Bus Fare Drop Approved
Users of public bus services have been waiting patiently for a
reduction in fares and yesterday the Autoridad Reguladora de los
Servicios Públicos (Aresep) finally gave the approval to reduce
fares 5.13% on som e712 routes around the country.
The reduction will be from as little as ¢10 colones to as much as
¢360 colones of some 3.589 fares.
The Aresep said that the lower cost of fuel, salaries and the Índice
de Precios al Consumidor (IPC) - consumer price index - as factors
in the fare reduction.
The regulating authority was clear that the fare reduction is nation
wide and that individual bus operators can ask for an increase to
adjust their fares.
Maritza Hernández, president of the Foro Nacional de Transporte
Público (bus operators union), said the bus operators did not oppose
to the lower fares, as this is the method used by the Aresep.
Hernández added that her membership has expressed a concern on
rising fuel prices announced in the last couple of days and that
fuel prices do not spiral while bus fares are being dropped.
The fare drop will take effect once the notice is published in the
official government newsletter, La Gaceta, which is expected next
Friday.
Example of bus fare changes: (new fares in red)
San José
01 San José Barrio México ¢115 ¢110
08 Periférica ¢295 ¢280
13 Sabana Estadio/Cementerio ¢160 ¢150
14 Pavas ¢240 ¢230
50 San Pedro y ramales ¢185 ¢175
70-73 Desamparados (cruce San Rafael) ¢190
¢180
20-21 San José-Tibás ¢175 ¢165
100 San José-San Isidro El General ¢2.185
¢2.070
145 San José-Puriscal ¢710 ¢670
Alajuela
200 MB San José-Alajuela ¢420 ¢400
201 San José-Grecia ¢815 ¢770
204 San José-San Ramón ¢975 ¢925
202 San José-Palmares ¢835 ¢790
1239 San José-Naranjo ¢675 ¢640
Cartago
300 San José-Cartago ¢435 ¢410
302 San José-Turrialba ¢1.165 ¢1.105
307 A San José-Volcán Irazú ¢1.925 ¢1.820
Heredia
400 B San José-Heredia ¢340 ¢335
402-421 San José-La Aurora (por pista) ¢315
¢310
400 BS San José-Heredia (buseta pista) ¢410
¢390
Guanacaste
500 San José-Liberia ¢2.905 ¢2.750
570 San José-Playa Panamá ¢3.290 ¢3.115
503 A San José-Santa Cruz x Interame. ¢3.315
¢3.135
505 San José-Peñas Blancas ¢4.590 ¢4.325
Puntarenas
600 San José-Puntarenas ¢1.815 ¢1.720
612 SD San José-Golfito ¢6.130 ¢5.800
613 San José-Quepos (x costanera) ¢2.950
¢2.775
655 San José-Playa Jacó ¢1.935 ¢1.830
601 SD San José-Ciudad Neily ¢6.130 ¢5.800
601 San José-Paso Canoas ¢6.440 ¢6.095
Limón
703 San José-Limón (x Braulio Carrillo)¢2.630
¢2.470
700 San José-Valle La Estrella (x pista) ¢4.160
¢3.935
750 San José-Puerto Viejo ¢4.535 ¢4.290
735 San José-Guápiles (x pista) ¢1.135 ¢1.075
SOURCE: (Aresep) |
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