Africa-Press – Namibia. THE City of Windhoek’s spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya said that the municipal bus prices which is slated to increase on 1 August 2022 was on the back of increasing fuel prices that forced the city to revise its expenditure and increase the cost of some of its services.
In a notice this week, the City of Windhoek announced that the increase is in line with the Government Gazette 7843 (N258-286) and the City of Windhoek tariffs for the 2022/23 financial year.
Smart card fare will increase from N$7.50 to N$8.50 per trip, whilst the cash fare will increase from N$8.50 to N$9.50 per trip.
Passengers must obtain receipts from the bus driver every time they enter a municipal bus in exchange for their payments. Any passenger without a receipt will be regarded as an illegal passenger and will be asked to pay or leave the bus by the bus inspectors or City Police Officers.
If a bus driver refuses to provide a passenger with a receipt, such passenger must inform the bus inspectors or the City police at the nearest checkpoint.
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