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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88442, member: 27"]
Transit costs just smacked paychecks, and daily riders are suddenly bleeding cash on runs that were already rough.

Fare pain across routes
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[*]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.
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Route damage people named
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[*]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.
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Why operators cranked fares
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[*]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.
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How riders pushed back
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[*]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.
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