Viral honest parking attendants throughout Jakarta, never forget to give payment receipts and have been disciplined in following the rules for dozens of years

Viral Juru Parkir Jujur se-Jakarta, Disiplin dan Selalu Beri Struk Tanda Bayar. (Dok: Threads @ichazizau)

A parking attendant in Jakarta went viral for his honesty in carrying out his duties.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, there is a parking attendant who has become a star on social media. He is known as the 'most honest parking attendant in Jakarta' because of his perseverance in implementing strict parking rules. The Threads account @ichazizau, quoted by brilio.net on Sunday (2/3), introduced this figure on February 27, 2025 with a portrait taken secretly, showing the man wearing a parking attendant vest from the Jakarta Transportation Agency.

"INTRODUCING: THE MOST HONEST PARKING ATTENDEE IN JAKARTA!!" wrote the Threads account @ichazizau.

The account user wrote, "The above claim is purely because I have never found anything like this anywhere. Always asking whether there is an E-money card or not. From the time of using the Ahok era parking machine, he is the only one who is disciplined and DEFINITELY uses this machine," he said.

This parking attendant not only accepts cash payments, but also uses EDC and QRIS machines to make it easier for vehicle owners. If paying in cash, he will record it in the system and provide a receipt as proof of payment. The parking location is located in front of Pegadaian Pasar Rawamangun or Resto Cahaya Timur. Interestingly, during dozens of years of interaction, users of this parking lot have never seen the parking attendant smoking. "Wallahu a'lam. I often see him eating like this," he wrote while including a photo of the parking attendant while eating.

At the end of the post, he invited other people to share their stories if there were honest and trustworthy parking attendants in their neighborhood.

Motorcycle parking illustration. Photo: Unsplash/Jisun Han

The upload received more than 140 thousand views and many positive comments from netizens. "The Rawamangun morning market does have good parking attendants," wrote one user. "Mba, thank you for the video thread, I pray that you will always be given smooth sustenance in this world and the hereafter," replied another. "O Allah, bless the man with happiness and safety in this world and the hereafter. Aamiin Ya Robbalalaamiin," prayed another netizen.

Several netizens also shared their positive experiences with the parking attendant, showing how important it is to have good people around us.

Illustration of DKI Jakarta, Istiqlal Mosque. Photo: pexels/Afif Ramdhasuma

On the other hand, many people also often face illegal parking attendants who set unreasonable rates. Recently, a viral video showed illegal parking attendants asking for Rp300 thousand for a bus that was about to drop off passengers at the Istiqlal Mosque, Central Jakarta. In the video, they even threatened to break the bus window if the requested money was not given.

Responding to the incident, Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Susatyo Purnomo Condro, said that his party would immediately hunt down the illegal parking attendants involved. They are working together with the Transportation Agency and the Civil Service Police Unit to investigate this case. Several illegal parking attendants have previously been arrested for setting unreasonable rates, and some have been involved in drug abuse cases.

(brl/red)