Minimum fare in metro and buses changed in Azerbaijan

The applications of transport companies were considered, and new tariffs for passenger transport services in public transport were approved at the next meeting of the Tariff (Price) Council held on January 31, Report informs, citing the Council.

After the discussions, the fare for passenger transportation in the metro was increased by 0.1 manats ($0.059) to 0.4 manats ($0.24) for one trip, and the upper limit of the tariff for the country was 0.4 manats ($0.24) for intra-city bus routes, and 0.4-1 manat ($0.24-$0.59) depending on the distance on suburban and intercity bus routes. On intercity bus routes, the upper limit of the tariff is set at the level of 0.3 manats ($0.18) per kilometer.

The decision comes into force on February 3.