January 30, 2026 | 09:00 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, said that the total budget for incentive programs during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in 2026 is expected to be around Rp13 trillion.
The policy package includes transportation fare discounts, toll fee discounts, as well as social assistance (bansos) in the form of rice and Minyakita cooking oil. "It is around Rp13 trillion," said Airlangga in Jakarta, on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
He said the incentive was designed to maintain the public's purchasing power while anticipating an increase in mobility during the Eid al-Fitr homecoming season.
Airlangga explained that this year's Eid al-Fitr policy package is expected to be larger in scope and size compared to previous years. The government is also preparing several additional incentives to be announced soon.
"Similar to before. Then maybe the amount (of incentives) will be greater, it will be larger," he said.
Meanwhile, the previous transportation discount policy was implemented during the Christmas and New Year 2026. It was considered effective in boosting mobility and maintaining the momentum of national economic activities.
The realization of the transportation discount program during Christmas and New Year 2026 exceeded the target in several modes. From December 22, 2025, to January 10, 2026, PT Kereta Api Indonesia offered a 30 percent discount on commercial economy class tickets for 156 regular trains and 26 additional trains. The target was 1.5 million passengers, but 1.7 million passengers were actually reached, which is 112.6 percent.
In sea transportation, from December 17, 2025, to January 10, 2026, PT PELNI offered a 20 percent discount on the basic fare, excluding insurance and port fees, for all routes on 25 passenger ships. The number of passengers exceeded the target of 405,000 by approximately 100 percent, reaching over 406,000.
Meanwhile, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry offered discounts of up to 100 percent on port services, equivalent to around 19 percent of the average integrated tariff from 16 ports and eight routes during the same period. The realization recorded approximately 206,000 passengers or 90.9 percent of the target, and 465,000 vehicles or 94.5 percent of the target.
In the aviation sector, the government offered incentives through the VAT scheme for economy class tickets, fuel surcharge discounts, reduced airport service fees, and extended airport operating hours. This policy lowered airplane ticket prices by around 13-14 percent. The number of passengers reached 3.7 million, which is 104.2 percent of the 3.5 million passenger target.
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