The bus fares for the Parika (32), Mahaica (44) and Upper Corentyne (62 to 69) routes have been readjusted and the revised structures for the latter two routes were released on Friday and are as follows:
Route 44 (Georgetown to Mahaica)
Area Adults Children
Kitty – Liliendaal $80 $60
UG/Industry $80 $60
Plaisance/Le Ressouvenir $100 $80
BV- Mon Repos $120 $80
Lusignan-Strathspey $120 $80
Enterprise (inside) – Melanie $140 $100
Paradise – Foulis/Victoria $140 $100
Nooten Zuil – Hope/Ann’s Grove (inside) $180 $100
Bee Hive – Mahaica $220 $100
Route 63 to 69, 70 to 73 and 76 to 77 (Upper Corentyne)
Area Between Adults
C.W.C Hospital/Market/NIS $120
Hospital/Market/NIS Number 63 to 69 $140
C.W.C Number 63 to 69 $260
Hospital/Market/NIS Number 70 to 73 $120
C.W.C Scottsburg 77/76 $140
Line Path Scottsburg 77/76 $120
Schoolchildren in uniform within Corriverton will pay $60 and out of town $80.
A press release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said that at a November 15 meeting of the various minibus associations with Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, it had been agreed that they would revert to the fares that existed prior to the increase in fuel prices. On October 28, government had announced that fuel prices would be reduced significantly and Prashad had called on the associations to reduce the fares.
Currently the price of petroleum products locally has dropped with the price of gasoline falling 20.7 per cent, diesel 20.2 per cent and kerosene 30.6 per cent.
