People traveling home from Java Island to Sumatra can use the ferry service on the Merak-Bakauheni port route.
However, specifically during the 2023 Eid homecoming season, ferry passengers carrying motorcycles or trucks will have their departures diverted from Ciwandan Port (Banten).
Some homecoming travelers with motorcycles or trucks will also be diverted to Panjang Port (Lampung) to avoid congestion of people and vehicles in Bakauheni.
Meanwhile, ferry passengers with cars or buses will still be directed via the Merak-Bakauheni route.
Ferry ticket prices for the Ciwandan-Bakauheni and Ciwandan-Panjang routes are the same as the Merak-Bakauheni route.
"Basically, ticket sales are the same, following Merak and Bakauheni," said Yahya Kuncoro, Director of Passenger Transportation Business at Pelni, in a press conference (27/3/2023).
Here is a list of ferry ticket prices for the Merak/Ciwandan to Bakauheni/Panjang route:
* Passengers:
* Adult: Regular Rp21,600, Express Rp77,000
* Child: Regular Rp21,600, Express Rp77,000
* Infant: Regular Rp1,750, Express Rp4,000
* 2-Wheeled Vehicles:
* Class I: Regular Rp25,100, Express Rp78,000
* Class II: Regular Rp58,550, Express Rp108,000
* Class III: Regular Rp126,350, Express Rp168,000
* 4-Wheeled Vehicles and Buses:
* Class IVA: Regular Rp457,700, Express Rp644,000
* Class IVB: Regular Rp425,250, Express Rp457,000
* Class VA: Regular Rp916,250, Express Rp1,138,000
* Class VIA: Regular Rp1,516,500, Express Rp1,897,000
* Medium-sized Trucks equivalent to Colt Diesel (5-7 meters):
* Class VB: Regular Rp792,750, Express Rp828,000
* Large Trucks equivalent to Fuso (7-10 meters):
* Class VIB: Regular Rp1,220,000, Express Rp1,264,000
* Very Large Trucks equivalent to Tronton (>10 meters):
* Class VII: Regular Rp1,761,500, Express Rp1,792,000
* Class VIII: Regular Rp2,320,500, Express Rp2,367,000
* Class IX: Regular Rp3,546,500, Express Rp3,606,000
Ferry tickets from Merak, Bakauheni, Ketapang, and Gilimanuk ports can only be purchased online through the website www.ferizy.com, or the Ferizy smartphone application, downloadable from Google Play and the App Store.
Tickets can also be purchased at official Ferizy agents located in Alfamart, Alfamidi, Indomaret, BRI Link Agents, and BNI Agen 46. Passengers must have tickets at least 1 day before departure.
"Remember, there are no ticket sales at the port," said Ferizy management on its official website.