To celebrate Eid al-Fitr 2023, the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) is launching a free homecoming program using buses to 28 cities.
List of destination cities for the Kemenhub 2023 free homecoming program:
Sumatra:
1. Palembang
2. Lampung
West Java:
1. Garut
2. Tasikmalaya
3. Cirebon
Central Java-DIY:
1. Solo
2. Tegal
3. Pekalongan
4. Semarang
5. Demak
6. Jepara
7. Pati
8. Blora
9. Boyolali
10. Klaten
11. Wonogiri
12. Purwokerto
13. Cilacap
14. Wonosobo
15. Kebumen
16. Magelang
17. Wonosari
18. Yogyakarta
East Java:
1. Madiun
2. Surabaya
3. Tuban
4. Malang
5. Tulungagung
Registration for this free homecoming program opens from March 13, 2023, to April 14, 2023, through the Mitra Darat online application. The application can be downloaded via Google Play or the App Store.
The Kemenhub 2023 free homecoming program only has a quota for 24,072 passengers. This includes 18,528 passengers for the outbound journey and 5,544 passengers for the return journey.
Requirements for registering for the Kemenhub 2023 free homecoming program:
1. Participants must possess valid identity documents at the time of registration (ID card/driver's license/family card).
2. Participants can only choose one destination city.
3. If participants will be participating in a round trip, registration for the return journey must be done simultaneously with registration for the outbound journey (provided that the destination city has a return origin city option).
4. Participants are given 7 days after the registration date to re-register/revalidate at the designated post.
5. If participants do not re-validate after 7 days, their data will be considered void and they cannot re-register.
6. Participants traveling round trip with a motorcycle must bring complete vehicle documents and submit the motorcycle on the specified date.
7. Participants must be physically and mentally healthy at the time of departure for the outbound/return journey.
8. Participants must arrive at least 1 hour before the scheduled departure time.