airport, and one of two airports in the province that can handle large aircraft such as the Boeing 737, the other being Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport in Banggai Regency. It served around 1.2 million people in 2019 and handled around six million tons of cargo. Pelni operates ship routes to Eastern Indonesia, Balikpapan, and Surabaya. Perum DAMRI, a state-owned bus company, served several bus route to and from Palu. Many routes were closed due to financial problems the company branch in the city experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic; , the company branch operates 14 long-distance bus routes. Many private bus companies serve the city, notably the route to Makassar. Share taxis known as angkot used to be a prominent means of public transport Palu but online ride-hailing services such as Gojek and Grab out-competed angkot and as of 2021, only 46 angkot vehicles remained operational compared to 400 in 2017. COVID-19 pandemic and earthquake disaster in 2018 also affected angkot business. The city also has rickshaws; in June 2022, the city's mayor passed a regulation ordering all manual rickshaws in the city to be converted into auto rickshaws. The conversion is expected to finish in 2024. In the city center around Vatulemo Square and along Moh. Yamin Street, car-free days is held every weekend from 06:00 to 10:00 am. Media Several mass media companies are based in Palu. In 2021, Statistics Indonesia noted there were 82 online newspapers operating in the city. Prominent newspapers in the city include SultengRaya, Tribun Palu, and the media wing of Alkhairaat. The city also has local television channels such as Palu TV, a state-owned television station TVRI for Central Sulawesi province, and radio stations that are part of Radio Republik Indonesia. Notes Citations References Cities in Indonesia Populated coastal places in Indonesia Provincial capitals in Indonesia