School Holiday Gets More Affordable: 1.1 Million Train Seats with 30% Discount Sold Out Quickly!

This year’s school holiday season has once again seen a surge in people traveling by train. From Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Solo, to Sukabumi, many are choosing trains as their travel companion to hometowns, tourist destinations, and educational cities. 

This momentum has been supported by the government’s 30% Transportation Discount program through the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation, distributed via PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero). As of June 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM WIB, a total of 1,101,788 seats have been booked out of a quota of 1,174,624 seats for the departure period of June 20–July 5, 2026, equivalent to 93.80% of the available capacity. This means 72,836 seats remain for people who still wish to take advantage of this opportunity. 

Vice President of Corporate Communication of KAI, Anne Purba, explained that this program serves as government support to help the public manage their school holiday travel at a more affordable cost. The program provides opportunities for families, students, and workers to plan their trips earlier, while also offering more options for safe, comfortable, and well-organized train journeys. 

Discount ticket bookings increased toward the weekend. The highest number of bookings was recorded on June 28, 2026, with 90,366 customers, followed by June 27 with 87,175 customers, and June 26 with 85,397 customers. This data shows that weekends are the most preferred time for people to start their school holiday trips. 

Overall, the number of passengers during the school holiday period from June 20 to July 5, 2026, has reached 2,745,605 people, consisting of 1,098,290 discount ticket users and 1,647,315 non-discount ticket users. Discount passengers contributed 40% of the total travel during this period. 

Several train services have become favorites during this school holiday season. Joglosemarkerto train recorded the highest number of discount passengers with 55,844 customers, followed by Ambarawa Ekspres with 51,749 customers, Pangrango with 43,768 customers, Sawunggalih with 37,649 customers, and Jayakarta with 36,699 customers. These trains are indeed popular choices for traveling to tourist cities, educational destinations, and family visits during the holiday period. 

From the departure station perspective, the highest number of discount passengers was recorded at Pasar Senen Station with 126,478 customers, followed by Yogyakarta with 77,064 customers, Semarang Tawang with 52,890 customers, Semarang Poncol with 50,439 customers, and Lempuyangan with 42,450 customers. For destination stations, Pasar Senen also ranked highest with 117,546 customers, followed by Yogyakarta with 79,501 customers, Semarang Tawang with 52,338 customers, Semarang Poncol with 49,311 customers, and Solo Balapan with 44,989 customers. This movement highlights the strong travel flow between Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Semarang, and Solo during the school holiday period. 

Routes with the highest number of discount passengers further clarify this pattern. The Lempuyangan–Pasar Senen route recorded 16,982 customers, Pasar Senen–Lempuyangan 16,646 customers, Pasar Senen–Yogyakarta 14,612 customers, Semarang Tawang–Solo Balapan 13,157 customers, and Solo Balapan–Semarang Tawang 12,805 customers. These routes are key travel corridors for people traveling for holidays, family visits, or returning to their hometowns and work cities. 

Anne added that customers can still book the remaining discounted seats through Access by KAI, the kai.id website, Contact Center 121, station ticket counters, and official KAI partner sales channels. Customers are advised to double-check departure dates, train names, origin stations, destination stations, and identity details before completing transactions. 

KAI expressed its appreciation to the government through DJKA of the Ministry of Transportation for supporting the 30% Transportation Discount program for the public. In closing, Anne emphasized that KAI will continue to maintain operational readiness, service quality, safety, and punctuality to ensure that school holiday travel runs smoothly and comfortably for all passengers.