NBS: Bus fares climb 21.6% year-on-year to N9,607 per passenger in April

Transport costs across Nigeria continued to increase in April 2026, with the average fare for intercity bus travel rising to N9,607.41 per passenger.
This is according to the latest Transport Fare Watch report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The report showed that commuters paid more across most transport categories, including intra-city buses, motorcycles, water transport and air travel, reflecting the impact of persistent inflationary pressures, elevated fuel costs and rising operational expenses.
According to the NBS, intercity bus fares increased by 21.58% year-on-year from N7,901.70 recorded in April 2025, although the pace of monthly increases remained relatively moderate.
Transport fares recorded mixed month-on-month movements but remained significantly higher than levels seen a year ago.
Intra-city bus fares climbed to N1,397.27 per drop, up 1.73% from March 2026 and 39.83% higher than N999.27 recorded a year earlier.
Air travel fares increased marginally by 0.08% month-on-month to N157,355.87 but were 20.82% higher than N130,243.90 recorded in April 2025.
Motorcycle (Okada) transport recorded one of the steepest increases, rising by 56.20% year-on-year to N1,035.69, while water transport fares climbed 30.85% to N2,222.99.
The data underscores the continued rise in mobility costs for households and businesses despite signs of easing inflation in some segments of the economy.