The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has clarified that the controversial N30,000 taxi fare for trips from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, was not a rate newly imposed by the authority or introduced through its Airport Car Hire Rank Management System.
FAAN made the clarification in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, on Thursday, amid public criticism over the cost of airport transportation.
The controversy followed a video by travel content creator Chris Joondeph, known as Authentic Travelling, who showed a quoted fare of N30,000 for a trip from the Lagos airport to the Radisson Hotel in Ikeja.
A check by PUNCH Online showed that the same journey was listed at N6,900 on another e-hailing platform, while Uber quoted N4,200 for UberX and N5,800 for its Priority option.
Reacting to the concerns, FAAN said the airport taxi fares highlighted in recent public discussions had existed before ACHRAMS and were not substantially different from the rates previously applicable.
