Jakarta's Public Transportation Tariff Hasn't Been Adjusted in 20 Years
The Jakarta government has been evaluating the public transportation tariff for 20 years, with the aim of improving connectivity among different modes of transportation. As stated by Syafrin Liputo, Head of the Ministry of Transportation (Dishub) Jakarta, the coverage of public transportation services is currently at 91.8% in terms of population distribution.
This means that approximately 91.8% of Jakarta's residents can access various transportation services such as MRT, LRT, Jaklingko, and TransJakarta. However, Syafrin denied plans to increase the fare for these transportation modes, citing the fact that the infrastructure is still at a suitable level.
The Head of Dishub Jakarta explained that based on previous analysis, the willingness-to-pay and ability-to-pay of passengers are still within the current tariff range. This means that there will be no increase in the fare of MRT and LRT. However, for TransJakarta, the government is currently conducting a review to determine if the current tariff of Rp 3,500 is still suitable.
Syafrin pointed out that the current fare of Rp 3,500 is based on an inflation rate from 20 years ago and has not been adjusted accordingly. He added that if we consider the increase in the minimum wage in Jakarta over the past two decades, it would be equivalent to a tariff of around Rp 5.3 million, which divided by six would result in the current tariff.
The government is now considering whether to adjust this fare to reflect the changes in cost of living and transportation costs.
The Jakarta government has been evaluating the public transportation tariff for 20 years, with the aim of improving connectivity among different modes of transportation. As stated by Syafrin Liputo, Head of the Ministry of Transportation (Dishub) Jakarta, the coverage of public transportation services is currently at 91.8% in terms of population distribution.
This means that approximately 91.8% of Jakarta's residents can access various transportation services such as MRT, LRT, Jaklingko, and TransJakarta. However, Syafrin denied plans to increase the fare for these transportation modes, citing the fact that the infrastructure is still at a suitable level.
The Head of Dishub Jakarta explained that based on previous analysis, the willingness-to-pay and ability-to-pay of passengers are still within the current tariff range. This means that there will be no increase in the fare of MRT and LRT. However, for TransJakarta, the government is currently conducting a review to determine if the current tariff of Rp 3,500 is still suitable.
Syafrin pointed out that the current fare of Rp 3,500 is based on an inflation rate from 20 years ago and has not been adjusted accordingly. He added that if we consider the increase in the minimum wage in Jakarta over the past two decades, it would be equivalent to a tariff of around Rp 5.3 million, which divided by six would result in the current tariff.
The government is now considering whether to adjust this fare to reflect the changes in cost of living and transportation costs.