JAKARTA - The Makassar Section IV toll road rate in the near future will be adjusted by imposing an increase in toll road rates.
This was stated by the management of PT Jalan Tol Seksi Empat (JTSE) as the manager and operator of the Makassar Section IV toll road.
"This tariff adjustment is regular every two years in accordance with applicable regulations," said PT JTSE Real President Director Chandra quoting Antara.
The tariff adjustment is for section IV toll roads that connect Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Makassar Industrial Estate, Soekarno Hatta Port and Andi Pangeran Pettarani Road and are integrated with Sections One, Two, and Three Toll Roads.
Five toll gates that have experienced tariff adjustments include the Biringkanaya, Tamalanrea, Ramp Parangloe, East Bira Ramp, and West Bira Ramp Toll Gates. This regular tariff adjustment will apply to all class I vehicles to class V.
The tariff adjustment at five toll gates is in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Number 457/KPTS/M/2024 which was issued on February 23, 2024. The increase in tariffs varies from class I to class V between Rp500-Rp2,500.
The five toll gates, each Biringkanaya and Tamalanrea gates for class I vehicles, originally increased to IDR 11,000, class II and III IDR 17,000 increased to IDR 18,500, class IV-V IDR 25,000 increased to IDR 27,500.
Furthermore, Gate Ramp Parangloe class I originally rose to Rp15,500, class II-III Rp9,000 increased to Rp9,500, class IV-V Rp13,000 increased to Rp14,500.
For the West and North Bira Ramp Gates, class I originally increased to Rp5,500 to Rp6,000, class II-III Rp9,000 increased to Rp9500 and class IV-V from Rp13,000 increased to Rp14,500.
Meanwhile, the other five toll gates operated by PT Makassar Metro Network (MMN), namely the Cambaya Toll Gate, Kaluku Bodoa, West Tallo, East Tallo and Parangloe Main Gate did not experience any adjustments or fixed rates.
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According to Chandra, 70 percent of Makassar Toll Road service users Section IV will only experience a tariff increase after four years, because in 2021 the PUPR Ministry will set tariff adjustments to only apply to 30 percent of toll road users due to the low inflation rate that year.
One of the things that has encouraged the implementation of this tariff adjustment, he said, is the increase in the value of Makassar City inflation in the last two years and based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) an average of 4.6 percent per year.
For Makassar City, there are two operators and integrated toll road managers, namely JTSE and Makassar Metro Network (MMN). The presence of this Toll Road certainly plays a strategic role in supporting economic growth and connectivity in Makassar City.
In addition, JTSE has added a 3.2-kilometer toll road by operating the Makassar New Port (MNP Access) Toll Road which was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on February 22, 2024. With the operation of MNP Toll Access, JTSE's role in realizing economic node connectivity in Makassar City.
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