BREAKING: Government Announces New Public Transportation Fares
Aaron Parker The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, has announced a 7% decrease in public transportation fares across Freetown and provincial routes. The new fares take effect today, Friday, July 25, 2025.
This decision follows the reduction in the pump price of petrol and diesel from NLe 27.00 to NLe 25.00 per litre. The Ministry collaborated with the Motor Drivers Union and other key stakeholders to ensure the fare adjustments reflect the reduced fuel costs, providing relief to commuters.
Key Changes in Transportation Fares ;
●Podapoda (Shared Taxi) Fares Within Freetown
Lumley – Regent Roa: Reduced from NLe 5 to NLe 4
-Aberdeen – Regent Road: Reduced from NLe 5 to NLe 4
– Waterloo – Bombay Street: Reduced from NLe 11 to NLe 9
– Lumley – Jui: Reduced from NLe 16 to NLe 15
-Wilberforce – Jui: Reduced from NLe 12 to NLe 10
●Kekeh (Tricycle) Fares Within Freetown
– Lumley – Wilberforce: Reduced from NLe 6 to NLe 5
-Aberdeen Road – Aberdeen: Reduced from NLe 6 to NLe 5
Congo Cross – Wilberforce: Reduced from NLe 6 to NLe 5
●Bike (Motorcycle) Fares Within Freetown
Model – Fourah Bay College: Reduced from NLe 10 to NLe 8
Aberdeen – Lumley: Reduced from NLe 10 to NLe 8
Upgun – Dworzack Junction: Reduced from NLe 10 to NLe 8
●Provincial and Long-Distance Routes
Freetown – Kailahun: Reduced from NLe 250 to NLe 230
Freetown – Kono: Reduced from NLe 190 to NLe 170
Freetown – Makeni: Reduced from NLe 120 to NLe 100
Freetown – Bo (Government Bus): Reduced from NLe 120 to NLe 110
Freetown – Kenema (Government Bus): Reduced from NLe 130 to NLe 120
The Ministry noted that inter-district fares will be further adjusted after an upcoming committee visit to the districts.
The government urges all transport operators to comply with the new fare structure and warns against overcharging.
Please follow up the inter district fare is on increase…
Why not in reduction of spear parts
What about Grafton to Bombay
I never had of lumley to ogoo farm neither lumley to bawbaw, (I mean the peninsula axis )
Or peninsula is not part of Freetown
Look ooooo, peninsula is not part of freetown but they collect property rate from there and also do census counting
hmmmmm
Oh!! Good news but what’s happening with waka fine bus transport fare it’s not reducing why?