GIGM Online Booking, Routes, Ticket Prices & Terminal Locations in Nigeria

No. GIGM departs at the published time whether or not every seat is sold, and this is the practice the operator is best known for. It is also why its fares sit above the market average — a departure that leaves half full still has to cover its cost. If your plan depends on arriving in time for a specific appointment, this policy is the main reason to choose the operator over a load-and-go competitor.

Yes. The business started as God Is Good Motors in Benin City in 1998 and now trades as GIG Mobility, with GIGM as the customer-facing brand. Older passengers and many terminal signs still use the original name, and the two refer to the same operator, the same terminals and the same fleet. Searching for either name will bring you to the same schedules.

Yes. A live seat map is shown before payment, so you pick the specific seat rather than being assigned one at the terminal. Window seats and the rows immediately behind the driver go first on popular departures. Because the seat is tied to your booking reference, boarding is generally faster and the disputes that come with open seating do not arise.

Some do. Wi-Fi is fitted to parts of the Coaster fleet, mainly on the Lagos to Abuja and Lagos to Benin corridors, and it runs off the mobile network — so it works around towns and drops out on rural stretches of the highway. Treat it as a convenience rather than something to depend on for work, and bring a power bank if your ticket is for an older HiAce unit, which will have neither Wi-Fi nor USB points.

The main Lagos terminals are at Jibowu on the mainland and Ajah on the Lekki-Epe corridor. The Ajah location exists specifically so island-based passengers do not have to cross to the mainland before an early departure, which matters on the 06:00 Abuja and Benin services. Both are staffed terminals with indoor waiting areas rather than roadside pickup points.

Yes. Vehicles are GPS-tracked from a central control room, so terminal staff can give you an actual position rather than a guess. This is most useful on the long Port Harcourt and Abuja legs, where a delay early in the journey compounds. If you are meeting an arriving passenger, calling the destination terminal will get you a more accurate estimate than the original schedule.

Three costs sit behind the fare: departing on time regardless of load, running a newer Coaster and Sprinter fleet rather than older high-mileage vehicles, and staffing purpose-built terminals with tracking and control-room support. Passengers who value a guaranteed departure time and a reserved seat generally find the difference worthwhile; passengers optimising purely for price will find cheaper seats on the same corridors.

The network connects Lagos, Abuja, Benin City, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Owerri, Onitsha, Warri, Asaba and Uyo. Strategy favours high-value corridors over breadth, so Lagos to Abuja, Lagos to Benin City and Lagos to Port Harcourt carry most of the volume and run several fixed departures a day, while quieter legs such as Warri and Asaba run less often.

The Lagos to Abuja seat generally falls between ₦32,000 and ₦50,000, with demand, season and vehicle class setting the position in that band — Sprinter departures price above the Coaster on the same route. Festive periods sit at the top. Search the corridor on Intercity for the fare that applies on your travel date rather than relying on a published list.

Search your route on Intercity, choose a travel date, compare the available schedules and fares, then pick a departure and pay securely. The e-ticket is issued immediately. Because GIGM shows a live seat map before payment, booking online also lets you choose the specific seat rather than being assigned one when you reach the terminal.