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Online ride-hailing quota in Jakarta is 36,000 drivers
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A ride-hailing driver conveys a passenger in West Jakarta on July 3, 2017. (JP/Seto Wardhana.)
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head of Transportation Ministerial Regulation No. 108/2017 on non-route public transportation coming into effect on Feb.1, the ministry has announced the quota for ride-hailing apps in Jakarta will be 36,000 units.
The ministry’s land transportation director general, Budi Setyadi said the quota given to Jakarta was the biggest of any city in Indonesia.
“In Jakarta, only around 4,000 online ride-hailing drivers have been registered on our system, so there is a lot of the quota remaining for now. Ride-hailing drivers in Jakarta do not need to worry about not getting the quota for operation,” he said as quoted by Kompas.com.
Budi added that starting from February if online-based drivers wanted to be legally recognized, they should follow the regulation.
Ride-hailing drivers should meet several requirements including putting special stickers issued by the ministry on their cars, conducting vehicle-worthiness tests (KIR) and registering with an online ride-hailing drivers union. The regulation has also set minimum and maximum fares for ride-hailing services.
"From February, online ride-hailing drivers who do not fulfill the requirements will be disciplined,” he said. (roi)
