JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) through the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs again provides 17,239 free sea tickets spread across 55 shipping routes for the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year (Nataru) period.
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Director of Traffic and Marine Transportation, Capt. Budi Mantoro said that this free boat ticket program is in order to support the smoothness, affordability, and equitable distribution of marine transportation services during the Christmas and New Year.
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This program is served by three national shipping operators, namely PT Sakti Inti Makmur, PT Dharma Indah, and PT Belibis Papua Mandiri, with departure schedules starting from mid to late December 2025.
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Budi said that the provision of free tickets was also aimed at reducing the cost burden of public transportation for homecoming during the Nataru period.
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"This free ticket is expected to help the community, especially in remote areas and small islands, to celebrate Christmas and New Year with their families," Budi said in an official statement, Monday, December 15.
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Budi said the free boat ticket service area includes various strategic routes in eastern Indonesia and the archipelago, including the Kupang-Rote and Rote-Kupang routes in East Nusa Tenggara; Ambon-Manado, Manado-Sofifi, to Tulehu-Amahai in the Maluku and Sulawesi regions.
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Meanwhile, in the Papua and West Papua regions, free ticket services include several routes such as Sorong-Waisai, Jayapura-Kasonaweja, Manokwari-Wasior, and other routes.
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How to Register and Requirements
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To be able to take advantage of this free boat ticket program, the public must meet a number of requirements, including:
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1. Bring a valid identity in the form of an ID card, driver's license, family card, or other proof of identity, both original and photocopy;
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2. Passenger identity data must match the registered document;
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3. Each applicant is only allowed to register a maximum of four passenger candidates in the same KK;
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4. Free tickets cannot be sold or transferred.
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Pendaftaran dan informasi lebih lanjut terkait ketersediaan tiket, jadwal keberangkatan, serta teknis pendaftaran dapat diperoleh dengan menghubungi langsung operator kapal yang ditunjuk, yakni PT Sakti Inti Makmur (Aplikasi Express Bahari Mobile), PT Dharma Indah (website dharmaindah.com), dan PT Belibis Papua Mandiri (https://bit.ly/TiketGratisBelibisPapuaMandiri).
Budi said the Ministry of Transportation appealed to the public to plan their trips early, comply with applicable regulations, and always prioritize safety while using marine transportation services.
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Budi said, the Ministry of Transportation appealed to the public to plan their trips early, comply with applicable regulations, and always prioritize safety while using marine transportation services.
"We urge the public to immediately register because the ticket quota is limited. In addition, make sure the data provided is correct so that the verification process runs smoothly," he said.
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