Citing rising fuel prices, rising engine oil expenses, and growing vehicle spare part prices, the Alliance of Drivers Ghana proposed a 20 percent hike in transport fees, which will take effect Monday, March 17.
Kwaku Boateng, the group’s national public relations officer, urged passengers to comprehend the financial difficulties confronting the transportation industry in an interview with Citi News.
He pointed out that although drivers have been bearing the brunt of growing operating costs for months, the ongoing spike in prices has made a fare change inevitable.
“The 2025 budget came, and we heard nothing about tariff reductions, yet the Finance Minister stood and spoke the whole day.
“We are going to increase our fares by 20 percent, and we are pleading with our passengers to bear with us because the price of engine oil and spare parts have all gone up.”
Recent years have seen major economic difficulties for Ghana’s transportation industry, with drivers and passengers suffering from sporadic increases in gasoline prices and rising maintenance expenses.
It has become challenging for transport operators to maintain their operations without fare modifications due to inflation, currency depreciation, and the increased costs of tires, engine oil, and spare parts.
Boateng claims that earlier attempts by a number of transport unions and driver associations to persuade the government to enact laws that would lessen the financial strain on commercial drivers have had little to no success.
