Fares nightmare for holiday travellers

LONG-DISTANCE bus operators have increased fares to take advantage of the increased number of people travelling ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

A survey carried out by NewsDay at Bulawayo bus termini revealed that transport operators’  were scrambling to capitalise on the last minute rush by holiday travellers.

A taxi driver at Entumbane bus terminus who refused to be named said fares had been increasing daily since the beginning of the festive season.

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