Concerned Drivers Association to increase transport fares by 15%
The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares, effective Monday, July 22, 2024.
The association attributes this fare hike primarily to the rising cost of fuel, with some oil marketing companies now selling products at prices exceeding GH₵15.
Additionally, the increased prices of essential items such as spare parts, crucial for the transport business, have further necessitated this decision.
In an interview with Newsmen on Wednesday, David Agboado, the Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, expressed concerns about the adverse effects these rising costs are having on the transport sector, thereby justifying the fare increase.
“Transport Ministry is not aware and we don’t need to sit with transport Ministry before we increase our transport fares. We keep saying this,” he stated.
