Willingness to pay for COVID-19 mitigation measures in public transport and paratransit in low-income countries

•Willingness to pay is estimated for four measures to reduce COVID-19 spread in transport.•Public transport and paratransit are considered, in the capitals of Uganda and Bangladesh.•WTP for an innovative barrier for motorcycle taxis is estimated.•Respondents are willing to pay extra for each of the mitigation measures.•COVID-19 related safety factors became more important in mode choice than travel time or costs.•WTP for capacity reduction in buses were larger than the actual fare increases in both cities.