The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied introducing or approving the controversial ₦30,000 taxi fare reportedly quoted for a journey from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, to Ikeja.
The clarification came on Thursday, August 27, 2026, after travel content creator Chris Joondeph, popularly known as “Authentic Traveling”, said an airport car-hire operator quoted him ₦30,000 for a trip to Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja.
The fare sparked public outrage because of its wide disparity with cheaper e-hailing options.
FAAN said the amount was neither a new tariff imposed by the authority nor a rate created by its Airport Car Hire Rank Management System (ACHRAMS).
The agency explained that airport taxi fares predated ACHRAMS, which was introduced to organize and monitor authorized car-hire operations, including vehicle and driver identification and airport pick-ups.
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FAAN stressed that ACHRAMS is an airport management system, not an e-hailing platform or fare-setting mechanism.
The controversy followed recent restrictions affecting e-hailing operations at FAAN-managed airports, which raised concerns about limited transport choices and higher costs for passengers.
FAAN said its regulations were driven by safety, security and operational concerns, including the need to curb unauthorized pick-ups and improve oversight of commercial vehicles.
The authority has now cleared Bolt to resume operations at its airports after agreeing on an operational framework. It apologised for the disruption and said discussions with other e-hailing operators were ongoing.
The ₦30,000 episode has nevertheless renewed scrutiny of airport transport pricing and the gap between airport taxi charges and e-hailing fares.
FAAN maintains that the disputed amount was not a new fare imposed through ACHRAMS, but a rate that existed before the system.