Travel Motivation Factors of Elderly in Yogyakarta City: Push and Pull Factors

Abstract

Yogyakarta is a city which has the highest percentage of elderly with 12.07% of its population in 2017. The higher number of elderly population indicates the importance in the provision of special mobility’s infrastructure for them. The aim of this study is to identify the characteristics of the elderly in Yogyakarta City and the characteristics of their mobility. Besides, it also explores the factors which considered in decision making for traveling. This research used quantitative data sets. Questionnaires were distributed to elderly aged of 60-90 years old to collect the primary data. The result shows that the elderly of Yogyakarta City is dominated by women whose education background are an elementary school. The data show that 35,6% elderly are still working in informal sectors whose average monthly expense is less than 1 million rupiah. The outdoor activity of elderly of Yogyakarta City is dominated with the purpose of doing social activities and socializing with others. Their mobility is clustered around the home. The relative close distance makes them easier to mobile because they could reach the destination independently. The highest push motivation of elders to travel is to meet their spiritual needs while pull motivation is the suitability of the destination with their conditions.