Transportation fares have been increased by 10 percent effective today Monday, September 16, 2019.
The increment would affect inter-city transports, popularly known as Trotro, long-distance vehicles as well and shared taxes.
The new fares were arrived at after consultations between the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council and the Transport Ministry.
According to them, they took into consideration the increased pricing in the various components that goes into running commercial transport services in the country, including petroleum products, in arriving at the decision.
Chairman of GPRTU Kwame Kuma told Joy FM that all drivers are expected to comply with the approved fares, copies of which have been attached.
GRRTU explaining the basis for the increment last week said the various components that go into the running of commercial transport services have gone up.
“This is to accommodate predominantly an increase in fuel prices,†Kwame Kuma, the National Chairman of GPRTU said in a statement, Tuesday.
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For some time now, the Union has called for an increment in their fares as prices of spare parts have gone up.
The increased fares will cover intra-city (trotro), intercity (long-distance ride) and shared taxis.
Mr Kuma advised all members of the Union to comply with the “new fares and post the fare list at the loading terminals so as to avoid any confrontation with the travelling public.â€
The last time fares were increased was in January 2018.
Prices of various petroleum products have gone up, after the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) were directed by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), to start applying revised Energy Sector Levies.
Petrol has witnessed a ¢0.20 adjustment, while Diesel has also attracted ¢0.20 jump in price per litre.
