Passengers using the LAGBUS and Bus Rapid Transit buses in Lagos will pay more from March 1, following the Lagos State Government’s approval of upward review in their fares.

Thousands of Lagos residents queue up daily to make use of the buses to enjoy lower fares and use the BRT to beat gridlock in the city due to their use of dedicated lanes.

The Lagos State Government said on Monday that it had approved fare increase ranging from 20 per cent to 50 per cent on different routes plied by the buses.

The Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Mr Abiodun Dabiri, told newsmen in Alausa that the new fare structure for regulated bus operators in the state would take effect from March 1.

He said that though the government was mindful of the current financial difficulties residents were going through, it approved the fare increase to save the bus schemes from collapse.

Dabiri said what the bus operators spent on fuel had gone up 71 per cent, oil by 64 per cent and tyre by 90 per cent, threatening their continued operations.

He said, “In view of this and with government’s responsibility to avert a collapse of the franchise scheme, which currently serves over 500,000 commuters daily, government had to consider request by the operators for an upward review of bus fares.”

Dabiri said the current fares charged on some of the schemes had stayed constant for more than six years in the case of some operators.

He said that though the government granted the request for fare increase, it would not allow transport users to do so arbitrarily.

According to him, the operators have also been advised to improve their cost efficiency and effectiveness.

He said, “It will be difficult to pass the entire cost of operations to the consumers, bearing in mind that a lot of the users are in the low income bracket.”

He appealed to commuters to show understanding as the new fares take effect.

From March 1, commuters from Ikorodu to Mile 12 would pay N100 as against N75.

According to Dabiri, combining two zones like going from Ikorodu to Fadeyi will be N200 instead of N120, while combining three zones – Ikorodu to CMS – will be N300, instead of N200.

Giving a breakdown of the new fares on the LAGBUS routes, its Managing Director, Mr. Idowu Oguntona, said that the fare from CMS to Ajah would be N200, up from N150.

He said that commuters from Leventis to Eko Hotel would pay N100 instead of N70, while those going to CMS from Oshodi would pay N150 as against N100.

Oguntona said the new fare regime would affect the 61 routes of LAGBUS.

Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2017/02/lasg-appoves-new-lagbus-fares-unveils.html

I think the price is still reasonable in my own take...


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Ambode sef

this is change true true

Lagos, you make little salary and spend half on transportation.
God will help us survive.

Its still ok

Ok

No probs we go survive

Not bad

saints2:
I think the price is still reasonable in my own take...


Lalasticlala, Seun

As far is APC

I pray the Ppl can cope n transporters won't hike fares.

its still ok

Not altogether unreasonable. But then again, I'm not walking in some people's shoes.

Hmmmm

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I hope they also increased the worker's salary?

Fair enough

when can see price reduction under this government?

It's o.k, under the circumstance.

Stupid thieves called government.... Always looking for ways to siphon money from the masses.... Awon oloriburuku!!

Choi,

Well, still cheaper than danfo sha,

I dey always target those AC ones, as u enter am, everyone there be forming fresh

Odingo1:
As far is APC

i hope you dont dream APC always at night

Abeg make una no vex I need dis space as baba need treatment

saints2:
I think the price is still reasonable in my own take...


Lalasticlala, Seun

There is no way it can be reasonably considered fair giving the current economic situation on the ground.
This is simply adding more miseries to Lagosians.

upgrade!!!

LAGBUS and BRT no be the same

hmm

Lol

Hunger go kill these agberos