Dear Editor,
About two to three weeks back I read in one of the daily newspapers, that the minibus fares are to drop with immediate effect. However, commuters are forced to pay the higher fares.
Can the Minister of Industry and Commerce, along with the President of the Guyana Minibus Association, tell us what fares commuters should really pay? It is somewhat surprising that the minibus association had printed a document stating the new fare hikes, but until now I’m unable to see any document in any minibus showing the reduction in fares.
As a commuter, I’m forced to change my money to get the exact fare to pay these minibus operators, otherwise I have to pay the higher fare. I have also observed that many commuters are not aware of the reduction in fares.
So please, Mr Minister and President of the Guyana Minibus Association, please let us know what the minibus fare really is, otherwise whenever there is another increase in the fares, we would have to pay the new higher fares plus the increase. We need some sort of documentation from the minibus association showing the fare structure.
Yours faithfully,
(Name and address
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I AGREE THAT THE BUS FARE SHOULD COME DOWN BUT SO SHOULD THE AIRLINE FARE.
ITS RIDICULOUS THAT ITS 50% LESS IT COST TO GO TO CALIFORNIA THAN IT IS TO GO TO GUYANA..
WE WILL NEVER ATTRACT VISITORS WITH THESE DRACONIAN FARES CHARGED BY THESE AIRLINES–SHAME ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR ALLOWING THIS TO HAPPEN. WE NEED 2 MORE AIRLINE TO SERVE NORTH AMERICAN ROUTE SO THAT THE AIRFARE CAN COME DOWN.
THE OVERBASED GUYANESE WILL PREFER TO GO TO OTHER CARIBBEAN ISLAND SINCE THE AIRFARE TO GUYANA WILL COST THE TOTAL VACATION TO PUERTO RICO FOR ONE WEEK.
WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT NOT DOING ANYTHING TO HELP ITS SUPPORTER IN RICHMOND HILL COPE WITH THESE RIDICULOUS FARES THAT THESE TWO AIRLINES ARE CHARGING US??? I HOPE THESE SUPPORTERS WAKE UP AND SMELLL THE COFEE.