section_path: Transportation/Local public transport/City buses
section_name: City buses
paragraph_text: City buses
  
  There are two city bus companies in Lagos: BRT (Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System) and LBSL (Lagos Bus Services). The city buses are air-conditioned. (However, during the Covid epidemic, the AC had to be switched off at all times.)
  
  BRT was inaugurated in 2008. BRT offers e-payment with bank cards. On two arterial roads (Ikorodu Road and Funsho Williams Avenue), a dedicated bus lane has been established for BRT buses. BRT uses diverse brands of buses, like Ashok Leyland and Yutong. Primero Transport Services (PTS) Ltd. is the sole operator of the BRT buses.
  
  LBSL was inaugurated in 2019. LBSL uses Brazilian-built Marcopolo buses.
  
  The central hub for city buses and long-distance buses is the Oshodi Bus Terminal, which is visible from afar. It is the largest bus station in West Africa and commenced operation in 2019.
  
  The Lagos Transportation department, LAMATA, introduced electric busses in Lagos in May 2023.