Increased transportation in Ankara

The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality announced that the costs of compressed natural gas (CNG) have increased by more than 1000 percent and that there will be a rise in transportation.

By using the phrase “We have no choice”; The full ticket from 6.5 TL to 9.5 TL, the student ticket from 3.5 TL to 4.75 TL and the unlimited student monthly subscription from 90 TL to 140 TL.

Although it was indicated that the rate increase will be applied as of January 15, the statement issued by the municipality said:

INCREASES TO 20.77 TL

– While the price of 1 cubic meter of CNG (compressed natural gas) used in EGO General Directorate buses was 1.67 TL in April 2019, it has increased to 20.77 TL today. The cost has increased by more than 1000 percent.

MONTHLY LOSS 262 MILLION TL

– The total expenditure of the General Directorate of EGO in November 2022 is 382 million TL. The total ticket revenue is 120 million TL. The monthly loss is 262 million TL.

– This loss has been subsidized by the ABB budget for our citizens for months. However, the cost burden and taxes increased day by day. ABB’s use of natural gas is not for commercial purposes, but for public transportation at affordable prices.

– ABB has established a fleet of CNG buses due to its low fuel cost and environmental friendliness. This issue affects ABB the most, since it is the municipality with the largest fleet of CNG buses (84 percent).