Hanoi to increase subsidized bus fares from November 1, 2024

The Hanoi City People's Committee has just issued a decision to increase subsidized bus fares in the area from November 1, 2024.

Accordingly, the fare for Hanoi buses under 15km increased from VND7,000 to VND8,000/trip; from 15km to under 25km increased from VND7,000 to VND10,000/trip; from 25km to under 30km increased from VND8,000 to VND12,000/trip; from 30km to under 40km increased from VND9,000 to VND15,000/trip and from 40km and above increased from VND9,000 to VND20,000/trip.

For monthly tickets, tickets sold to priority groups include: High school students, university, college, vocational high school, vocational training students (excluding work-study training programs), industrial park workers traveling one route is 70,000 VND (currently 55,000 VND); inter-route tickets are 140,000 VND (currently 100,000 VND). Tickets purchased in the form of groups (no priority) traveling one route are 100,000 VND (currently 70,000 VND), inter-route tickets are 200,000 VND (currently 140,000 VND).

Hanoi subsidized bus prices adjusted from November 1, 2024 (Illustration photo).

Monthly tickets for non-priority groups traveling on one route are 140,000 VND (currently 100,000 VND), and for inter-route tickets are 280,000 VND (currently 200,000 VND).

Meritorious people, the elderly (60 years old and above), children under 6 years old, and poor households continue to be exempted from bus fares.

According to the Hanoi Department of Transport, since 2014, the city has not adjusted fares, so fares are low compared to people's income. Bus fares and travel costs account for about 10% of total income, while input factors for bus operations such as fuel prices, salaries, etc. have all increased compared to before. The cost of public transport has increased by about 50% compared to 2014.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/ha-noi-tang-gia-ve-xe-buyt-co-tro-gia-tu-ngay-1112024-205933.html