Those that use buses and trams in Flanders have little to laugh about this April Fool’s Day as the Flemish public transport company De Lijn’s fare prices are going up by an average of 18% from today. The sharp increase in fare price is said to be no more than the rise in the cost of living since the previous fare increase 3 years ago.
From today those purchasing a standard ticket entitling then to 1 hour’s bus and/or tram travel on De Lijn’s network will rise from 2.50 euro to 3 euro.
The price of a 10-journey ticket is going up from 17 euro to 21 euro.
From today a 50-journey ticket will set you back 90 euro, a rise of 15 euro.
A ticket entitling an adult to a full day’s travel now costs 9 euro, up from 7.50 euro previously.
One day’s unlimited travel for a child now costs 4.50 euro, a rise of 50 eurocents.
Season tickets
The price of most season tickets has gone up too.
The price of an Omnipas annual season ticket for 6- to 24-year-olds will remain 215 euro.
From today the price of an Omnipas annual season ticket for 24- to 64-year-olds goes up from 351 to 416 euro.
Those aged 65 and over will now pay 67 euro/annum for their Omnipas. Previously this was 56 euro/annum.
The amount those that order a bus/tram ticket via text message pay their mobile phone operator as a surcharge has gone up from 15 to 25 eurocent/ticket.