Service fees hurt your pocketbook

CHP Malatya MP Veli Ağbaba pointed out that there has been an increase of up to 300 percent in school bus fares compared to last year and that parents have revolted: “Due to the 300 percent increase in school bus fares compared to last year, some parents say they have to choose public transportation instead of taking their students on the bus,” he said. According to research conducted by Ağbaba, while the nearest distance fee in Istanbul was 3,366 TL per year last year, it increased to 11,310 TL this year.

38,000 TL AT THE UNIVERSITY

The farthest distance increased by 300 percent, from 8 thousand 75 TL to 26 thousand 465 TL this year. While service fees in Ankara increased by more than 100 percent compared to last year, prices for 0 to 3 kilometers, which last year were 5.96 lira, increased to 10,400 lira this year. In Izmir, the longest distance was up to 27 thousand 945 TL. According to the investigation, the 15-kilometer distance fee at the Ankara branch of a private foundation university with branches in many provinces was 38,000 TL this year, while the service fee at the university reached 2.5 times the fee. normal.

Both the father and the maid are right.

Veli Ağbaba stated that the service sector, where fuel is the main cost, is the sector most affected by these price increases: “Service providers, whose transportation and personnel costs have increased, have been forced to increase their prices. However, due to rising prices for services, service providers and parents often clash and arguments arise. However, both the father and the assistant are right,” he said.