People from the Sumatra region who plan to travel back home to Surabaya and surrounding areas by private car can use the Trans-Java Toll Road via the Merak-Surabaya route.
Conversely, this route can also be used by people from Surabaya who plan to return to their hometowns in Sumatra during Eid al-Fitr 2022.
Driving via the toll road can shorten travel time and avoid traffic congestion, although the cost will be higher due to toll fees.
The Merak-Surabaya toll road has a total length of approximately 890 kilometers (km), divided into 15 sections, stretching from Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, and East Java.
The total toll fare for Merak-Surabaya for Class I vehicles is approximately Rp779,500.
Meanwhile, fuel costs can be calculated based on the length of the toll road to be traveled, according to each vehicle's fuel consumption rate.
Here's a breakdown of the Merak-Surabaya toll fares for Class I vehicles for the longest distance on each section:
1. Merak-Tangerang Rp44,000
2. Tangerang-Jakarta Rp8,000
3. Jakarta-Cikampek Rp20,000
4. Cikampek-Palimanan Rp119,000
5. Palimanan-Kanci Rp12,500
6. Kanci-Pejagan Rp29,500
7. Pejagan-Pemalang Rp60,000
8. Pemalang-Batang Rp45,000
9. Batang-Semarang Rp86,000
10. Semarang Section A-B-C Rp5,500
11. Semarang-Solo Rp66,500
12. Solo-Ngawi Rp104,500
13. Ngawi-Kertosono Rp91,000
14. Kertosono-Mojokerto Rp49,000
15. Mojokerto-Surabaya Rp39,000
16. Total Rp779,500
Here's the length of the Merak-Surabaya toll road by section:
1. Merak-Tangerang 73.00 km
2. Tangerang-Jakarta 33.00 km
3. Jakarta-Cikampek 83.00 km
4. Cikampek-Palimanan 116.75 km
5. Palimanan-Kanci 26.30 km
6. Kanci-Pejagan 35.00 km
7. Pejagan-Pemalang 57.50 km
8. Pemalang-Batang 39.20 km
9. Batang-Semarang 75.00 km
10. Semarang Section A, B, C 24.75 km
11. Semarang-Solo 72.95 km
12. Solo-Ngawi 90.12 km
13. Ngawi-Kertosono 87.05 km
14. Kertosono-Mojokerto 40.23 km
15. Mojokerto-Surabaya 36.27 km
16. Total 890.12 km
When driving on the toll road, drivers must obey all traffic signs to ensure safe arrival at their destination. Drive at the regulated speed on the toll road, remain vigilant, and be cautious.