Transport fares to go down by 15% effective May 24, 2025
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has called on the government to do more to strengthen and stabilise the cedi as the union reduces transport fares.
According to Bismark Adjin-Frimpong, the Sunyani Main Branch Secretary of the GPRTU, the union was also unhappy when transport fares went up, saying that the appreciation and stability of the cedi, transport fares would be stable and low too.
The GPRTU announced a 15 percent decrease in transport fares, effective Saturday, May 2025.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, Mr Adjin-Frimpong said all was set for the reduction to take effect.
Meanwhile, a cross-section of the public in the Sunyani Municipality had commended the government for the reduction in lorry fares.
They comprise commuters, commercial drivers, tricycle riders, market women, entrepreneurs and petty businesses, saying they welcomed the announcement of the decrease with excitement and joy, hoping that the new fares would be set soon.
“The transport fares are worth reducing considering the appreciation of the cedi against the US dollar as well as a marginal decrease in prices of petroleum products,” Abigail Yeboah, a businesswoman, stated.
Edward Mensah, a commercial driver, commended the government, saying the reduction in lorry fares would correspond to President John Dramani Mahama’s reset Ghana agenda.
“We are also looking to see businesses reducing commodity and food prices as well”, he stated.
Abraham Tetteh, another driver, said he was also hopeful that prices of spare parts would go down, saying the current prices of tyres, batteries and lubricants were very high.
