List of Online Motorcycle Taxi Rallies and Their Demands in 2025

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tens of thousands of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) are staging a demonstration today, Monday, July 21, 2025, in the Patung Kuda area, Central Jakarta.

The rally is organized by Garda Indonesia, an association representing ojol drivers.

The General Chairman of Garda Indonesia, Raden Igun Wicaksono, said the demonstration is set to begin at 01:00 PM WIB (Western Indonesia Time) and is expected to draw around 50,000 participants.

“We estimate around 50,000 drivers will take part in this action,” he said when contacted on Monday, July 21.

Online motorcycle taxi drivers staged a series of protests between January and July 2025, each highlighting specific demands. Below is a summary of the rallies and the issues they raised.

February 17, 2025

Hundreds of drivers demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) office in Jakarta, raising various demands concerning the welfare of ojol drivers, online taxi (taksol) drivers, and couriers.
This protest included a large-scale off-bid action that halted ride-hailing services for a full day.

One of the key demands was the assurance that platform companies would provide religious holiday allowances (THR).

The protesters called on Kemnaker to ensure that companies comply with this obligation. “We continue to demand the Ministry of Manpower’s promise to issue THR regulations for ojol, taksol, and couriers,” said Lily Pujiati, Chairperson of the Indonesian Transportation Workers Union (SPAI), on February 17.

February 27, 2025

Another demonstration, named Aksi Ojol 272, was held at the Patung Kuda Arjuna Wijaya in Central Jakarta. The protest, initiated by Garda Indonesia, raised concerns about fare rates, application fee deductions, and policies deemed harmful to drivers.

Despite expectations, the turnout was smaller than predicted, with fewer than a hundred drivers joining.
Raden Igun Wicaksono reaffirmed the protest’s aim to push the government and app companies to pay more attention to driver welfare.

However, some ojol communities questioned the rally’s legitimacy. Andi Kristiyanto, Chairman of the National Ojol Coalition Presidium (KON), said the off-bid call was made unilaterally and lacked widespread support.

“The ground reality, including checks by the United Yogyakarta Ojol Forum (FOYB), revealed no trace of the action post listed in the flyer. This raises suspicion that certain parties are exploiting the protest for personal gain without offering real benefits to drivers,” said Andi.

May 20, 2025

An estimated 3,000 ojol drivers gathered in front of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) in Jakarta to protest the planned merger between PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk and Grab Indonesia.

The drivers feared the merger could lead to monopolistic practices in the online transportation market.
Lily Pujiati said the protest was carried out simultaneously in multiple cities including Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Solo, Bandung, Sukabumi, Lampung, Medan, Palembang, and Dumai.

Besides opposing the merger, the protest demanded an end to the partnership model between drivers and platforms. Lily argued that the current setup deprives workers of proper labor protections.

“Drivers, online taxis, and couriers should be recognized as permanent jobs,” she said.

SPAI also called for a nationwide off-bid and asked the government and House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately pass comprehensive labor regulations covering these workers.

“This must be discussed immediately by Commission IX and the Ministry of Manpower,” Lily added.

July 21, 2025

In today’s demonstration, ojol drivers are presenting five primary demands. First, they are urging the House of Representatives to pass a law specifically regulating online transportation.

Second, they are calling for the reduction of commission fees from 20 percent to 10 percent.

Third, they want the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) to set clear rules for food and goods delivery rates.

Fourth, they demand a government audit of app-based companies operating in Indonesia.

Fifth, they are pushing for the elimination of the membership programs imposed by these platforms.