The Alliance of Drivers Ghana has announced a 20 percent increase in transport fares, effective Monday, March 17. This decision is due to rising fuel prices, escalating costs of engine oil, and increasing prices of vehicle spare parts. In an interview with Citi News, the group’s National Public Relations Officer, Kwaku Boateng, urged commuters to understand the financial challenges faced by the transport sector.
He noted that drivers have absorbed rising operational costs for months, but the continuous surge in expenses has made a fare adjustment unavoidable. “The 2025 budget came, and we heard nothing about tariff reductions, yet the Finance Minister stood and spoke the whole day.
“We are increasing our fares by 20 percent, and we kindly ask our passengers to be patient with us, as the prices of engine oil and spare parts have risen significantly.” The transport sector in Ghana has encountered substantial economic challenges in recent years, with frequent increases in fuel prices and rising maintenance costs putting pressure on both drivers and passengers.
The rising prices of engine oil, tires, and spare parts, coupled with inflation and currency depreciation, have made it difficult for transport operators to sustain their businesses without fare adjustments. Several transport unions and driver associations have previously appealed to the government for policies to ease the financial burden on commercial drivers, but according to Boateng, these appeals have yielded little to no results.
