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On a year-on year basis, it increased by 2.34% from N902.70 in December 2023. \r\nIn another category, the average fare paid by commuters for bus journey intercity per drop was N7,571.96 in December 2024, indicating an increase of 5.14% on a month-on-month basis compared to N7,201.82 in November 2024. On a year-on-year basis, the fare rose by 2.29% from N7,402.16 in December 2023.  \r\nIn air travel, the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey was N126,514.82 in December 2024, showing an increase of 0.29% while compared to previous month (November 2024). On a year-on -year basis, the fare rose by 47.64% from N85,692.12 in December 2023.  \r\nThe average transport fare paid on Okada transportation was N562.95 in December 2024 which shows an increase of 3.51% when compared with the value recorded in November 2024 (N543.84). On a year-on-year basis, the fare increased by 34.12% when compared with December 2023 (N419.73).  \r\nFor water transport (waterway passenger transportation), the average fare paid in December 2024 was N1,506.98 which indicates an increase of 1.28% on monthly basis. On a year-on-year basis, it increased by 8.67% from N1,386.76 in December 2023.  ","abstract":"","toc":"","filename":"https:\/\/microdata.nigerianstat.gov.ng\/index.php\/catalog\/161\/download\/1154\/Transport_Report_Dec._2024.pdf"},{"resource_id":"1145","dctype":"Table [tbl]","dcformat":"Document, Microsoft Excel [application\/msexcel]","title":"Transport Fare watch November 2024 Tables","author":"","dcdate":"","country":"","language":"","contributor":"","publisher":"","rights":null,"description":"","abstract":"","toc":"","filename":"https:\/\/microdata.nigerianstat.gov.ng\/index.php\/catalog\/161\/download\/1145\/TRANSPORT%20COST%20Watch%20NOV_2024.xlsx"},{"resource_id":"1144","dctype":"Document, Report [doc\/rep]","dcformat":"Document, PDF [application\/pdf]","title":"Transport Fare watch Report November 2024","author":"National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria","dcdate":"18\/12\/2024","country":"Nigeria","language":"English","contributor":"NBS","publisher":"NBS, Nigeria","rights":null,"description":"Transport Fare Watch for November 2024 covers the following categories: 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.  \r\nThe average fare paid by commuters for bus journeys within the city per drop decreased to 0.41% from N908.15 in October 2024 to N904.47 in November 2024. On a year-on year basis, it declined by 13.67% from N1,047.64 in November 2023. \r\nIn another category, the average fare paid by commuters for bus journey intercity per drop was N7,201.82 in November 2024, indicating an increase of 0.20% on a month-on-month basis compared to N7,187.62 in October 2024. On a year-on-year basis, the fare rose by 16.04% from N6,206.53 in November 2023.  \r\nIn air travel, the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey was N126,146.31 in November 2024, showing a decrease of 0.12% while compared to previous month (October 2024). On a year-on -year basis, the fare rose by 55.10% from N81,334.05 in November 2023.  \r\nThe average transport fare paid on Okada transportation was N543.84 in November 2024 which shows an increase of 1.47% when compared with the value recorded in October 2024 (N535.98). On a year-on-year basis, the fare increased by 14.94% when compared with November 2023 (N473.13).  \r\nFor water transport (waterway passenger transportation), the average fare paid in November 2024 was N1,487.93 which indicates an increase of 0.67% on monthly basis. On a year-on-year basis, it increased by 10.00% from N1,352.70 in November 2023.  ","abstract":"","toc":"Methodology  \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026\u2026.\u2026.  3 \r\nExecutive Summary \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026. 4 \r\nAverage Transport Fare Across States  - States Bus Journey Within City, Per Drop Constant Route \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026. 6 - States Bus Journey Intercity, State Route, Charge per person \u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 7 - Air Fare Charge for Specified Routes Single Journey \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026.  8 - Journey by Motorcycle (Okada) Per Drop \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026.  9 - Waterway Passenger Transport \u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 10 \r\nAverage Transport Fare by Categories - All Zones \r\nNorth Central\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026. 11 \r\nNorth East\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026...\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026...\u2026.  12 \r\nNorth West\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026. 13 \r\nSouth East \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026...\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.  14 \r\nSouth West \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026...\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026....\u2026. 15 \r\nSouth-South\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026...\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026....\u2026. 16 \r\nAppendix  \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026 17 \r\nContact   \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u2026\u2026.\u2026. 19","filename":"https:\/\/microdata.nigerianstat.gov.ng\/index.php\/catalog\/161\/download\/1144\/Transport_Report_Nov_2024.pdf"}]}