Transport fares to go up 15% from February 26

Transport fares across the country will go up fifteen percent from Saturday, February 26; road transport operators have announced.

The transport unions wanted a 30 percent upward adjustment but after a meeting with stakeholders on Monday, 21 February 2022, the operators agreed to a 15 percent increment.

The increment according to the group is in line with the administrative arrangement on public transport fares and in consideration of the plight of drivers, commuters and the general public.

It also cited current trends on the international market and its impact on domestic fuel.

Speaking in an interview with Joy News, the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Imoro Abbas said they are currently engaging government on what percentage the upward adjustment should be.

“We have no choice because we initially asked for government to scrap some of the taxes, but they were not prepared to do that. So we have no option but to come out with an upward adjustment to lorry fares,” he told Ayisha Ibrahim.

He further noted that the leadership of the GPRTU will meet government again since disagreements over the percentage increment have resulted in most of their meetings ending inconclusively.

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