School Holiday Weekend: 987,851 Discounted Transportation Tickets Booked by Customers
The weekend is one of the most anticipated moments during the school holiday period. In many stations, the atmosphere of families carrying children, small suitcases, and travel snacks brings a warm touch to public mobility. PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) noted that customer enthusiasm for train travel remains high, including through the 30 percent transportation discount program for the 2026 school holiday period.
Based on KAI data as of June 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM WIB, a total of 987,851 discounted transportation tickets have been booked by customers for departure periods from June 20 to July 5, 2026. This amount is equivalent to 84.10 percent of the total quota of 1,174,624 seats. With this achievement, 186,773 seats remain available for the public to plan school holiday trips with their families.
Vice President of Corporate Communication at KAI, Anne Purba, stated that school holidays provide space for families to enjoy time together, visit hometowns, and introduce children to the experience of riding a train. According to her, the high volume of discounted ticket bookings indicates that trains remain the public's choice due to scheduled, comfortable journeys that reach many cities.
“This Saturday, many families are already on their journeys, while some other customers are starting to prepare departures for the weekend and next week. KAI invites the public to utilize the remaining discounted seats by planning their trips early, choosing appropriate dates, and ensuring all travel data is correct before departing,”
Customer enthusiasm is evident from the distribution of discounted ticket volumes based on departure dates. On June 26, 2026, the volume of discounted tickets was recorded at 85,397 customers. Entering Saturday, June 27, 2026, the volume reached 82,809 customers, followed by Sunday, June 28, 2026, with 76,685 customers. Previously, the opening weekend of the school holidays was also recorded high, with 77,505 customers on June 20 and 82,061 customers on June 21, 2026.
Outside of the discount program, customer mobility during the school holiday period also shows widespread movement. Based on customer volume monitoring for the period of June 20 to July 5, 2026, with an update on June 26 at 10:00 AM WIB, the total number of registered customers reached 2,278,245. This total consists of 924,105 discounted transportation customers and 1,354,140 regular customers.
This data shows that school holiday travel is spread across many dates. The highest total number of customers was recorded on Sunday, June 21, 2026, with 222,965 customers. Movement also appeared strong on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, with 198,548 customers, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, with 198,110 customers, Saturday, June 20, 2026, with 197,979 customers, and Monday, June 22, 2026, with 191,638 customers.
In the transportation discount program, Pasar Senen Station became the departure station with the highest volume, reaching 117,048 customers. Following that was Yogyakarta Station with 69,721 customers, Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng Station with 46,881 customers, Semarang Poncol Station with 43,667 customers, and Lempuyangan Station with 39,134 customers. From the destination perspective, Pasar Senen Station was also recorded as the highest with 108,887 customers, followed by Yogyakarta Station with 73,007 customers, Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng Station with 45,837 customers, Semarang Poncol Station with 42,317 customers, and Solo Balapan Station with 39,826 customers.
Several routes also became the top choices for customers during the discount period. The Lempuyangan–Pasar Senen route recorded 16,144 customers, Pasar Senen–Lempuyangan with 15,945 customers, Pasar Senen–Yogyakarta with 13,711 customers, Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng–Solo Balapan with 11,690 customers, and Surabaya Gubeng–Yogyakarta with 11,517 customers. This pattern shows that school holidays drive family travel, tourism, and intercity visits across various regions.
In terms of train services, the highest volume for the transportation discount program was recorded on KA Joglosemarkerto with 50,276 customers. Next, there were KA Ambarawa Ekspres with 44,845 customers, KA Pangrango with 39,438 customers, KA Sawunggalih with 34,864 customers, and KA Jayakarta with 31,159 customers. This distribution shows that customer interest is not concentrated on a single line, but is spread across various intercity and agglomeration journeys.
Anne added that KAI continues to urge customers to prepare for their journeys in an orderly manner right from home. Customers are expected to arrive earlier at the station, bring sufficient luggage, look after children while in the station area, and follow the instructions of officers when boarding and disembarking from the train.
“School holidays always bring family stories. Therefore, KAI wants the customers' journeys to proceed peacefully from the moment they arrive at the station until they reach their destination city. Safety remains the priority, so we invite customers to maintain order, pay attention to their luggage, and give space to customers who need it more,”
KAI also invites people who are still arranging their holiday agendas to check ticket availability regularly through Access by KAI and official KAI ticket sales channels. With good planning, weekend and school holiday journeys can run more comfortably, orderly, and enjoyably for all customers.
VP Corporate Communication KAI