The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced an 18% fare hike for its Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) scheme, effective February 17, 2025.
This was made known in a statement released on Thursday where LAMATA attributed the fare hike to rising operational costs and the need to sustain bus services for efficient transportation across the state.
“Please be informed that there will be an 18 percent increase in the bus fare on all Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) schemes. The fare increase is because of the increase in the cost of operations and the need to ensure that buses keep running and guarantee your movement around Lagos,” the statement read.
LAMATA, which oversees transport planning, implementation, regulation, and franchising in the state, emphasized that the increase is necessary to maintain the efficiency of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and other components of the Bus Reform Initiative.
