Nigeria: Airport Cab Fares Surge 50% As FAAN Bans Uber, Bolt, Others
Passengers at Nigeria’s busiest airports face higher fares and fewer rides as FAAN enforces new registration and vehicle rules.
- On Thursday, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria clarified it has not banned Uber and Bolt, but suspended their commercial operations at all FAAN-managed airports pending finalization of license agreements.
- The authority introduced mandatory registration through its Airport Car Hire Rank Management System to improve security, passenger identification, and revenue collection from commercial operators.
- Enforcement intensified from August 1 with task force deployments; unauthorized pickups incur N40,000 fines, while passengers report fare increases of more than 50 per cent due to vehicle scarcity.
- Passenger Tochukwu reported that airport-operated cabs cost N25,000 instead of the N13,000 Bolt fare displayed, as drivers cite risks of vehicle impoundment and security costs for higher prices.
- FAAN continues engaging with e-hailing platforms to develop a mutually acceptable operational framework, with management expressing confidence that an agreement will be reached shortly.
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No blanket ban on Uber, Bolt at Nigerian airports – FAAN
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Nigeria: Airport Cab Fares Surge 50% As FAAN Bans Uber, Bolt, Others
Air passengers at major Nigerian airports are facing sharp increases in transportation costs, vehicle scarcity, and prolonged delays following the suspension of e-hailing platforms, including Uber and Bolt, from operating on airport premises.
As Nigerian airport authorities clear the air, Uber and Bolt will be subject to new airport regulations.
As Nigerian airport authorities clear the air, Uber and Bolt will be subject to new airport regulations. Reports concerning Uber and Bolt activities in Nigeria’s airports have been refuted by the airport authority, which claims that the ride-hailing services have not been outright prohibited. According to Nigeria’s airport authorities, Uber and Bolt are still permitted to operate at airports. Instead, it is collaborating with ride-hailing serv…
FAAN Clarifies: no blanket ban on uber, bolt at Nigerian airports - Lagos Television
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that it has not imposed a blanket ban on e-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt at Nigerian airports. The clarification follows recent reports and concerns over the operations of e-hailing platforms at some airports across the country. In a statement issued on Thursday, FAAN said...
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