Peak of Arus Mudik at Tanjung Priok Bus Terminal is Predicted H-1 Christmas

JAKARTA - The peak of the homecoming flow on the Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 (Nataru) holidays at the Tanjung Priok Bus Terminal is predicted to fall on Christmas Eve. Head of the Tanjung Priok Bus Terminal, Sandi Zamri said that the most prospective travelers were in the Madura, East Java and Central Java regions.

"The peak of the homecoming flow is expected to occur one day before Christmas, namely on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, tomorrow," Sandi Zamri told VOI at the location, Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Sandi said the number of passengers departing was around 643 people with various destination cities.

Meanwhile, the number of passengers arriving at the Tanjung Priok Bus Terminal was 285 passengers.

"The number of bus departures is 111 units, while the arrival of buses is 125 units," he said.

Sandi revealed that on Tuesday, December 23 afternoon, the number of prospective passengers had increased.

"There is a slight increase today. However, the increase is not so much, around 20 percent approaching Christmas," he said.

Sandi appealed to passengers not to carry conspicuous valuables when returning home from Tanjung Priok Bus Terminal to avoid crime.

"Don't bring conspicuous luggage, but thank God the crime here has decreased. Then prospective passengers don't buy tickets through touts, buy them on the official website or counter," he said.

Sandi said that his party had also prepared a number of facilities for bus passengers at the Tanjung Priok Bus Terminal.

"There are health facilities, toilets, waiting rooms. The staff is on duty 24 hours a day, there are joint security posts and complaint posts. Meanwhile, all members of the police at the terminal are almost around 10 people," he said.