Indonesian House Pushes Finalization of Presidential Regulation to Strengthen Protections for Ride-Hailing Drivers and Couriers

Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) is accelerating efforts to finalize a Presidential Regulation aimed at bolstering protections for online motorcycle taxi drivers and delivery couriers. A coordination meeting, led by DPR Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, brought together representatives from several ministries, including Communication and Digital, Transportation, UMKM, Home Affairs, Manpower, State Secretariat, and Law.

The primary focus of the discussion was to refine regulations concerning the protection of online transportation workers. Both the DPR and the government have reached a consensus to enhance these protections, extending the scope of Presidential Regulation Number 27 of 2026. Previously focused on passenger transport, the regulation will now encompass couriers for goods and food delivery.

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Tariffs for goods and food will be regulated by Komdigi, tariffs for passenger transport by the Ministry of Transportation, while these online transportation actors will be under the Ministry of UMKM.

"Tariffs for goods and food will be regulated by Komdigi, tariffs for passenger transport by the Ministry of Transportation, while these online transportation actors will be under the Ministry of UMKM," Dasco stated. He emphasized that the meeting served as part of the DPR's oversight function and an effort to gather feedback from online transportation workers, following previous discussions with relevant ministries.

Minister of UMKM, Maman Abdurrahman, announced plans to meet with associations, online motorcycle taxi communities, and application providers to collect final input before the Perpres is officially issued. Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital, Nezar Patria, indicated that more platforms and drivers would be involved to find optimal tariff balances. Minister of Transportation, Dudy Purwagandhi, noted that the regulation for passenger transport already limits app commissions to a maximum of 8%, ensuring drivers receive at least 92% of the fare. The overarching goal, according to Minister Maman, is to foster the growth and prosperity of online motorcycle taxi drivers, not solely through passenger fares but also via other digital ecosystem opportunities, including UMKM and merchants.

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We will invite them to meet and gather final input from our friends in the communities, ojol associations, and also the application providers.