Togo: SOTRAL Implements Fare Reductions for Public Transport

Transport

Tuesday, 24 December 2024 14:23

Togo: SOTRAL Implements Fare Reductions for Public Transport

(Togo First) - Société des Transports de Lomé (SOTRAL) has announced a fare reduction for urban transport in Togo, starting December 23, 2024. The price for trips that used to cost CFA150 will now be CFA100, a 33% decrease. Other fares are also being lowered: routes that cost CFA250 will now be CFA200, and those priced at CFA300 will drop to CFA250. Even the highest fares, which were CFA350, will now be CFA300.

SOTRAL said this change aims to make transportation more affordable for people in Lomé, especially given the high cost of living.

Lower prices for petroleum products

This fare reduction follows the Togolese government's recent cut in diesel prices, which dropped from 775 to CFA695 per liter. This decrease helps lower transportation costs.

Before the SOTRAL fare reduction, intercity fares for transporting people and goods had already been lowered on 76 routes across the country. For example, the Lomé-Tsévié route now costs CFA800, while Lomé-Kara is priced at CFA5,850, and Lomé-Mango costs CFA7,500. Routes like Sokodé-Mango and Dapaong-Mandouri are capped at CFA3,000 and CFA1,800, respectively.

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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