The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council have announced that transport fares will go up by 20% effective Friday, August 8, 2025.
According to the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, the directive is in collaboration with transport unions.
In a statement signed by Emmanuel Ohene-Yeboah, General Secretary, and Alhaji Tanko, Acting National Chairman of the Council revealed that the price increase is due to three key developments.
The transport operators stated that despite the implementation of a 15% fare reduction on May 21, 2025, the price of spare parts, goods, and services has not experienced a corresponding reduction.
The introduction of a GH¢1.00 per litre fuel levy has led to an estimated 8% increase in fuel prices.
Also, the rising cost of maintenance costs due to deteriorating road conditions across the country.
The 20 per cent increase will affect taxis, intra-city trotro services, long-distance intercity transport, and haulage.
The statement added that, “All commercial transport operators and companies are to comply with the new fares and visibly post them at their loading terminals”.
Transport operators have also been instructed to comply with the new fares.
They also urged commuters, transport operators to cooperate for the smooth implementation of the revised fares.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other commercial transport operators announced a drop in transport by 15 per cent on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
This comes following successful negotiations between transport operators and the Ministry of Transport.
The 15 per cent adjustment reflects the sustained appreciation of the cedi against the US dollar, contributing to a significant drop in fuel prices.
Nevertheless, the truth on the ground tells a different narrative, one that is marked by non-compliance, exploitation, and growing dissatisfaction among road commuters, specifically traders, public servants and students.
In related news, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe constituency in the Greater Accra Region, lamented on the floor of parliament about transport fares.
He shockingly blamed his absence on pre-sitting parliamentary meetings on transport fare.
According to Jerry Ahmed Shaib, since the John Mahama-led government came into office, this has been very difficult for him to get money, and he finds it difficult to afford transport fare.
Bernard Ahiafor, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, on July 30, 2028, questioned the Member of Parliament why he keeps missing parliament pre-sitting meetings.
Bernard Ahiafor stated, “Jerry, these days you have not been attending pre-sittings”.
The Weija Gbawe MP, in his response, stated, “Speaker, sometimes it’s a matter of lorry fare. Since this government came in, it’s been very difficult for me to even get money to have lorry fare. So that will be the situation”.
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament also stated, “This one Hon Jerry Ahmed, you have a very legitimate point, legitimate point in the sense that deductions have started for the car loan, and yet the Honourable Member is still complaining about transport”.
Bernard Ahiafor further questioned the deputy Majority leader if he had something to say in response to the car loan for the members of parliament.
The Deputy Majority Leader stated, “ You are absolutely right, the deduction has already started and the money, I believe, is also in”.
See the statement below:
