Lagos, Nigeria

Getting around Lagos

How to travel around Lagos — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Bolt and Uber

Both operate and fix the fare — the practical option for visitors.

Watch outStreet taxis with no agreed price demanding large fares on arrival.

2. Danfo buses

Yellow minibuses on shouted routes, cheap and chaotic.

3. Okada and keke

Motorbike and tricycle taxis, restricted on many roads.

Tip: Banned on major highways; enforcement is inconsistent but real.

4. Lagos ferries

Boats across the lagoon, faster than the bridges at peak.

5. Traffic, planned around

Lagos gridlock is severe enough to shape the working day; allow far more time than distance suggests.

Booking apps in Nigeria

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Bolt

The most widely used ride-hailing app in Nigeria.

Coverage: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt.
Why it helps: Fixes the fare before departure, which removes the on-arrival price demand.

Uber

Operates in Lagos and Abuja.

Coverage: Lagos, Abuja.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.