Ministry Of Transportation Issues New Rules For Online Ojek Tariff Limits, Grab Indonesia Says

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has issued a new regulation regarding the tariff limit for online motorcycle taxis through the Minister of Transportation Decree (KM) Number KP 564 of 2022.

Through this regulation, the amount of fees is regulated in detail in accordance with the zoning system that already exists in the previous regulation.

The regulation was issued on August 4, 2022 and subsequently the application companies immediately made tariff adjustments to their applications.

Responding to this, the Director of Central Public Affairs, Grab Indonesia, Tirza Munusamy admitted that currently Grab Indonesia is studying carefully KM Number KP 564 of 2022.

"We are also discussing further about this regulation and its impact on hundreds of thousands of driver-partners who depend on our platform for a living," he told VOI, Wednesday, August 10.

Tirza said, his party also continues to coordinate with the relevant Ministries regarding the new regulations so that all the mandates of the regulations can be carried out properly.

"As a business actor who carries out business activities in Indonesia, Grab Indonesia will always comply with applicable government regulations and support all government efforts in driving the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic," he said.

Previously reported, the Ministry of Transportation has officially increased the tariff for online motorcycle taxis (ojol) in three zones.

This is stated in KM Number KP 564 of 2022 concerning Guidelines for Calculation of Service Fees for the Use of Motorcycles Used for the Interest of the Community carried out by Application.

The Director General of Land Transportation, Hendro Sugiatno, said that with this regulation, application companies were asked to immediately make tariff adjustments.

Just so you know, KM Number KP 564 of 2022 replaces KM Number KP 348 of 2019.

This new rule will later become a temporary guideline for setting the upper and lower fare limits for online motorcycle taxis.

The three zoning divisions are:

a. Zone I includes: Sumatra, Java (besides Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi), and Bali;

b. Zone II includes: Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi;

c. Zone III includes: Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara and its surroundings, Maluku and Papua.

Meanwhile, the online motorcycle taxi fares per zoning are as follows:

The amount of the Service Fee for Zone I is the lower limit service fee of IDR 1,850 per km and the upper limit service fee of IDR 2,300 per km. Minimum service fees with service fees ranging from Rp9,250 to Rp11,500.

Meanwhile, the amount of the Service Fee for Zone II is the lower limit service fee of IDR 2,600 per km and the upper limit service fee of IDR 2,700 per km. Minimum service fee with a service fee range between Rp. 13,000 to Rp. 13,500.

For Zone III service fees, the lower limit service fee is IDR 2,100 per km, the upper limit service fee is IDR 2,600 per km, the minimum service fee with a service fee range is between IDR 10,500 to IDR 13,000.

When compared to the previous regulation, Ministerial Decree (KM) KP 348 of 2019, the minimum service fee for all zones was recorded to have increased.

Hendro said, in its implementation, the amount of this service fee can be evaluated at the latest every 1 year.

"Or if there is a change that greatly affects business continuity which results in a change in basic costs of more than 20 percent," said Hendro, quoted on Tuesday, August 9.