Bus fares upcountry go up
It is an expected bug that always bites around the festive season; bus fares go up. It is not different this year round.
Western routes
Kampala- Kasese-Bwera-Kabale stands at Shs35,000 but it expected to go to Shs50,000.
Fort portal-Kyenjojo is at Shs30,000 but expected to raise to Shs45,000.
Savana Coaches whose routes are to Mbarara, Ntungamo, Kanungu and Kihihi have also increased the fares.
Mbarara has increased from Shs15,000 to Shs20,000 and is expected to raise to Shs50,000 Fare to Ntungamo has risen from Shs25,000 to Shs45,000 but is expected to increase to Shs60,000. To travel to Kanungu, the price has increased from Shs30,000 to Shs50,000 and is expected to raise to Shs70,000.
The fare to Kihihi has come from Shs60,000 to Shs80,000, Didus Kamugisha, the company transport guide highlights.
Mbarara-Lyantonde-Rushere fare may increase from Shs15,000 to Shs25,000 depending on the destination just as Masaka -Kyotera –Mutukula where fares range from Shs13,000 to Shs20,000.
Eastern route
Going to Karamoja sub region one has to part with Shs55,000 to go to Moroto from Shs40,000, and to Kotido from Shs45,000 transporters have hiked it to Shs50,000.
As for Jinja, minibuses charge from Shs10,000 from Shs6,000. It could go to Shs15,000 while the Tororo route has gone from Shs13,000 to Shs20,000 and to Mbale from Shs25,000 to Shs30,000.
To go to Soroti, one will part with Shs40,000 from Shs25,000 and could rise to Shs50,000.
Northern routes
Abdul Kigozi, the manager Otada Coaches says they do not intend to increase the fares from Shs25,000 since there are a few people travelling on the Lira- Gulu route and does not expect the number to increase during Christmas. Buses to Kitgum charge Shs30,000.
Kigali, Nairobi
According to Kalita transporters, Nairobi route fares are still at Shs60,000.
While going to Kigali and Juba, it will cost you,
Summary as of yesterday
West
Kampala – Mbarara – Shs20,000
Kabale – Shs25,000
Fort portal – Shs30,000
Kasese – Shs35,000
Kanungu – Shs40,000
Rukungiri – Shs 40,000
Bushenyi –shs 40,000
Hoima – Shs35,000
East
Kampala - Tororo - Shs20,000
Mbale – Shs15,000
Soroti – Shs25,000
Busia – Shs25,000
North
Kampala – Gulu – Sh25,000
Kitgum – Shs30,000
Lira - Sh25,000
Out of Uganda
Kigali -
Nairobi –Shs60,000 to Shs80,000