Getting around Lagos
About these figures
The six tiers from the travel dialog, read in our own sessions: observed fares (they scale with distance and rush hour), how long a trip takes, and what each one really costs — walking pays with Energy and Hygiene instead of Naira.
Intercity flights — live demand index
Higher = busier and pricier route right now, straight from the game's flights feed. The table below stays on ingame-verified base fares.
Fare (observed) Energy / trip
- Mode
- Fare (observed)
- Trip time
- Energy / trip
- Hygiene / trip
- Notes
Nothing matches.
| 🚶 TrekFree | Free | 26–30s | -18 | -14 | The only tier that drains needs — walking across town pays with Energy and Hygiene instead of Naira (two paired cross-town reads: −18E, −14H each). |
| 🛺 Keke | ₦200–300varies by distance & rush hour | not timed yet | 0 | 0 | Cheapest paid tier; the ride itself costs no needs (paired read: zero drain). |
| 🚐 Danfo | ₦150–300varies by distance & rush hour | not timed yet | — | — | Priced a hair under Keke on some runs; needs cost not independently timed. |
| 🏍️ Okada | ₦250–450varies by distance & rush hour | not timed yet | — | — | Sits between Keke and Cab; needs cost not independently timed. |
| 🚕 Cab | ₦750–1,300varies by distance & rush hour | not timed yet | — | — | Biggest rush-hour mark-up of any tier (the dialog flags it: "Rush hour: Cab fares are up"). |
| 🚙 Daddy's Prado | ₦50–150varies by distance & rush hour | ~15s | 0 | 0 | The family car undercuts Keke on the same run and costs no needs — the private ride is a hidden staple, not a flex. Big Boy Ride +15 · AC Ride +8 moodlets |
| Nothing matches. | |||||
Sorted cheapest first — click a column header to flip.
Fares and needs costs were read in our own logged-in sessions. Each fare is one observed sample with its route — the game prices by distance, adds a rush-hour mark-up, and governor decrees can move the whole table. Danfo, Okada and Cab needs costs have not been timed yet; paid rides measured so far (Keke, Daddy's Prado) drain nothing.
FAQ
Why do Lagos Life transport fares change?
Three dials move them: distance (Lagos Island runs cost less than an Island↔Lekki haul), a rush-hour mark-up the dialog flags with "Rush hour: Cab fares are up", and governor decrees that can rescale the whole table overnight (we watched fares move ₦750→₦450 in two days). The figures above are calibrated samples, not a fixed price list — if your dialog shows different numbers, the game is right.
Is walking (Trek) actually free in Lagos Life?
In Naira, yes. In needs, no: paired before/after reads put a cross-town Trek at about −18 Energy and −14 Hygiene per trip, while paid rides cost zero needs (measured on Keke and Daddy's Prado). Paying ₦200 for a Keke is really buying back the sweat.
What is Daddy's Prado and why is it cheaper than a Keke?
It's the family SUV option in the same travel dialog — observed at ₦50–150 on runs where a Keke wanted ₦200–300, at roughly half the travel time (~15s), with zero needs drain and a moodlet bonus (Big Boy Ride +15, AC Ride +8). If it's on your dialog, it's the best deal on the board, not a status purchase.