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Maryland to Victoria Island

๐Ÿ“ 16km๐Ÿšฆ Heavy traffic๐ŸšŒ BRT โœ“3 modes

Via: Ikorodu Road โ†’ Third Mainland Bridge โ†’ Ozumba Mbadiwe

How to make dis trip

Danfo
Cheapest
โ‚ฆ500โ€“800
per trip ยท 35โ€“90 min
Monthly
โ‚ฆ28,600
2 trip ร— 22 working day
Private car
โ‚ฆ2,000โ€“3,500
per trip ยท 20โ€“55 min
Monthly
โ‚ฆ121,000
2 trip ร— 22 working day
Bolt
Priciest
โ‚ฆ8,000โ€“16,000
per trip ยท 20โ€“50 min
Monthly
โ‚ฆ528,000
2 trip ร— 22 working day

Monthly commute cost

Danfo
โ‚ฆ28,600
Private car
โ‚ฆ121,000
Bolt
โ‚ฆ528,000

๐Ÿ’ฐ True cost: live here vs. live for di destination

Live for Maryland: rent โ‰ˆโ‚ฆ2,750,000/yr + commute โ‰ˆโ‚ฆ343,200/yr = โ‚ฆ3,093,200/yr
Live for Victoria Island: rent โ‰ˆโ‚ฆ15,000,000/yr + no commute = โ‚ฆ15,000,000/yr
If you move go Victoria Island, e go cost โ‚ฆ12,250,000 more rent but save โ‚ฆ343,200 transport + ~554 hours/year for traffic.

๐Ÿšฆ Traffic profile

Peak hours: 7:00โ€“9:30 AM, 5:00โ€“8:00 PM
00:0006:0012:0018:0023:00

๐Ÿ’ก Travel tips

โœ“ Best time to comot
Before 7 AM. After 7, the Maryland interchange becomes a parking lot.
โœ— Avoid
5โ€“8 PM weekdays.
  1. Walk 10 min to Yaba BRT terminal for the dedicated lane โ€” don't sit in the Maryland interchange traffic
  2. Off-peak (before 7 AM), the drive is only 20 minutes

๐ŸšŒ BRT & public transport

Corridor: Yaba terminal nearby โ€” short walk

๐Ÿ’ณ Cowry Card. Tap your Cowry Card when you enter. Top up for any BRT terminal for โ‚ฆ100โ€“โ‚ฆ5,000. Lost card go cost โ‚ฆ1,500 to replace.
Lagos.Cool Editorial
4 June 2026 ยท 2 min read

Lagos.Cool Editorial

Maryland sit right for Third Mainland Bridge approach โ€” geographically perfect for Island commute. But Maryland interchange na one of Lagos worst traffic chokepoint. BRT from nearby Yaba terminal bypass am entirely.

Other route from Maryland

Maryland โ†’ Ikeja GRA
6km ยท DANFO
โ‚ฆ200/trip

Question Wey People Dey Ask

Time vary by mode: BRT around n/a min, Bolt 20โ€“50 min, danfo 35โ€“90 min for peak traffic.