No immediate fare change on public transport due to VAT hike, minister says
There will be no immediate change in fares on public transport as a result of the VAT hike, Alternate Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Christos Spirtzis said on Tuesday, while revealing that the ministry was considering a more sweeping change in the ticket system at a later date.
Among others, he said these will include the introduction of a zone system to take into account the distance travelled, as well as different prices at different times of day, as well as discount or free travel for the unemployed.
He said the price hike could not be implemented immediately because tickets had already been issued and the issue of new tickets took several months.
