow is still busy; we suspect there might be follow-up travel flows. Indeed, the difference between departures and arrivals is 400 passengers, so it’s very slim,” he added.

Dewa stated that all service scenarios at Mengwi Terminal have been prepared, so no issues with fleets or queues have been encountered. The monitoring post from the Ministry of Transportation is still operating until the end of this month.

“So far, we have not encountered any issues because we have prepared the scenarios. For the monitoring post from the Ministry of Transportation, the last one will be on 30 March 2026,” he added.

According to Dewa, the majority of passengers who have just arrived at Mengwi Terminal come from East Java and Central Java regions. These arrivals mostly settle in Badung, Tabanan, up to Denpasar City areas.

This post-Eid travel phenomenon is acknowledged by several passengers at Mengwi Terminal. One of them is M Nohir, a resident who has just set off for Madura to avoid long queues at Gilimanuk Port as occurred some time ago.

“I just went home to the village because the other day I heard there was congestion at Gilimanuk; originally planned before Eid al-Fitr but because of the congestion, it was postponed. Yes, indeed, I deliberately went home after Eid al-Fitr to have a relaxed journey; the important thing is to meet the family,” said M Nohir.

Yono, a traveller from Jember, shares the same view. This man, who is bringing his child and wife, also chose to make the trip today. “The other day I heard news that Gilimanuk was crowded before Eid al-Fitr. I postponed it, so I’m departing with my wife and two children today,” said Yono.