Lagosians Scramble As Fares On BRT, Blue Line Train Returns To Normal Rate On Monday Nov 6th

Lagosians scramble as fares on regulated public transport in Lagos returns to normal rate on Monday 6th November 2023.

LASG had on 31st July reduced transport fares of BRT, Boat and LAGRIDE by 50% to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that fares on regulated public transport in Lagos State will return to normal rate on Monday 6th November 2023.

A statement by LAMATA titled : “50% Transport Rebate Ending This Sunday”, which announces the end of the 50 percent fare rebate reads :

“The 50% rebate in transport fare in the regulated transport system in Lagos ends on Sunday, a statement by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said.

“The 50% fare rebate was announced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on 2nd August 2023. The public is hereby informed that from Monday, 6th November 2023, transport fare will return to the pre-2nd August 2023 rate.”

Recall that Governor Sanwo-Olu had on 31st July 2023 announced a slash in the fares of regulated public transport by 50 per cent to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal announced by President Bola Tinubu on 29th May 2023.

“Immediately from Wednesday, (2nd August 2023) all public transportation that are being controlled by LAMATA…will be plying all the routes of Lagos at 50 per cent discount,” the governor said in a press release by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).

Last month, the Lagos State Government revealed that commuters on regulated public transport in Lagos have saved about N1.9 billion over a period of eight weeks in transport costs following a 50 per cent rebate granted.

During the eight weeks period, the State Government said that the regulated public transport services, including the BRT Bus, First and Last Mile, Rail and Ferry, have combinedly move about 7.5 million passengers.

It further revealed that at 100 per cent fare rates, regulated public transport operators would have grossed N3.7 billion, adding that it will reimburse operators of regulated transport systems to the tune of N1.8 billion.

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