The Alliance of Drivers Ghana has announced a 20% rise in transport fares beginning Monday, March 17, citing increasing fuel prices, escalating engine oil expenses and rising vehicle spare component prices.
Kwaku Boateng, the group’s National Public Relations Officer, told Citi News that commuters should appreciate the financial constraints affecting the transport sector.
He stated that drivers had been absorbing increased operational costs for months, but the ongoing increase in expenses had made a fare change essential.
“The 2025 budget arrived, and we heard nothing about tariff reductions, but the Finance Minister stood and spoke all 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.”
Ghana’s transport sector has suffered severe economic issues in recent years, with regular fuel price increases and rising maintenance expenses putting a strain on both drivers and passengers.
Rising engine oil, tyre and spare part prices, combined with inflation and currency depreciation, have made it impossible for transport companies to stay in business without raising fares.
Several transport unions and driver associations have previously requested that the government implement policies to reduce the financial burden on commercial drivers, but according to Boateng, these requests have achieved little to no results.
