No new transport fares yet – GPRTU and GRTCC assure the public
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) say no decision has been taken to increase public transport fares as talks are ongoing with the Ministry of Transport over a proposed fare review for the 2026 fare window.
The two unions, in a joint press release, said consultations with the sector minister and his technical team began at a meeting in Accra on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
“At the meeting, the Unions presented a proposal for an upward review of public transport fares. Government, on its part, briefed the Unions on prevailing macroeconomic conditions, ongoing measures to stabilise the Ghana cedi, and, in particular, the GHS 2.00 per litre intervention on the price of diesel, which is intended to cushion transport operators and the travelling public,” the statement said.
Both sides agreed that the full impact of the fuel intervention needs further assessment alongside the fare increment proposal, before any decision is made.
“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 transport unions urged their members, drivers, station masters and transport owners to maintain current approved fares until further notice, and called on the public to remain calm and cooperative as the process continues.
Read the full press release below:
