RibiPeople
Transport Allowance

Cover the commute that fits your city

Monthly transport credit for ride-hailing, fuel, metro, and bus — employees pick what works for them.

Commuting in Lagos, Nairobi, or Cairo is expensive, time-consuming, and stressful. A transport allowance doesn't just reduce a financial burden — it signals to employees that you understand the reality of getting to work every day. That recognition matters.

A monthly transport allowance loaded to the employee benefits wallet. Employees choose how to use it — ride credits, fuel vouchers, metro passes, or bus rapid transit credits — based on how they actually commute.

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Step by step

How it works

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Company sets a monthly transport allowance per employee tier.

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On the 1st of the month, credit loads to each employee's employee benefits wallet.

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Employees select their channel: ride credit, fuel, metro, or bus.

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Credits load directly to ride-hailing accounts or voucher codes are issued for fuel and transit.

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Credit resets monthly.

What's included

What employees get

Ride credit loaded directly to employees' ride-hailing accounts

Fuel vouchers redeemable at partner petrol stations

Monthly metro or BRT passes (Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi and more)

Additional ride network coverage in markets where available

Flexible split — mix ride credit and fuel in the same month

For HR

Why companies choose this.

Reduce commute stress

Transport costs are a real burden for employees in African cities. A monthly allowance directly improves take-home value.

Market-relevant channels

We activate the right transport options per city — ride-hailing in Nairobi, ride and metro credits in Cairo, BRT credits in Lagos.

One invoice

You don't manage separate vendor relationships for each transport channel or market. We handle it all.

For employees

Why employees love it.

Works with your commute

Whether you ride-hail, drive, or take the metro — your allowance covers it.

Instant loading

Ride credit appears in your ride app account within minutes. Fuel and transit codes arrive by email.

Split how you like

Use some for rides and some for fuel. The platform doesn't restrict how you allocate within your allowance.

Why not just add it to salary?

Transport costs are invisible in a salary increase — they're absorbed into general spending. A dedicated transport credit is used for transport. Employees associate the benefit with their commute every single day, not once at month-end when salary lands. That daily touchpoint creates a consistent, visible reminder of your investment in their working life.

Who it's for

Built for how your team actually works.

Office-based teams in major cities

Daily commuting costs in Lagos, Nairobi, and Cairo are significant. A transport credit directly offsets them.

Field and sales teams

Teams covering territory need fuel or ride credits. This eliminates the reimbursement cycle.

Junior and mid-level staff

Transport costs represent a larger share of income at lower grades. The impact is felt most here.

New hires in their first 30 days

Covering commute costs during onboarding removes a practical friction point in those critical first weeks.

The difference

What changes when you switch.

Employees submit transport receipts monthly

Credit loads automatically on the 1st

Finance reconciles and processes reimbursements

No receipts, no reimbursement cycle

Average 3-week lag on reimbursement

Instant loading — funds available same day

Receipts lost, disputes common

Digital records for every transaction

No data on actual transport spend

Full usage dashboard by market and grade

We were spending hours every month reconciling transport reimbursements. With RibiPeople, the credit loads automatically and employees sort themselves out. Our finance team got a full day back each month immediately.

Kwame Mensah

HR Operations Manager · Kenya

Coverage

Live in these markets today.

Nigeria (Lagos BRT, ride credits, fuel)Kenya (ride credits, fuel)Egypt (ride credits, Cairo Metro, fuel)South Africa (ride credits, fuel)Ghana (ride credits, fuel)
Common questions

Frequently asked

Can employees switch channels month to month?

Yes. Each month employees can choose a different mix — more ride credit one month, fuel voucher the next.

How quickly does ride credit load?

Within 15 minutes of confirming. Employees get a notification from their ride app confirming the top-up.

Is the Cairo Metro pass covered?

Yes. In Egypt, employees can use their transport allowance for an unlimited monthly Cairo Metro pass covering all three lines.

Ready to set this up?

Bring transport allowance into your employee experience.