- Nigerian ride-hailing drivers are charging their customers fares higher than official rates to offset petrol costs and the rising cost of living
- Reports indicate that drivers negotiate with passengers before pickup to agree on an amount they consider sufficient
- Drivers defend the fare increases as survival tactics, citing the rise in petrol prices at filling stations to N1,025 per litre
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Nigerian drivers working with e-hailing platforms such as Bolt, Uber, and inDrive are reportedly requesting passengers to pay more than app-quoted fares to cope with current petrol prices.
The drivers’ survival tactics persist despite the recent fare hikes implemented by Uber and other ride-hailing platforms.
Legit.ng had earlier reportedthat Uber implemented a 13% fare increase for its UberX service …