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The Ministry of Transport and Aviation has announced new public transportation fares across Sierra Leone, following last week’s increase in the pump price of fuel from NLe 32.00 to NLe 35.00 per litre.
In a press release issued Monday, the ministry confirmed that it has collaborated with the Motor Drivers Union and other key stakeholders in the transport sector to agree on a 9.4 percent fare adjustment for public transportation, effective Monday, March 16, 2026.
Freetown Municipality Fares
The new fare structure covers routes within the Freetown municipality, with adjustments applied to all major routes. Some of the key routes and their new fares include:
Lumley to Regent Road: increased from NLe 5.6 to NLe 6.1
Aberdeen to Regent Road: increased from NLe 5.6 to NLe 6.1
Lumley to Bawbaw: increased from NLe 7.9 to NLe 8.6
Waterloo to Bombay Street: increased from NLe 13.5 to NLe 14.7
Waterloo to Tokeh: increased from NLe 28.1 to NLe 30.7
Wilberforce to Jui: increased from NLe 12.4 to NLe 13.5
Lumley to Borbor: increased from NLe 10.1 to NLe 11.1
Jui to Lumley: increased from NLe 18.0 to NLe 19.7
Provincial and Cross-Border Routes
For intercity travel, the fare adjustments apply to all provincial routes and cross-border destinations served by the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation (SLRTC) buses and private sector operators.
Major provincial routes and their new fares include:
Freetown to Kailahun: increased from NLe 280.8 to NLe 307.1
Freetown to Kono: increased from NLe 213.4 to NLe 233.4
Freetown to Kabala: increased from NLe 179.7 to NLe 196.6
Freetown to Kenema: increased from NLe 168.5 to NLe 184.3
Freetown to Bo: increased from NLe 146.0 to NLe 159.7
Freetown to Makeni: increased from NLe 134.8 to NLe 147.4
Freetown to Port Loko: increased from NLe 134.8 to NLe 147.4
District-to-District Fares
The new fare structure also covers travel between district headquarters and major towns. Examples include:
Kenema District:
Kenema to Kailahun: new fare NLe 147.4
Kenema to Bo: new fare NLe 73.7
Bo District:
Bo to Mattru Jong: new fare NLe 110.6
Bo to Makeni: new fare NLe 258.0
Bo to Freetown: new fare NLe 165.9
Makeni District:
Makeni to Magburaka (mini-bus): new fare NLe 159.7
Makeni to Kabala: new fare NLe 61.4
Makeni to Lunsar: new fare NLe 159.7
Okada and Kekeh Fares
The ministry also announced adjusted fares for okada (motorcycle taxi) and kekeh (tricycle) riders for short-distance “pole to pole” trips. The fare has increased from the old price of NLe 5.6 to NLe 6.1.
The government advised the general public that these fares take effect immediately and urged compliance from all transport operators and passengers.
To be sincere, the ministry of transport don’t have a record of their previous price list. The old price that the ministry released in the new press release is on match with the old press release. This ministry don’t care about the suffering of people. It looks like they are just there to support the drivers.
For the people celebrating the war The United State and Israel imposed on Iran this is the impact of it on us all
Lumely to BAWBAW [le8].
Lumely to BORBOR[le11].
It supposed to be a single price for this two words [BAWBAW/BORBOR]. please tells us a single price instead two different prices while we only have one lumely to BAWBAW/BORBOR.
Please do address
The above two stated price always brings conflict between the passengers and the drivers.
please consult the drivers and the passengers and do immediate change