Transport ticket discount programme realisation reaches target

The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has announced that the realisation of the transport ticket discount programme for the second half of 2026 has reached its target. During the school holiday period, the government provided incentives and transport discounts, including a 30 percent discount on train tickets from 20 June to 5 July 2026, and a 30 percent discount on the base fare for Pelni ships from 20 June to 15 August 2026. Additionally, the government waived port service fees at ASDP from 20 June to 5 July 2026, and provided a full 100 percent Government-borne Value Added Tax (PPN DTP) subsidy for scheduled domestic economy class flight tickets. Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs spokesperson Haryo Limanseto stated that the programme’s realisation has proceeded well and public uptake has been quite optimal, indicating that the stimulus has provided direct benefits to the community. As of 5 July 2026, the programme had been utilised by 1,303,191 passengers, reaching 110 percent of the target of 1,174,624 passengers. This figure also represents a 13 percent increase compared to the realisation in the same period in 2025, which was recorded at 1,152,581 passengers. With a budget realisation of Rp90.9 billion, the policy covered 150 regular train journeys and 26 additional train journeys, with a 30 percent discount applied to all non-public service obligation economy class train services. Meanwhile, the realisation of the sea transport fare discount programme is still ongoing, as its implementation period will end on 15 August 2026. As of 6 July 2026, the programme had been utilised by 481,503 passengers, or approximately 69 percent of the target of 693,690 passengers, with a current budget realisation of Rp46.9 billion. Given its longer implementation period compared to other transport discount programmes, the realisation of this programme is expected to continue increasing until the incentive period ends. The realisation of the ferry crossing transport incentive programme has also shown significant achievement. Based on boarding data, as of 5 July 2026, a total of 1,125,088 passengers had utilised the incentive, reaching 93.25 percent of the target of 1,206,585 passengers. This figure comprised 959,880 passengers travelling with 360,191 vehicles and 165,208 foot passengers. In its implementation, the government provided a 100 percent waiver of port service fees, which is equivalent to an overall reduction of approximately 21.11 percent of the crossing ticket price. The incentive was provided to foot passengers, two-wheeled vehicle users, and private vehicle users on 14 ferry ports across 7 routes managed by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry. The government is optimistic that these stimulus policies can provide tangible benefits to the public while maintaining national economic growth momentum. Going forward, the government will continue to monitor the implementation of each programme to ensure broader and more targeted benefits, thereby strengthening public purchasing power and encouraging economic activity across various regions.