Average Fare Paid For Intercity Journey Increases By 0.35% MoM To N1,624.76 In August 2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019  06:30PM / NBS  

The Transport fare watch report for August 2019 covers the following categories namely bus journey within the city per drop constant route; bus journey intercity, state route, charge per person; air fare charge for specified routes single journey; journey by motorcycle (Okada) per drop; and water way passenger transport. 

Average fare paid by commuters for bus journey within the city decreased by -3.76% month-on-month and increased by 0.92% year-on-year to N188.41 in August 2019 from N195.76 in July 2019. States with highest bus journey fare within city were Cross River (N320.00), Zamfara (N318.00) and Abuja FCT (N290.00) while States with lowest bus journey fare within city were Sokoto (N138.00), Anambra (N136.00) and Bauchi (N100.00). 

Average fare paid by commuters for bus journey intercity increased by 0.35% month-on-month and decreased by -10.45% year-on-year to N1,624.76 in August 2019 from  N1,619.05 in July 2019. States with highest bus journey fare intercity were Abuja FCT (N4,155.00), Adamawa (N2,530.00) and Borno (N2,460.00) while States with lowest bus journey fare within city were Bayelsa (N998.00), Bauchi (N987.00) and Enugu (N957.00). 

Average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey decreased by -0.05% month-on-month and by -5.52% year-on-year to N30,546.35 in August 2019 from N30,562.97 in July 2019.  States with highest air fare were Jigawa (N35,250.00), Kwara (N35,200.00) and Rivers (N35,150.00) while States with lowest air fare were Osun (N25,185.00), Sokoto (N25,100.00), and Katsina (N24,490.00). 

Average fare paid by commuters for journey by motorcycle per drop increased by 1.71% month-on-month and 0.03% year-on-year to N120.65 in August 2019 from N118.62 in July 2019. States with highest journey fare by motorcycle per drop were Rivers (N200.00), Ondo (N195.00) and Ebonyi (N190.00) while states with lowest journey fare by motorcycle per drop were Katsina (N62.00), Adamawa (N60.00) and Jigawa (N59.00). 

Average fare paid by passengers for water way passenger transport increased by 0.13% month-on-month and decreased by -7.17% year-on-year to N551.62 in August 2019 from N550.89 in July 2019. States with highest fare by water way passenger transport were Bayelsa (N1,830.00), Delta (N1,800.00) and Rivers (N1,790.00) while states with lowest fare by water way passenger transport were Niger (N200.00), Gombe (N183.00) and Borno (N135.00).

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