Hanoi increases bus fares from 1/11

City People's Committee Ha Noi has just decided to increase subsidized bus fares in the area from 1/11.

Specifically, bus fares for distances under 15km increased from 7.000 to 8.000 VND/trip; from 15km to under 25km increased from 7.000 to 10.000 VND/trip.

For routes with distances from 25km to under 30km, ticket prices increase from 8.000 to 12.000 VND/trip; from 30km to under 40km, it increases from 9.000 to 15.000 VND/trip; from 40km or more, it increases from 9.000 to 20.000 VND/trip.

Monthly ticket prices have also been adjusted: Priority groups including students, industrial park workers traveling on one route are 70.000 VND (currently 55.000 VND); inter-route tickets are 140.000 VND (currently 100.000 VND).

Groups (non-priority) traveling one route is 100.000 VND (currently 70.000 VND), and multiple routes are 200.000 VND (currently 140.000 VND).

The group of non-priority subjects traveling on one route is 140.000 VND (currently 100.000 VND), and the group of inter-route is 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.

Hanoi Department of Transport said that 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.