Public transport fares will remain unchanged for now, but could still go up after the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) completes a fresh review of operating costs.
Deputy Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Samuel Amoah, said the review was agreed with the Ministry of Transport before a final decision is taken on the union’s proposed 30% fare increase.
“We are not going to increase for now, but we are doing a survey to check if, going forward, the increments will come or not,” Mr Amoah said on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The GPRTU had proposed a 30% increase in transport fares following increases in fuel prices and other operating costs, and submitted the proposal to the Ministry of Transport for consideration.
However, following a meeting with the ministry on Tuesday, September 8, the union agreed to hold off on the proposed increase while a joint team reviews the actual cost of operating commercial vehicles.
Mr Amoah said the review will examine fuel prices, spare parts and other inputs.
He said government argued that the recent appreciation of the Cedi should translate into lower prices for spare parts, prompting the transport operators to agree to a fresh assessment of the cost components used to determine fares.
“Finally, the agreement between the GPRTU together with the transport ministry was that we form a committee to just check on the cost inputs for them to put those things together,” he said.
Mr Amoah said the review is expected to be completed before the next fuel-pricing window, which is due around next week.
“We’ll still go back to the negotiation table to see what we are supposed to do. Either we still go ahead to increase. If we have to go ahead to increase, we’ll be there,” he said.
The proposed 30% increase therefore remains under consideration, with any adjustment dependent on the outcome of the review and subsequent negotiations between the transport operators and government.
For now, passengers are to continue paying the existing approved fares.
The GPRTU and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council have also directed drivers, station masters and transport owners to maintain the current fares pending the outcome of the consultations.
Source:Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
