TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Govt to restrict app-based taxis
Change Size
Two of thousands of taxi, bajaj and public bus drivers who protested in front of the State Palace on March 21, 2016. They demanded the government outlaw ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Grab Car, saying the app-based services cut into their earnings. (JP/Wienda Parwitasari)
The number of app-based taxis in Greater Jakarta will be limited to three to five per 1,000 residents starting April 1.
Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ) head Elly Adriana Sinaga said ride-hailing drivers had three months to get roadworthiness certificates for their cars and change the classification of their vehicles on their vehicle registration document (STNK).
"We have calculated three to five [online taxis] per 1,000 residents as the proper number," Elly said as quoted by tempo.co on Wednesday. "In future, all online taxis will be distinguished from private vehicles using a special sticker," she added.
Elly said the market for online-based transportation was growing rapidly because the fares were lower than for conventional taxis.
However, Elly said, online taxis had no passenger insurance. "Should anything happen to a passenger, the driver will be held responsible," she said. (dea)
