In view of the increasing fuel prices, carriers in Lviv have appealed to the city council demanding a review of transport fares, as the current financial situation is becoming unstable for them. On city-adm.lviv.ua, it is noted that one of the possible solutions is to utilize the advantages of an electronic ticket, to avoid fare increases until the fuel market stabilizes.
Ihor Samardak, General Director of the Ecopastrans Concern, reported that since the last fare review, fuel has increased by 40%, making the need to raise transportation fares relevant.
“Fuel costs account for 55% of the fare value. It would be acceptable for our enterprises if 10 hryvnias were added to the existing fare,” commented Ihor Samardak.
Oleg Zabarylo, Director of the Department of City Mobility, emphasized the importance of maintaining the stable operation of public transport, planning to update the entire fleet by the end of the year.
Given the circumstances, the city is considering temporarily suspending free transfers, which may provide carriers with additional funds amounting to 9 million hryvnias monthly. Another option is the compensation for preferential rides by neighboring communities.
Andriy Moskalenko, First Deputy Mayor, stated that if neighboring communities do not agree to compensations, benefits will be reviewed. Additionally, there is a possibility of temporarily stopping free transfers to maintain the current fare.
The current fare for students with a LeoCard is 8.5 UAH, payment via a regular card and the LeoCard app is 17 UAH, with a bank card is 20 UAH, and cash payment is 25 UAH.