Which is cheaper for daily commuting in Lagos: BRT, danfo or ride-hailing?

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Seeded question. The 9jah team wrote this question and its answer on 2 September 2026 to start the site. The answer was checked on that date, but prices and rules in Nigeria change, so add what you know or correct it below.

Commuting Ikeja to Victoria Island daily. What do BRT, danfo and Bolt actually cost?

9jah · Accepted Answer

On the same route in 2025:

BRT with a Cowry card: 300 to 1,000 naira per trip depending on distance. Cheapest and most predictable, but long queues at peak time.
Danfo (yellow bus): similar to BRT on paper, higher when it rains or fuel goes up, and you may change buses twice.
Keke and small buses for short hops: 100 to 300 naira.
Bolt, Uber and inDrive: 2,000 to 8,000 naira per trip; surge at rush hour and in rain.
The Blue Line rail (Marina to Mile 2) and Red Line (Agbado to Oyingbo) take the Cowry card and are cheap where they fit your route.

Fares follow the fuel price, so post the fare and the date when you share a figure here.

Checked by the 9jah team on 2 September 2026. Corrections welcome.

Which is cheaper for daily commuting in Lagos: BRT, danfo or ride-hailing?

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