UAE: Bus fees in some schools likely to increase from new term over rising fuel costs

UAE: Bus fees in some schools likely to increase from new term over rising fuel costs

Service providers are trying to share the burden with the institutes instead of burdening parents

Published: Tue 26 Jul 2022, 4:33 PM

With the increase in fuel costs, several bus transport services in the UAE are trying to mitigate its impact on end-users, but few service providers are likely to increase the school bus fees from the new term.

This comes after Khaleej Times spoke to some private transport companies who said they are in talks with schools and are trying to take the hit of the rising fuel costs to whatever extent possible.

Steve Burnell, Managing Director School Transport Services (STS) group, says, “All businesses involved with transportation, including school bus services, have been affected by the recent global rise in fuel costs among other aspects of their operations. At STS Group, we continue to absorb the majority of these added costs and we will keep our families promptly informed of any changes in our fees.”

Another bus operator that provides transport services to 15 schools in Dubai, transporting around 3,000 students daily said they are trying to share the cost with the schools instead of burdening parents

Nausherwan Hussain, General Manager, Arab Falcon Bus Rentals LLC says, “Fuel cost is one of the major