The Tangerang-Merak toll road is the westernmost section of the Trans-Java Toll Road located on the island of Java. Operating since July 1992, this toll road stretches 73 kilometers (km).
The toll fare from the Cikupa (Tangerang) entrance towards Merak is as follows: Class I vehicles range from Rp2,500 to Rp44,000; Class II vehicles range from Rp4,000 to Rp69,000; Class III vehicles range from Rp4,000 to Rp69,000.
Class IV vehicles range from Rp5,500 to Rp89,000, and Class V vehicles also range from Rp5,500 to Rp89,000.
Here's a detailed breakdown of the Tangerang-Merak toll fares from the Cikupa (Tangerang) entrance towards Merak:
Destination | Class I | Class II | Class III | Class IV | Class V
------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | --------
Balaraja Timur | 2,500 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5,500 | 5,500
Balaraja Barat | 5,000 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 9,500 | 9,500
Cikande | 13,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 27,500 | 27,500
Ciujung | 18,500 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 37,500 | 37,500
Serang Timur | 26,500 | 41,500 | 41,500 | 53,500 | 53,500
Serang Barat | 30,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 61,000 | 61,000
Cilegon Timur | 36,500 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 74,000 | 74,000
Cilegon Barat | 41,500 | 65,500 | 65,500 | 84,500 | 84,500
Merak | 44,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 89,000 | 89,000
The Tangerang-Merak toll road is a vital (toll) alternative route connecting Java and Sumatra. After crossing by ferry, motorists from Sumatra typically use this toll road, and vice versa for those traveling from Java to Sumatra.
Traffic on this toll road tends to increase before and after Idul Fitri due to increased mobility as people travel to their hometowns, both from Sumatra to Java and vice versa.