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GPRTU Directs Members to Reduce Transport Fares by 15% Effective May 24
Accra, Ghana - 19 May, 2025 - Transport fares in Ghana are set to decrease by 15% effective Saturday, May 24, 2025, following a meeting between the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Minister of Transport.
The decision comes in response to recent drops in fuel prices at the pumps.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Alhaji Abass Ibrahim Moro, the union has directed its members to implement the fare reduction, which is calculated based on the recent 18% drop in fuel prices.
The GPRTU has warned its members that failure to comply with the directive will result in penalties, and has urged passengers to report any non-compliant drivers to the nearest police station.
Alhaji Moro emphasized that the union is committed to ensuring that the fare reduction is implemented fairly and consistently across the industry.
According to 3News, Alhaji Moro disclosed this in a soon-to-be-aired interview with Alfred ocansey on the Ghana Tonight show.
Meanwhile, the move is seen as a positive development for commuters, who have been calling for a reduction in transport fares in light of the recent fuel price drops. The GPRTU's decision is also expected to put pressure on other businesses, such as spare parts sellers, to review their prices and pass on any savings to customers.
“We met with the Transport Ministry today after a marathon meeting, we finally decided to reduce transport fares by 15 percent, effective coming Saturday (May 24).”
“The fuel price has dropped by, let’s say 18%. So the tradition we do is that we divide it by 3 and use one-third of it. But we decided on 15% based on fuel price. We are also hopeful that our brothers in the spare parts business will reduce their prices as well,”
“We want to place on record that we did not wait for the other components of our cost build up to reduce before the 15% reduction. The lubricants are still at where they are, documentations like permits, taxes and DVLA, what we’ve been paying, are still at where they are, but we consider as our contribution towards resetting of Ghana, and we come up with this initiative,” Alhaji Moro explained.
“We are in Ghana and the laws of the land must be abided by every citizen. Each time we increase lorry fares, everybody patronizes the increment, so shall it be, if there is a reduction, everybody should be prepared to comply. Anybody who decides not to comply, the passengers should report to the nearest police. We are not saying they should be beaten, we are pleading, nobody should be beaten, but it should be handed over to the nearest police, they come across,” he stated.
Asked if he wants members of the public to cause the arrest of the drivers, Alhaji Moro said, “It is the public who have been cheated, so we are just pleading they shouldn’t beat anybody, but they should do the right thing by handing them over to the police. As we speak now, if we are through with this, we will descend on some of our members to make sure to flush out the bad nuts from the system.”
The 15% fare reduction is part of the union's efforts to contribute to the country's economic reset and to work with the government to stabilize the economy. By passing on the savings to passengers, the GPRTU aims to provide some relief to commuters and to support the government's efforts to improve the business environment.
Source: Lead News Online
