GPRTU, GRTCC Decides to Maintain Existing Transport Fares

The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) say no decision has been taken to adjust public transport fares.

In a joint press release on the update on the public transport fares review, the two bodies updated the general public, passengers, drivers, station masters and transport owners on their ongoing engagement with the Ministry of Transport on the review of public transport fares for the 2026 fare window.

According to the statement, consultations formally commenced at a meeting held with the Minister for Transport and his technical team in Accra on Tuesday, 8th September 2026.

The meeting, they said, was held in the spirit of the long-standing social partnership between Government and Transport Operators and in recognition of their shared responsibility to keep Ghana moving safely, reliably and affordably.

At the meeting, the Unions presented a proposal for an upward review of public transport fares, while Government, on its part, briefed the Unions on prevailing macroeconomic conditions, ongoing measures to stabilise the Ghana Cedi and, in particular, the GHS 2.00 per litre intervention on the price of diesel, which is intended to cushion transport operators and the travelling public.

Both parties acknowledged the value of the fuel intervention and agreed that its full impact on operating costs, together with the proposal for fare increment, requires further engagement before any determination is made on fares.

In this regard, no decision to adjust transport fares has been taken, the statement clarified.

To ensure that the eventual outcome is fair in the best interest of both operators and the travelling public, a team comprising representatives of the Ministry of Transport, the GPRTU and the GRTCC has been formed to review all cost inputs.

The outcome of the exercise will be communicated to the general public in due course.

The Unions have reassured the public that the existing approved fares remain in force across the country and urged all members, drivers, station masters and transport owners to maintain the current approved fares until further notice.

They further urged all drivers, station masters, transport owners and the travelling public to remain calm, orderly and cooperative as the process runs its full course.

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