Passenger bus "spring" ticket prices increase by 35%
(Baonghean.vn) - Since the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, many bus companies have been serving passengers to the provinces. Ticket prices at bus stations have increased by 35%, and ticket prices for off-line buses in the southern provinces have increased sharply, causing frustration for passengers.
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| Customers bustling to buy tickets at Vinh Station. Photo: Hai An |
On the second day of Tet, bus companies started to transport passengers after Tet. However, many bus companies increased ticket prices by 35-40%, making people angry.
For example, in Do Luong, Tan Ky, Yen Thanh districts... the normal sleeper bus ticket price to Hanoi is 150,000 VND/ticket, on the second day of Tet it increases to 250,000 VND/ticket.
In Yen Thanh district, buses to Ho Chi Minh City will start departing on the 6th day of Tet. However, ticket prices have increased many times. Normally, 700,000 VND/person/ticket, now all bus companies have increased to 1.7 million VND/person/ticket. The ticket prices have increased but there is a shortage of tickets, making customers even more miserable.
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| Customers waiting for transportation during Tet. Photo: Hai An |
Recently, gasoline prices have dropped sharply, but unofficial ticket prices have increased, and consumers are still suffering. Currently, state management of this issue is not strict, allowing businesses to take advantage of market mechanisms for profit.
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| Since the 2nd day of Tet, passenger buses have been running on the Yen Thanh - Da Nang route in Yen Thanh town. Photo: Hai An |
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| Passengers in Do Luong district wait to catch a bus on National Highway 7 on the second day of Tet. Photo: Hai An |
As for railways, many routes have run out of sleeper tickets, leaving only seats and extra seats. During the peak period before and after Tet, train ticket prices increase by about 5-10% compared to Tet last year.
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