The minimum fare, officially, was 16 bolivars for a trip less than or equal to 10 kilometers; a figure different from that proposed by the transporters in recent days, who wanted to increase the amount to 25 bolivars
Official Gazette number 43,013, dated November 22, 2024, establishes the most recent adjustment to the public transportation fare for the suburban service, which will come into effect as of December 1.
According to the document, the short trip of up to 10 kilometers will cost 16 bolivars; From 40 to 50 km, 28 and more than 90 kilometers, the user must pay 43 bolivars.
The official document also indicates that the fare for the use of the Metro and Railway system will have a value of 10 bolivars, as well as specifying that a 20% charge will be made on holidays when public transport is used on certain dates. as carnivals, Holy Thursday and Friday, April 19, May 1, June 24, July 5 and 24; October 12, December 24, 25 and 31, as well as January 1.
The Gazette warns that Saturdays are not considered holidays.
Likewise, the National Executive and the service providers will provide care for women aged 55 years or older and men aged 60 or older, who will have free urban transportation fare.
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In the case of people with disabilities, “the service will be provided without charging a surcharge for carrying wheelchairs, walkers or other technical aids.”
The past November 21the general secretary of the Inter-Union Transport Command, José Luis Trocel, stated that the sector plans to increase the minimum fare on urban routes to 25 bolivars, this due to the exchange rate differential that affects transporters to be able to carry out maintenance on the units. and survive.
«The rate that we should be charging should be 60 cents on the dollar, it is what it should be, that helps us maintain the cost structure and the operation of the service, but we understand that it can be a very high burden for the user, so we are asking for a minimum for the urban sector, the minimum route, Bs 25, which does not reach 50 cents according to the Central Bank rate,” he explained.
He insisted that users may be disadvantaged in covering the amount of the fare – an approach made for years by the transport sector – which is why they ask once again for the return of the direct subsidy for Venezuelans.
With information from Radio Union / Banking and Business
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