Lagos Passengers To Pay More As 25% Public Transport Fare Discount Ends Sunday, June 2

The Lagos State Government has announced that the 25% fare discount on its regulated public transport buses, ferries, and train services will end on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) made the announcement via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday.

Consequently, starting Monday, June 3, 2024, Lagosians will no longer benefit from the 25% fare rebate introduced on February 23, 2024, and will be required to pay the full fare once again.

Between August 2023 and February 2024, the Lagos State Government, at various times, implemented transport subsidies on all state-regulated transport services, offering discounts of 25% and 50%. These measures aimed to alleviate the financial burden on Lagos residents caused by the removal of fuel subsidies and ongoing economic challenges.

“The 25% fare rebate on regulated public transport buses, ferries, and train services ends on Sunday, June 2nd, 2024.

“From Monday, 3rd June 2024, transport fare on all regulated transport services in the state will return to its original fare on all regulated transport services in the state will return to its original fare of 100%,” the statement read in part.

As the discount period draws to a close, Lagos residents are urged to plan accordingly for the upcoming changes in public transport fares.

It would be recalled that in response to the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration in May 2023, had resulted in a nationwide increase in transport fares, meanwhile, the Lagos State Government had announced a 50% discount on all state-run public transport services on July 31, 2023.