Hanoi to increase subsidized bus fares from November 1, 2024

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

Accordingly, bus fares in Hanoi for distances 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 or more 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 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 ticket price for non-priority passengers traveling on one route is 140,000 VND (currently 100,000 VND), and for inter-route tickets is 280,000 VND (currently 200,000 VND).

People with meritorious services, the elderly (60 years old and over), children under 6 years old, and poor households continue to be exempt from bus fares.

According to the Hanoi Department of Transport, since 2014, the city has not made any adjustments, so ticket prices are low compared to the average income of the people. 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