Check Out Lists of Transportation Fares Across Lagos

Lagos is the commercial nerve of Nigeria, home to about 20million people from different tribes, tongues and nationality make Lagos a home. Lagos has its challenges in the area of transportation, even with the recent new BRT buses that the state government rolled out recently, transportation seems to be a never-ending issue that all have to deal with. Due to lack of adequate transportation in Lagos, the populace is at the mercy of the commercial buses popularly called "Danfo". The danfos are the semi-gods, they wave the magic wand as they please especially when it rains or there is traffic around the metropolis.

We will be taking a look at the cost of transportation around major areas in Lagos for those working in Island and living in the Mainland, we will be calculating how much the working class spend going to and fro around Lagos and how much it costs yearly. We believe most Lagosians spend the same amount on transport and rent every year.

Our calculation would be the cost of transport and total working days, it would be total cost in a day that is to and fro, we have a total of 261 working days in 2019

NOTE: 

Some of this prices fluctuate due to rain (sounds funny right) when rain falls in Lagos forget it the transport fare will always be high, in fact sometimes you won't see buses, which make some people trek or enter bike to their destinations or if there is so much crowd that means so much money for Danfo buses( yellow buses). Equally from Obalende or CMS, people usually would want to go to locations inside Victoria island or Ikoyi you would need to enter buses to go around, do you know from Obalende to Bonny camp starts from ₦100 or National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) or Ikeja where you have to take Keke to Opebi, Oregun or any place in Ikeja starts from ₦100.

We will start our destinations from places like Iyana Ipaja, Ikotun and end at the workplace locations like Yaba, Obalende/CMS, Lekki/Ajah, Ikeja. We excluded places like Abule Egba because the cost of transportation from those places are very high compared to Iyana Ipaja as more people enter transport from Iyana Ipaja.

We are putting the average salary of the Lagos Working Class at ₦70,000 Monthly, we will be using this to

We will be using the yellow buses (Danfo) as examples, as BRT don’t function in some route example Ikotun to Oshodi or Egbeda to Obalende. You cant see BRT routes here

Lets roll

Private Car Owners Spend at least ₦1,500 daily on fuel x 261 working days

Total Cost in a Year = ₦391,500
Ikotun to Ikeja = ₦250 X 261 working days

Ikeja to Ikotun = ₦300 X 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦143,500
Ikotun – Obalende = ₦750 x 261 working days

Obalende to Ikotun = ₦500 x 261 working days (sometimes fare can be ₦700 based on timing)

Total Cost in a year = ₦326,250

Ikotun to Oshodi = ₦200 x 261 working days

Oshodi to Ikotun = ₦250 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦117,450

Egbeda to Oshodi = ₦250 x 261 working days

Oshodi to Egbeda = ₦200 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦117,450

Egbeda to Ikeja = ₦150 x 261 working days (sometimes its ₦200 depending on traffic or crowd i.e if Danfo drivers see a large crowd waiting for buses the higher the money)

Ikeja to Egbeda = ₦200 x 261 working days (sometimes ₦150 or ₦250 due to the timing or rain )

Total Cost in a year = ₦91,350
Iyana-Ipaja – Yaba = ₦300 x 261 working days

Yaba to Iyana-Ipaja = ₦350 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦169,650

Iyana Ipaja to Ikeja = ₦200 x 261 working days (sometimes 250)

Ikeja to Iyana Ipaja = ₦200 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦104,400

Iyana Ipaja to Oshodi = ₦250 x 261 working days (sometimes 300)

Oshodi to Iyana Ipaja = ₦250 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year= ₦130,500

Iyana Ipaja to Lekki/Ajah = ₦700 x 261 working days

Lekki/Ajah to Iyana-Ipaja = ₦700 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦365,400

Ikeja (Maryland) to Yaba = ₦250 x 261 working days

Yaba to Ikeja = ₦200 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦117,450

Ikeja to Oshodi = ₦100 x 261 working days (sometimes 150)

Oshodi to Ikeja = ₦100 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦52,200

Ikeja to Obalende/CMS = ₦300 x 261 working days

Obalende/CMS – Ikeja = ₦250 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦143,550

Oshodi to Obalende/CMS = ₦250 x 261 working days(sometimes changes)

Obalende to Oshodi = ₦200 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦117,450

Oshodi to Ikorodu = ₦250 x 261 working days

Ikorodu to Oshodi = ₦250 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦130,500

Oshodi to Lekki/Ajah = ₦500 x 261 working days

Lekki/Ajah to Oshodi = ₦500 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦261,000

Ketu/Ojota – Oshodi = ₦150 x 261 working days

Oshodi – Ketu/Ojota = ₦100 x 261 working days

Total Cost in a year = ₦65,250

There are places which are known for traffic,  we didn’t add places like Agege, Ikorodu, Mushin (most people living in Mushin do actually come to Oshodi which usually costs ₦50 to board bus to the Island like Lekki, Ajah, Obalende, CMS etc. Oshodi is the Link between Lagos Island and Lagos Mainland other places include Ojota, Ogudu bus stop, 7up etc.

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See The Amazing Transformation Of This Danfo Bus As Done By A Mechanic - Photos

Every day we come across some people are simply genius in their chosen fields and they can remake anything they wish to do.

A mechanic in an African country (seems South Africa but we are not sure of this) decided to tweak our popular danfo bus. For those who are not Nigerians, danfo is a popular commercial bus in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, they come in Volkswagen buses some are popularly known as Fedeco and some other funny names best known to the drivers. The danfo bus in Lagos is a mean of transportation, they are painted in yellow colour with a black stripe across it.

Danfo buses are Lagosians last resort as they can weather any bad roads, they are timely, fast and God bless you, you come across the combining of driver and conductor that come from hell, please, remember to confess your sins as you are embarking on the journey. Danfo buses in Lagos usually come with mixed feelings, it is in this bus you encounter different sort of people, from bankers to students to market women and the lists are endless.

Imagine having a tweaked danfo bus like this in the city of Lagos where we all chill to relax and no tension whatsoever. The mechanic did a good job by changing the sitting arrangement couple with a center table for either coffee or for any other discussions.

What's your take on this?

See What This Danfo Driver Used As His Gear Head In Lagos - Photos

When you thought you have seen the weirdest of all innovations in this world, Nigerians kept coming up with theirs. We have seen a series of stuff danfo drivers use in controlling their buses and we seem not to get enough.

A driver is pictured in Lagos using a showerhead as his controlling gear in Lagos. According to the images obtained by AutoReportNG, we noticed that the real gear appears to be broken and very short, the creative driver decided to use the showerhead as a supplement to aide the new gear.

Who says Naija are not innovative?

For Passing One-Way, Danfo Driver Engages LASTMA Officials in Fight

The fear of LASTMA seems to be the beginning of wisdom to all Lagos drivers especially. According to an eye witness report, a bus driver was seen fighting with LASTMA officials after he was caught passing one way in Sabo, Yabo an area in Lagos.

It will be recalled that part of the new Lagos traffic is that any driver that drives and takes one-way will have to forfeit his/her vehicle to the Lagos State Government.

Passers-by intervened as they tried settling the duel between the LASTMA officials and the bus driver but it seems the issue goes beyond the settlement stage.

These are some of the images below...

Businesses, Arts Inspired By The Lagos Transport System - AutoReportNG

Inspirations abound in our environment, irrespective of where you live, stay or your location, you are bound to get inspired with something that will be a major brand to either your business or help add beauty to your hood.

Lagos is a cosmopolitan city, a home to 20 million Nigerians from different walks of life. Lagos is home to Nigerians, Asians, Americans, Europeans and lots more who came here for business, pleasure or for tourist. One thing that makes Lagos unique is the traffic, the noise, the danfos and the Keke Napep that makes part of our day to day transportation.

Danfo is a public transport used by Lagosians, according to history, the etymology of “Danfo” is enmeshed in controversy. “Danfo” or “dafo”. according to some sources, was derived from the tendency for commuters to sit separately, hence the expression “danfo gedegbe” (“alone” or “unattached.”)

Check Out Lists of Transportation Fares Across Lagos

Danfo is a minibus taxi that, like the molue and it emerged in the 1970s. The origin of the word “danfo” is not certain, but some say it means “hurry” in Yoruba.

The danfo buses were Volkswagen Kombi buses which seat twelve passengers. Other models are the Volkswagen Transporter (popularly known as FEDECO after the Federal Electoral Commission of 1979-1983 which had a fleet of transporter buses), the Toyota Hiace, the Nissan Urvan, Mitsubishi L300, etc.

The danfo has become the main means of commercial transport in Lagos because of the fact that it plies virtually all bus routes.

Lagosians and Africans will agree that Danfos have been a source of inspiration to many businesses in Lagos, Nigeria and the world at Large.

AutoReportNG decided to do a reportage on businesses which have been inspired by the Lagos public transport. When we talk of businesses, we talking of business who have either modelled their business, look, environment or concept around the Lagos public transportation and interestingly, we have some few for you...

A Resturant In Danfo Bus

One of the amazing creativity of Nigerians is the ability to create something unique out of nothing and one of these creativities is the Danfo Bistro and Dives. Danfo Bistro and Dives is a Nigerian-inspired restaurant that fuses foreign dishes with Nigerian elements and vice versa which had its office in Ikoyi. Danfo Bistro is made from a scrap of a danfo bus and remodified to have the kitchen setup.

According to Eat Drink Lagos, "there are one or two local staples on [the menu], but it’s largely Nigerian-inspired. Inspired in the sense that they make use of Nigerian elements in plates that are, by and large, not Nigerian per se."

Read: For Passing One-Way, Danfo Driver Engages LASTMA Officials in Fight

Danfo Bistro which was launched in December has quickly become a spot for the seekers of aesthetically-pleasing spaces and good food to experiment with. A picture of their Ewa Agoyin sandwich which Eat Drink Lagos posted on Twitter in January is making rounds on social media, for its meal pricing and presentation. We need to warn you though, their Ewa Agoyin and bread is reportedly said to cost about 2500 naira, so be prepared else you wash plates... LOL

Danfo In A Shop

For those who ply Falomo Road in Ikoyi, you must have noticed a certain building close to FCMB, its a unique which has become a sort of an attraction because the owner decided to do something unique! The building has the danfo head built to have this creative feel. The building is said to be like 12years old but we can't ignore the feel it brings along.

An Artistic Expression of Vintage Cars

Diseye Tantua may not ring a bell as little or few Nigerians may likely know him but when you google, The Artist Cars, his name will surely make the first page. Celebrated painter and mixed media artist Diseye Tantua, opens his exhibition entitled S-Art, in 2017, at the Kia Showroom to exhibit his works which are mainly cars collection crafted from the Lagos day to day lifestyle.

Diseye Tantua is best known for his iconic style of “Afro Pop Art,” combining graphic symbols, bold colours, and expressive text. His drawings are based on traditional proverbs that are made popular by headboards and bumper stickers on buses, taxis, tricycles and street signs. Tantua focuses on social groups in urban spaces, often depicting forms of transit and movement. These scenes are overlaid with popular local expressions that speak to the energy and dynamism of the city’s inhabitants. Using vintage cars, among them his father’s classic Mercedes Benz, Tantua has created chairs, couches, and tables that have been welded and painted to breathe new life into the salvaged car parts.

Lekki Road Beautification

For those going to Law School, Lekki and Eko Hotels, just immediately after the traffic lights, you will see the graffiti works done by the Lagos State. The graffiti was done using Keke Marwa's head to depict the colourful nature of the city of Lagos and we love it. The graffiti painting is part of Gov. Ambode's plan to beautify various bus stops across the state. Some of these abandon works can be seen at Falomo, Obalende, Ojuelegba among others.

Related: Sanwo-Olu Arrests A Danfo Driver Driving Through One-Way on Eko Bridge - Photos

See What A Man Used As Petrol Tank In Lagos

Lagosians and danfos are inseparable as this is the only available means of transportation for Lagos users as the BRT buses are either slow, not sufficient or not within your location. A man has pictured what is being used petrol tank in one of these danfos in Lagos. Only God really can save us. What's your take on this?

BRT New Buses Are Coming In Batches To Lagos Bus-Stops

It was an iconic sight to behold as new buses adorned some of the recently constructed Bus Terminals in Lagos for the take-off of the Bus Reform Initiative of the State Government designed to bequeath a world-class transportation system and enhance connectivity across the State.

Apart from adding to the aesthetics of the State with the impressive blue and white colour, the new environmentally-friendly high capacity buses, which are now arriving the State in batches, were also equipped with modern facilities to bring about comfort and seamless travelling experience along the dedicated routes.

Under the Bus Reform Initiative, 5,000 new buses are expected to be added to the public transport system, while other components of the scheme such as modern bus terminals, bus depots, bus stops and segregated laybys are already springing up in strategic locations across the State. This is aside from the Intelligent Transport System mechanism of the initiative which will aid Lagosians to plan their journeys.

Also, an arrangement is also being firmed up as part of the short-term plan for the buses to be assembled in Lagos, which would, in turn, create jobs for the people, and as well serve to properly maintain the buses.

Giving rationale behind the initiative, the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said the new buses and terminals were conceived to redefine public transportation in the State with the view to make the State globally competitive.

"Like we have said, we are doing bus terminals to actually improve on the management of transportation in the city. Some people would have noticed that we are beginning to receive some of our new buses. We have actually ordered 820 buses and we believe that by end of September, the 820 buses should be in Lagos.

"The intention is not to drive away Danfo buses (Commercial Buses). Buses in Lagos right now are never enough. Government is intending to inject 5,000 but we do not intend to operate them and so whoever is going to operate the buses would recruit drivers and personnel to work on those buses.

"So, if somebody upgrades from Danfo to bus, that is more job for our people. We, as government, are not the ones to drive the buses but what we are doing is to create an avenue for people to get employed and to also create greater aesthetics for the city," Governor Ambode explained.

According to him, if Lagos must attract investors and tourists, there has to be a globally compliant mode of transportation which he said necessitated the need for reforms in the sector.

"Another point is that if we say we want to be globally competitive and we want to attract investors and tourists to Lagos, we have to be globally compliant with the way we move people around.

"So, we believe strongly that as we proceed, we will be introducing more facilities on our waterways, roads and our walkways to make life more comfortable for our people," the Governor said.

Lagos Danfo Buses Now Use Gas Instead of Petrol - Photos

Nigerians are innovative, smart and hardworking set of people.

AutoReportNG was in Mowe-Ibafo a city in Ogun state and we decided to board a bus at Ketu, before boarding the bus we noticed some strange object like a gas tank under the seat but just as Lagos drivers can do anything to their vehicles, we overlook it as part of those things. The commercial bus decided to stop at a "Filling Station" to top up his tank, but this one seems to be irregular as the nozzle and the way it was sold was quite different from the regular petrol station. That was when the curiosity in us began to manifest, we asked the driver what's going on why is he buying gas instead of buying petrol, the driver just smiled.

We were able to engage the driver as we journey along the trip and the driver was kind enough to explain the modalities, according to him, when the problem of fuel and scarcity is about making them go out of business, they think of a smart way to operate and also think of spending less. According to our findings, the vehicle uses an injector engine and with a gas of 900 naira, the driver said he can go from Lagos to Mowe (through and fro) 3 times even when there is traffic. That is very very cheap and cost effective! Imagine how much he will be making in a day just using gas only.

Let's do the maths a bit, a full bus take 15 passengers and they charged 200 per passenger ((200 * 15) * 2) that is in a trip (through and fro), he will make 6000 naira, imagine going 3 times, that is 18000 using 900 naira gas. Imagine if he goes 10 times in a day, you can imagine.

Wisdom is profitable to direct!

These are some of the pictures we were able to gather...

The Filling Station

The Gas Tank In the Bus

The Connecting Pipe