New Public Transport Fares in Tehran Implemented

The new public transport fare rates in Tehran, including a 45% increase in taxi fares, came into effect on the first of Ordibehesht. According to Tasnim News Agency, close to intelligence agencies, compared to last year, metro fares have increased by at least 16%, while rapid and regular bus fares have risen between 22% to 40%. The determination of public transport fares is approved annually by the Tehran City Council and implemented with the approval of the capital's governorate. Meanwhile, the newspaper 'Jahan San'at' reported last summer that some public transport providers, including line taxi drivers, had increased their fares under the pretext of 'rising bread prices.' The majority of public transport users in the capital are students and low to middle-income individuals. Reports indicate that the increase in the prices of goods and services in the first twenty days of the new year has made the already difficult living conditions of last year even harder. Accordingly, food prices have increased by up to 30%, and electrical appliances affected by the dollar price have seen increases of up to 40%, with expectations that this trend will continue. Concurrently, protests over living conditions have emerged alongside ongoing fluctuations in the dollar and gold rates; steelworkers and farmers have gathered. Chamran confirmed the increase in public transport fares from Ordibehesht 1403. The decline in purchasing power in Iran has led to 70% of workers being 'dual-income.' 'Price adjustment' has reached the capital; bread prices in Tehran have increased 'under the radar.'