Kombi fares jump 100% to US$2.50 after fuel price hike

Transit costs just smacked paychecks, and daily riders are suddenly bleeding cash on runs that were already rough.

Fare pain across routes

• Commuters got hit with overnight price spikes.
• On 3/19/2026, complaints flooded in.
• Most rides jumped above the old US$1.
• Longer runs were touching US$2.50.

Route damage people named

• Crowborough riders were charged US$2.
• Dzivarasekwa commuters were bumped to US$1.50.
• Cold Comfort trips also hit US$1.50.
• Mabvuku passengers were paying US$2.

Why operators cranked fares

• The 3/18/2026 fuel move sparked it.
• Petrol landed at US$2.17 per liter.
• Diesel sat at US$2.05 per liter.
• Operators said fuel costs were the main driver.

How riders pushed back

• Daily budgets got wrecked fast.
• Some riders started weighing walks or shared lifts.
• Bulawayo residents wanted Zimbabwe United Passenger Company back.
• Its buses once kept fares steadier.