Accra Trotro Fares

Accra Trotro Fares showing how much trotro buses charge on trips. Accurate, updated, simple to understand. All routes and stops in Accra.

Ghana trotro fare price increment looms in September 2023
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Ghana trotro fare price increment looms in September 2023

The Ghana coalition of transport unions has warned that it would be forced to up transport fares by 20% on 7th September, 2023 if the government doesnt reduce petroleum taxes. The said tax affects petrol and diesel, the main cost drivers for their business. Ghana trotro fares are largely determined by price of petroleum products. Hitherto, there had been similar calls by the unions but government has not paid heed. So this warning is likely as a result of the perceived adamance of government. Government has long explained that the hike in the petroleum tax is necessary to balance the ailing economy but the transport associations reject this justification, saying government’s indulgence in opulence, wastefulness and neglect should rather be curtailed to revive the economy. The c...
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Accra trotro fares in mixed mode due to lack of consensus

For months now, Accra trotro fares have transformed into a mixed mode where operators are charging on basis of discretion rather than by regulatory compliance. The arbitrariness has arisen because Government and private transport unions are unable to attain consensus on when an increment is due and at what rate. Attempts at a resolution results in stalemates because neither party accepts the others’s proposal. Commercial motor transport rates in Ghana are determined by administrative, political and operational dynamics. The negotiating prowess of Unions can influence price fixing outcomes. Also, governments that are hypersensitive or paranoid about popularity may overlook rising costs and thus resist increment. Operational costs is another factor affecting trip charges. Historically...
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GPRTU Ghana maintains trotro fares despite fuel price decrease

Commuters expecting a decrease in trotro fares following the recent marginal drop in fuel prices may be left disappointed. The GPRTU, the principal association of trotro operators in Ghana, has stated that until the prices of diesl drop substantially,there won't be any review of trotro fares. According to the Union, the threshold for the consideration of prices review is 10 Cedis [ 66 cents ] per lite of diesel. Diesel current sells at 15 Cedis per liter.
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GPRTU affiliate announces trotro fare increase

The Private Transport Operators Association of Ghana is reported to have announced an increment in trotro fares by 30% effective 21st December 2022. The Union cites increased operational cost as the grounds for the upward review. It claims the parent organization GPRTU, of which it is an affiliate of, has been notified of the new fares. If implemented, it would be the third trotro fare increase this year.
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Accra trotro transport fares go up by 15% effective February 28 2022

Trotro transport operators in Accra have increased their fares by 15%. The increment is meant to offset continued cost of operation by the vehicle owners. Long foreseen, the new prices from the Unions were implemented in consultation with the government over a three month negotiation process. An initial proposal of 30% from the trotro Unions was whittle down to 15%. The new trotro fares take effect from the 28th of February though the announced reached the public two days earlier.
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How Accra trotro fares are determined by the transport unions

Accra trotro fares are determined by the transport unions and government. It is a non binding mutual agreement to which both parties commit for their welfare. The transport unions operate at bus terminals provided by the government so they benefit from the government. Governments on the other hand avoid arbitrary and chaotic Accra trotro fares fixing which could ricochet as insensitivity by government and lead to criticism. Frequency of revision Accra trotro fares concluded by the parties used to be done biannually till 2017 when the newly elected NPP party reneged on such arrangements, apparently due to the fact that an increment would lead to criticism from the populace. Such denials have infuriated the transport operators who complain that continued cost of operations makes them incur...
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