Route bus fares will increase by 13 to 18% from June.

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Route bus fares will increase by 13 to 18% from June.

Gunma Bus will increase fares on all general routes that run through Maebashi, Takasaki, Shibukawa, etc. from June 1st, with the overall increase being 13 to 18%.
For the main route, the fare from Maebashi Station to the Japanese Red Cross Hospital will increase from 250 yen to 300 yen.
The company cites the decrease in student users due to the declining birthrate and rising fuel costs as reasons for the fare increase, as well as labor shortages due to the so-called 2024 problem, which saw tougher regulations on drivers' overtime work from April.