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Road transport operators in Ghana have disassociated themselves from the widely reported 20 per cent increase in public transport fares, describing it as illegal and instructing all drivers and related stakeholders to continue charging the existing approved fares until further notice.
In a press release issued on Monday, June 1, the Executives of the Road Transport Operators said they were alerted to media reports of the proposed fare increase, allegedly set to take effect on June 2, 2026, and moved quickly to disown it.
“We wish to inform the general public that the Executives of the Road Transport Operators have not engaged the Ministry in any transport fare increase. The decision by the so-called group is illegal, as it has not followed the fare adjustment protocols agreed between the Ministry of Transport and the Road Transport Operators,” the statement read. The executives condemned the announcement and urged the public to treat it with the “contempt it deserves.”
All road transport operators, unions, associations, drivers, vehicle owners, loading point managers, and allied stakeholders have been instructed not to implement any unilateral fare changes pending the next official pricing review.
“We are monitoring the next pricing window, and should there be a need for any fare adjustment, the public will be duly informed,” the statement added.
The press release was jointly signed by Mr. Godfred Abulbire, General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of TUC, and Mr. Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, General Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), on behalf of Road Transport Operators.
This development reverses an earlier announcement by GPRTU and the Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana, who had cited rising fuel prices and escalating vehicle spare parts costs as reasons for a nationwide 20 per cent fare increase effective June 2.
Story by Efua Nessa