ZUPCO Hikes Fares By 100%
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) has increased its fares by 100%.
In a statement, ZUPCO said the increase is to ensure it keeps providing safe and reliable transport whilst ensuring operational efficiency.
The new fares will take effect tomorrow (5 September 2020).
“Effective 5/10/20 Zupco will be increasing fares. This is to ensure we keep providing Safe and Reliable transport whilst ensuring Operational efficiency to all stakeholders. Please report under or overcharging and those crews recycling tickets. Adopt Tap card to avoid Cash,“ said ZUPCO on its official Twitter account.
Effective 5/10/20 Zupco will be increasing fares.
This is to ensure we keep providing Safe and Reliable transport whilst ensuring Operational efficiency to all stakeholders.
Please report under or overcharging and those crews recycling tickets. Adopt Tap card to avoid Cash. pic.twitter.com/3F2Rixlciy
— ZUPCO (@zupcobus) September 4, 2020
According to the new fares, those who will be using buses will now pay ZWL$16 from ZWL$8 whilst others will pay ZWL$24 from ZWL$12 and others ZWL$32 from ZWL$16 depending on the distance.
Those using commuter omnibuses will pay ZWL$32 from ZWL$16 whilst others will now pay ZWL$48 from ZWL$24 depending on the distance.
Earlier today Econet Wireless announced it will be hiking out of bundle tariffs.
The new tariffs will take effect on Monday 7 September 2020.
New fuel prices were also announced on Friday by the Zimbabwe Regulatory Authority (ZERA).
Petrol up by ZW$4.78 per litre to ZW$97.93 and down in US$ by 10 cents to $1.18 per litre. Diesel up by $3 per litre to ZW$86.38 and down in US$ by 5 cents to $1.04
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