Ahead of the 2017 Eid exodus, the government raised ferry crossing fares on 14 routes across 4 provinces. In its announcement, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) stated that the fare increase took effect on May 15, 2017. The Merak-Bakauheni crossing fare for adult passengers increased to Rp 15,000 from the previous Rp 13,000. Meanwhile, the Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing fare rose to Rp 6,500 per passenger from the previous Rp 6,000.
This increase in inter-provincial ferry crossing fares is stipulated in the Minister of Transportation Regulation Number 30 of 2017 concerning the increase in inter-provincial ferry transportation fares. PT ASDP President Director, Faik Fahmi, stated that the inter-provincial ferry crossing fare for passengers increased by 12.43 percent, while the fare for vehicles increased by 11.53 percent. This fare increase is guaranteed to be accompanied by efforts to improve and enhance ferry services.
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