Commuters across Ghana will pay higher fares from Saturday, September 26, 2026, following an agreement between the government and commercial transport operators.
Transport fares will increase by 8% under the latest review agreed between the government and the major transport unions.
The decision follows several weeks of negotiations over the appropriate adjustment to fares in response to changes in the cost of operating commercial vehicles.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) had initially proposed a 30% increase.
The unions argued that the proposed adjustment was necessary because of rising fuel prices, vehicle maintenance expenses, spare parts and other operating costs.
At a meeting with the Ministry of Transport on September 8, the unions formally presented their 30% proposal. The government, meanwhile, outlined measures aimed at reducing the pressure on transport operators, including a GH¢2 per litre intervention on diesel.
Following the meeting, a joint team comprising officials from the Ministry of Transport, GPRTU and GRTCC was established to assess the actual cost of operating commercial transport services.
The negotiations continued after the GPRTU maintained that no agreement had been reached to suspend its proposed 30% increase.
The union’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Samuel Amoah, had said the GPRTU was still pushing for the 30% adjustment but remained open to negotiations.
The latest agreement has now settled on an 8% increase, which will apply to trotros, shared taxis and other commercial public transport services.
The revised fares will take effect on September 26 and will be implemented according to the fare structure agreed between the government and transport operators.
