Transport Fare Hike is a Certainty

An increase in public transportation fares is inevitable after the subsidized fuel prices raised. This has also triggered an increase in the prices of a number of basic commodities as well as inflation in the regions.

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Passengers disembark from public transportation on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Medan, North Sumatra, Monday (5/9/2022). The Medan City Land Transportation Organization has started to increase public transport fares because the government has raised the price of fuel oil, although there has been no official government decision regarding the increase in public transport fares.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The subsidized fuel hike has had an impact by increasing the operating costs of public transportation by up to 30 percent. Public transport operators hope that the government will soon set a standard for increasing the fares of public transportation modes.

In a number of regions, public transport drivers have complained about the price hike for fuel (BBM). In fact, in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, city transport drivers held a mass strike on Monday (5/9/2022). Didin (36), a coordinator of angkot (public minivan) drivers, said the 30 percent increase in subsidized fuel prices had made it difficult for drivers to make a profit.