Public Transport Fares To Go Up By 8% From September 26

Commuters across Ghana will pay eight per cent more for public transport services starting Saturday, September 26, 2026.

The upward adjustment follows a final agreement between the government and transport unions after weeks of negotiations over fare reviews.

The meeting that sealed the deal brought together the Ministry of Transport, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), ending protracted consultations on the 2026 fare window.

The unions had pushed for an increase, arguing that the cost of running commercial vehicles has gone up significantly.

At an initial meeting on September 8, they presented their case for a fare hike, while the government proposed a GH¢2 per litre intervention on diesel as part of measures to ease the burden on drivers and passengers.

Both sides later set up a joint technical team to assess key cost components, including fuel, spare parts and vehicle maintenance, before arriving at a compromise.

In the lead-up to the final decision, the GPRTU and the Progressive Transport Owners’ Association (PROTOA) had warned drivers not to charge unapproved fares, insisting as of September 16 that no new fares had been announced.

With the new agreement, shared taxis, trotros and other commercial services will, from September 26, charge revised rates in line with the approved fare structure.

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