The Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla announced a new rate.
The citizens of Barranquilla they woke up with changes in public transport this Wednesday, January 1. He Barranquilla Metropolitan Area (AMB) announced the new rate that users will have to pay during 2025.
From this date, passengers Transmeter and the collectives They must pay $3,300 from Monday to Saturday, while on Sundays and holidays the cost will be $3,400.
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This tariff adjustment seeks to guarantee the system sustainabilityconsidering factors such as Consumer Price Index (CPI)he minimum wage and the transportation subsidy.
“The increase of close to 6% is less than the increase in the minimum wage and is aligned with the CPI, to minimize the impact on users’ pockets,” explained Libardo García Guerrero, director of the AMB.
The Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla has authorized the new rates for the bus transportation service in the city.
Barranquilla Metropolitan Area
The new tariff scheme includes an additional component of $200 for the strengthening of the Transmetro and the renewal of your fleet.
“The new scheme includes a tariff component of $200 to improve the quality and sustainability of the Transmetro, prioritizing the renewal of the fleet. This process will continue until 100% of the vehicles are renewed in 2025,” reported the AMB.
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Is transportation assistance enough to cover tickets in Barranquilla in 2025?
He transportation assistance decreed by the Petro Government by 2025 it will be $200,000. If people only use two daily tickets to travel, the monthly expense will amount to $198,000considering an average of 30 days per month.
Source: Digital Integrated System
