The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has updated the public on the ongoing engagement with the Ministry of Transport regarding a review of public transport fares for the 2026 fare window.
In a press release, the unions stated that consultations formally commenced at a meeting held with the Minister for Transport and his technical team in Accra on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The meeting was held in the spirit of the long-standing social partnership between Government and Transport Operators, and in recognition of their shared responsibility to keep Ghana moving safely, reliably and affordably.
At the meeting, the unions presented a proposal for an upward review of public transport fares. The Government, on its part, briefed the unions on prevailing macroeconomic conditions, ongoing measures to stabilise the Ghana cedi, and in particular the GH¢2.00 per litre intervention on the price of diesel, which is intended to cushion transport operators and the travelling public.
Both parties acknowledged the value of the fuel intervention and agreed that its full impact on operating costs, together with the proposal for a fare increment, requires further engagement before any determination is made on fares. In this regard, no decision to adjust transport fares has been taken.
To ensure that the eventual outcome is fair in the best interest of both operators and the travelling public, a team comprising representatives of the Ministry of Transport, the GPRTU and the GRTCC has been formed to review all cost inputs. The outcome of this exercise will be communicated to the general public in due course.
The unions reassured the public that existing approved fares remain in force across the country. They urged all members, drivers, station masters and transport owners to maintain the current approved fares until further notice.
They further urged all drivers, station masters, transport owners and the travelling public to remain calm, orderly and cooperative as the process runs its full course.
The statement was signed by Mr Godfred Abulbire, General Secretary of the GPRTU, and Mr Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, General Secretary of the GRTCC.
