Lagos government discontinues 50% discount on public transport

On November 5, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) declared that public transport rates would return to their previous levels.

The Lagos State Government has revoked the 50% transportation fee concession that was applied to the whole Public Transport System on August 2, 2023, in response to a direction from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) declared in a public notice on Saturday that starting on November 5, public transport charges will return to their previous levels.

The Lagos Metropolitan Area transit Authority said in a statement on Saturday that “the 50% rebate in transport fare in the regulated transport system in Lagos ends on Sunday.”

Commuters were advised in a statement that “transport fare will return to the pre-2nd August 2023 rate” as of “Monday, November 6, 2023.”

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Residents of Lagos were also urged to take note of the modification and make the required arrangements for the return to regular transit fare rates that prevailed prior to the August adjustment.

In an attempt to lessen the impact of the elimination of the petrol subsidy, Governor Sanwo-Olu declared on July 31 that transport fares for commercial yellow buses and state-owned buses would be reduced by 25% and 50%, respectively, on all routes.

In order to mitigate the impact of the elimination of subsidies, he revealed that the bus fare decrease was scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, and he mentioned the extension of the fleet of staff buses for the Lagos State Public Service employees. According to him, the buses are prepared and will be distributed via the state’s head of service’s office.