Kunomehluko omkhulu ezindlekweni zezithuthi zomphakathi emhlabeni jikelele. Izindleko zokugibela okukodwa ngebhasi, ithilamu noma i-metro zingahluka ngama-euro angaphezu kweshumi. Lesi esinye seziphetho zocwaningo olwenziwa ezindlekweni zokuthutha umphakathi emadolobheni ezivakashi angama-80 emazweni angu-53 ahlukene.
Ngaphakathi kocwaningo, amanani entengo yendlela eyodwa yokugibela nezithuthi zomphakathi ahlolisiswa. Amanani akho kokubili okugibela okufushane nokude kakhulu aqoqwe.
Uhambo lwezokuthutha zomphakathi olumaphakathi lubiza ngaphansi kwama-euro angu-2
Ibhasi, i-tram kanye ne-metro yizindlela ezivame kakhulu zokuthutha umphakathi emhlabeni jikelele. Kuwo wonke amadolobha ezivakashi ahlolisisiwe, ibhasi litholakale ku-35.8% wamadolobha. I-metro (19.8%) ivamile emadolobheni ezivakashi. Endaweni yesithathu kukhona ithilamu kanye ne-metro, zombili ezinesabelo esicishe sibe ngu-12.3%. Ngokwesilinganiso, 'uhambo olufushane olulodwa' ngenye yalezi zindlela ezine zokuhamba emhlabeni jikelele kubiza u-€ 1,68.
Cairo futhi Buenos Aires zishibhe kakhulu
Ukugibela okushibhile ngezithuthi zomphakathi kungenziwa eCairo (Egypt) naseBuenos Aires (Argentina), lapho izithuthi zomphakathi zibiza khona - ngokwesilinganiso- amasenti angu-11 euro. Ngokuphambene nalawo madolobha, uhambo olulodwa lwezokuthutha zomphakathi e-Venice lubiza u-€ 7.67 uma kuthathwa ibhasi lamanzi. Ngaphezu kwalokho, izithuthi zomphakathi e-Copenhagen zibonise ithikithi elibiza kakhulu lendlela eyodwa, elingabiza kufika ku-€ 13.90 ngohambo ngalunye.
Izindleko zokuhamba zomphakathi zwekazi ngalinye
Ukugibela okumaphakathi nezokuhamba zomphakathi kwelinye lamadolobha ezivakashi acwaningiwe e-Afrika kubiza amasenti angama-euro angama-28. Ngokwesilinganiso, uhambo olubiza kakhulu olunezithuthi zomphakathi luzobiza izivakashi u-€2.96 e-Australia naseNew Zealand. ENingizimu Melika nase-Asia, izivakashi zikhokha u-€0.75 futhi ngokulandelana u-€1.37 ngohambo ngalunye. Okokugcina, isilinganiso sokugibela izithuthi zomphakathi ukuya endaweni eya e-Europe kubiza abahambi u-€2.74.
Uhlela ukuvakashela amadolobha amaningana aseYurophu? Izithuthi zomphakathi zaseYurophu zibonise ukuthi zishibhe kakhulu eMpumalanga Yurophu, ngesilinganiso samasenti angama-euro angama-94, kulandelwa iNingizimu ye-Europe lapho ukugibela okumaphakathi kubiza u-€ 2.14. Ukugibela eNyakatho yeYurophu -ngokude- kuyabiza kakhulu ngenani lamathikithi elimaphakathi elingu-€ 3.99. ENtshonalanga Yurophu, isilinganiso senani lethikithi lokugibela okukodwa ngu-€ 2.51.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- European public transport has shown to be cheapest in Eastern Europe, with an average of 94 euro cents, followed by the South of Europe where an average ride costs € 2.
- A ride in the North of Europe is -by far- the most expensive with an average ticket price of € 3.
- This is one of the conclusions of a research conducted into the costs of public transportation in 80 tourist cities in 53 different countries.
