Maputo freezes minibus fares and pays transporters 25,000 to 90,000 meticais
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on O País
The Mozambican government has announced that fares for Maputo's semi-collective minibuses will remain unchanged from 7 November, after an agreement with FEMATRO, the road hauliers' federation. Operators will receive a monthly compensation of 25,000 to 90,000 meticais per vehicle for three months, according to O País.
The Mozambican government has announced that there will be no increase in fares for semi-collective passenger minibuses from Saturday 7 November 2026, following an agreement reached with the Mozambican Federation of Road Transporters' Associations (FEMATRO). Passengers will therefore continue to pay the prices currently in force, whereas transporters had announced an increase of five meticais, the daily O País reports.
In return, operators will receive monthly financial compensation of between 25,000 and 90,000 meticais per vehicle, depending on the category and operating characteristics. This exceptional compensation mechanism, intended to ease the pressure of operating costs and prevent the additional charges from being passed on to passengers, will be temporary and will last three months. During this period, the government and transporters' representatives will monitor its implementation and assess the conditions needed for the activity to continue.
The executive believes it is thus reconciling the concerns of transporters with the protection of citizens' purchasing power, taking into account the role of minibuses in daily travel to work, schools, markets and hospitals. It called on operators to maintain a regular, quality service, in compliance with the fares in force.
The decision follows the announcement by minibuses of a five-meticais increase in Maputo on 30 October.
