Moving from Yaba to Jibowu is a very short journey within Mainland Lagos. Because they are close neighbors, you can easily use a direct yellow bus (Danfo), enter a tricycle (Keke), or even walk if you do not have heavy load. However, transport fares have gone up due to current fuel prices, and heavy traffic can build up quickly around the main intersections.
Hotspots
Best Time to Travel
For morning trips, travel between 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM to avoid office rush hours. For evening trips, move before 4:30 PM or wait until after 8:30 PM when the hold-up reduces.
Chance to get bus/car
Normal flow
Hold-up Delay Today
No hold-up
Time you will wait at park
-12 to -7 mins wait
Fare Price Level
Normal Fares
How Road Be Now
Severe evening congestion. Major routes are currently at high capacity.
Hold-up delay
+31 mins delay
* Based on regular route reports
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Walk down to the popular Yaba Park or stand by the roadside near the old Yaba Market.
Look for the yellow Danfo buses calling out 'Jibowu' or 'Ojuelegba/Fadeyi' and enter.
Stay on the bus as it drives along Herbert Macaulay Way, passing the Presbyterian Church.
Tell the conductor 'O wa' or 'Drop' as the bus approaches the Jibowu bus stop just before the flyover.
Hold your change (smaller naira notes) ready before you enter the bus to avoid 'change' fights with conductors.
Keep your bag zipped and hold it tightly in front of you while entering the bus.
Ask the driver if the bus is stopping exactly at Jibowu before you sit down.
Avoid entering buses that look completely empty with suspicious-looking passengers (One-Chance).
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Safety Rating
Medium - Watch out for pickpockets and phone snatchers around Yaba market and Jibowu under-bridge, especially early in the morning and late at night. Do not display your phones or expensive items inside public buses.
BRT / Rail / Water
There is no direct BRT bus or Train operating solely inside this short Yaba-Jibowu route. However, the Yaba Train Station (Lagos-Ibadan Rail) and the Yaba BRT terminal are very close if you are coming from farther places.
Distance
1.5 km
Duration
15 mins
Total Cost
₦400 - ₦600
Status
Verified Route
How Road Be Now
Severe evening congestion. Major routes are currently at high capacity.
Hold-up delay
+31 mins delay
* Based on regular route reports
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Areas Affected
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Bypass the Ikeja Under-Bridge corridor from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM. Traffic builds rapidly due to commercial buses loading along the main road lanes.
Areas Affected
Herbert Macaulay Way
Yes, you can walk. The distance is very short (around 1.5 kilometers) and takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Just follow the straight road down. Only take a bus if you have heavy loads, if it is raining, or if it is late at night.
Fares fluctuate constantly because of the recent fuel price hikes in Nigeria. When fuel prices go up, commercial drivers immediately adjust their prices to cover costs. Fares also rise during heavy rain or peak traffic periods.
It is not very safe after 9:00 PM. The under-bridge area gets dark and attracts area boys (touts) and pickpockets. If you must be there late, stay in well-lit areas close to the big transport company offices like Chisco or Young Shall Grow.
Jibowu is the main hub for interstate travel on the Lagos Mainland. Once you drop at Jibowu bus stop, you will see major transport company terminals like God is Good Motors (GIGM), GUO, Cross Country, and Chisco just along the main Ikorodu road.