JAKARTA - The East Jakarta City Government confirmed that parking on the road (on street parking) on Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo, Cawang, is not a practice of illegal parking. The location has been designated as an official parking area with certain points, capacity, and operating hours.
This statement was made after reports from the public regarding the parking conditions along Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo which often trigger traffic congestion. The problem found in the field is not the existence of parking, but many vehicles parked beyond capacity and do not follow the parking pattern that has been determined.
Head of the East Jakarta Transportation Service Harlem Simanjuntak said that the parking arrangement on the road had gone through a long study before being implemented.
"Sudinhub East Jakarta followed up on community reports regarding parking conditions on Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo. We need to explain that on the road there is indeed a parking arrangement on the street at certain points and times," said Harlem in his statement, Thursday, June 25.
According to him, the implementation of official parking on Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo is not a policy that appears suddenly. Studies have been carried out for about a year, including through trials that took place from February to November 2025. The non-cash payment system using QRIS has also been tested in February 2026.
The parking arrangement is divided into two corridors. On the west side of Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo or towards Tanjung Priok, parking is enforced with a 45-degree oblique pattern in one row. This arrangement does not apply from 06.00 to 10.00 WIB.
In this corridor, there is a capacity of 95 parking space units (SRP) for cars and 200 SRP for motorcycles spread across a number of road segments, ranging from the Pool Bus Primajasa area to around the Ministry of Social Affairs Office.
Meanwhile, on the east side or towards Cililitan, parking is applied with a parallel pattern of one row. The restriction applies on weekdays from 16.00 to 20.00 WIB to maintain the smooth flow of traffic during rush hours.
Harlem emphasized that officers would take action against vehicles that were parked beyond capacity or did not follow the parking pattern that had been set.
"So what needs to be understood, the problem is not whether there is or no parking at that location, but rather the presence of vehicles that park not in accordance with the rules, exceed capacity, or pass the allowed parking line limit. This is the condition that we follow up in the field," he said.
Sudinhub East Jakarta together with the Parking Department of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Office will continue to carry out supervision and evaluation at the location. Supervision is focused on compliance with parking users, especially during the restriction hours which have been a period of traffic congestion.
In addition, coordination with the regional elements and field officers is also being carried out to ensure that the presence of official parking does not interfere with the function of the road and the smooth flow of traffic in the Mayjen Sutoyo Road corridor.
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