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Apps to download before visiting Yogyakarta in the new normal
Jogja Pass and Visiting Jogja are available on Play Store.
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Paralayang Hill, at the eastern end of Parangtritis Beach, Yogyakarta, is now one of the favorite attractions to enjoy a sunset. (JP/Tarko Sudiarno)
T
he Yogyakarta administration is carrying out trials on two apps developed for tourists visiting Yogyakarta in the post-pandemic new normal.
The apps, called Jogja Pass and Visiting Jogja, are available on Play Store.
“Jogja Pass is like a digital identity of its user,” Yogyakarta tourism head Singgih Rahardjo told kompas.com.
Jogja Pass, formerly known as Cared+ Jogja, can be used for COVID-19 self-screening. Users will receive questions about their symptoms and the risks of being infected by the novel coronavirus at home or outside. The app features an emergency call button that is connected to the nearest hospitals or community health centers (Puskemas), as well as information, health tips and a COVID-19 map of Yogyakarta.
The app can also monitor visitors through their IDs once they are registered on the app.
Travelers who wish to visit tourist sites in the province are urged to install Visiting Jogja.
“It can be used to book online [tickets] for tourist attractions that have reopened,” said Singgih, adding that around 28 sites are included in the app.
Those who wish to purchase online tickets can choose the destination they favor, fill in their details and list the number of tickets to be assigned a QR code. Payment can be done on the site or online.
“We will also be informed about visitor capacity and the number of people who have booked tickets,” said Singgih.
Visiting Jogja, formerly recognized as Plesiran Jogja, provides other information on tourism as well, including accommodation, events, maps, culinary destinations and weather.
For the Yogyakarta tourism agency, Visiting Jogja will provide information on the number of real-time visitors at a destination in one day and the number of people who make online or offline reservations.
As of July, several destinations in Yogyakarta have resumed operations under strict health protocols for local visitors only.
Yogyakarta is scheduled to welcome visitors from outside the province in August. (wir/wng)
