This is the first-ever comprehensive map of private and public ferries in Lagos.
In Lagos, the city ranked worst in the world for road congestion, ferries are an underutilised and poorly understood transportation alternative. Part of the problem is the lack of information; private, informal ferries have no public documentation, and people only learn about them through word-of-mouth.
That's why we deployed a team of data collectors to gather detailed information about the routes, schedules, and fares. The goal is to educate Lagos commuters about the availability and advantages of water transit alternatives, enabling people to have faster, more enjoyable commutes.
This data resource was produced by Stears Open Data, a non-profit initiative of Stears. We published this project as free open data because we believe in the importance of ferry transportation and want to spark dialog about reducing road congestion by expanding robust multi-modal transportation in Lagos.