Honduran transport leaders ready to cut fares if fuel drops to 75 lempiras

Urban transport leaders in Honduras's capital are prepared to reduce passenger fares, but only if the price of a gallon of fuel falls to 75 lempiras. Jorge Lanza, a representative for the sector, stated that while recent weeks have seen an average reduction of 11 lempiras per gallon, this decrease is not enough to justify a fare cut.

Lanza reminded the public that the Honduran government had promised a subsidy, in the form of a bonus, to help offset rising fuel costs. However, he denounced that this bonus has not yet been paid, adding that the transport sector is struggling to maintain operations. He detailed that the actual urban transport fare is 24.40 lempiras, but it was set at 20 lempiras with a seven-lempira subsidy.

Given the government's failure to deliver the promised bonus, Lanza asserted, "we request that the real fare be charged." This demand comes as the Secretariat of Energy announced a new fuel price structure effective June 29, 2026, with decreases for most petroleum derivatives in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula. Despite these weeks of price reductions, the cost of basic goods and services like urban transport has not decreased.