TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Transportation Ministry will reprimand online taxi companies that have not followed regulations on the lower and upper rates, which took effect on July 1st.
The ministry's director general for land transportation Pudji Hartanto said the rule is final and there will be no more revision, so all companies must adhere to it.
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The regulation divides online cabs' rates based on two areas. For Area One (Sumatra, Java, Bali), the lowest fare should be Rp3,500 per kilometer while the highest fare is set at Rp6,000 per kilometer. For Area Two (Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Papua), the lowest rate is Rp3,700 per kilometer and the highest is Rp6,500 per kilometer.
Based on Tempo's research, as per July 3 Go-Car's tariff per kilometer is Rp2,976, while GrabCar's is Rp2,931 per kilometer and Uber charges Rp2,600 per kilometer.
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Grab Indonesia's managing director Ridzki Kramadibrata said the company is still having internal discussions on how and when they will implement the rule. Meanwhile, Uber Indonesia released an official statement saying they are still waiting for a copy of the rule.
VINDRY FLORENTIN | IMAM HAMDI (DEPOK) | SIDIK PERMANA (BOGOR) | PRAGA UTAMA
