Eid Holiday Traffic Predicted To Increase, ASDP Reminds People To Buy Tickets At Ferizy

Ferizy (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) reminded the public to plan trips carefully by making online ticket reservations through the Ferizy platform. Given, traffic will increase during the national holiday momentum of Eid al-Adha 1446 H.

ASDP Corporate Secretary, Shelvy Arifin ensures that the readiness of national crossing services remains prime. He also said that his party had taken various anticipatory steps to deal with the potential spike in passengers and vehicles, especially on crowded tracks such as Merak' Bakauheni and Ketapang' Gilimanuk.

This long holiday this weekend has the potential to significantly increase service users' traffic. Therefore, we focus on ship and port operational readiness so that the flow of crossings continues to run safely, orderly, and smoothly," he said in a statement, Tuesday, June 3.

Shelvy said that based on historical data, it shows that in the Eid al-Adha period last year the largest movement of people still came from Java to Sumatra through Merak Port, with 18 percent of passengers.

Meanwhile, continued Shelvy, the increase in the number of vehicles by 30 percent compared to the same period in 2023.

"This year, this figure is predicted to increase along with the trend of higher mobility after the pandemic and additional holidays close to the weekend," he said.

Therefore, continued Shelvy, ASDP prepared 30 ships on the Merak 'Bakauheni track and 28 ships on the Ketapang' Gilimanuk track.

Optimization of port facilities is also carried out thoroughly, including arrangement of parking areas, capacity building of waiting rooms, repairing public toilets and prayer rooms, as well as strengthening customer information services. The integrated monitoring post is also activated to ensure a quick response to the dynamics in the field.

To ensure smoothness, we invite all service users to buy ferry tickets online through the Ferizy application or site. In addition to being easy and fast, this system also provides the latest schedules and guaranteed crossing quotas to prevent the accumulation of vehicles at the port," explained Shelvy.

ASDP appealed for ticket purchases to be made long ago, even from D-60 to D-1 before departure. This is important to avoid queues and the potential to fail to cross because you don't get tickets.

"Passengers are also required to attend at least 1 to 2 hours before departure so that the ticket validation process, vehicle inspection, and ship departure runs on time," he added.

The application of digital tickets through Ferizy is part of the transformation of ASDP digital-based services that have been implemented since 2020. In addition to accelerating the purchasing process, this system also increases transparency, transaction data security, and supports efforts to reduce physical interaction at ports.

Furthermore, Shelvy emphasized the importance of discipline service users in following the direction of port officers, complying with security provisions, and maintaining order in port and ship environments.

"We prioritize the safety and comfort of service users. Full support from the community is the key to the success of this service during the Eid holiday period," he said.

With good planning and early ticket purchases, ASDP is optimistic that the implementation of this year's Eid holiday transportation service will run optimally.

"We want to make sure all service users can cross in peace, without worries, and celebrate Eid al-Adha with their families in a safe and comfortable atmosphere," concluded Shelvy.