Accra Trotro Fares

Some trotro unions across the city have increased their  transport fares by 10%.  The fare increase is in response to  higher cost of operating transport services. In Ghana, determination of trotro fares are typically held with Government but over the past year, the unions have not been able to get the new administration to accept fare increases notwithstanding their justification that operational costs have gone high. The trotro operators mention that taxation on fuel keeps going up and that drives fuel prices to increment as well. They also speak about cost of high cost replacement parts. Per mutual understanding between government and the trotro owners, fare increments will be announced twice a year and that agreement had been honored by the previous administration. But its specul...

Trotro fares in Accra were recently increased by a 15% margin.  Please note that GPRTU calculates the trotro fares in bands and prices are rounded off in many instances so not every fare will be exactly 15% increase.

Trotro fares will go up by 15%, effective Thursday 6th April, 2017. The increment is in line with the bi annual fares review. The first review for this year has been overdue due to inability of the government to agree with the transport operators over whether they should increase the fares and by what percentage. The Unions also believe that fare adjustment is a standing protocol that requires no further negotiation and that there have been increases in fuel  from the beginning of the year; which go to increase their cost of operation. We shall obtain the new trotro fares and update our website.

Some drivers may have increased trotro fares in the city of Accra. They complain that the first bi-annual fare increment is long overdue whilst fuel prices keep increasing. They therefore make losses if they continue to charge old fares. Fixing of trotro bus fares is a voluntary collaboration between government and the transport Unions. Its widely speculated that the new government doesnt want to agree to or announce an increment because it protested fare increment when it was in opposition. Analysts believe the party fears criticism and voter disappointment if it performs the adjustment which has been routine over the years. Some trotro drivers who cant bear the loss have began charging rates they reason are appropriate. So you may pay a new fare the next time you board a trotro. On...

Trotro fares will be increased soon.  Each year, the fares are reviewed upward twice to adjust for increase in fuel prices and inflation. Already fuel prices have been increased by 11%, making a upward review by the transport companies  imminent. Pictured here is the forecourt of the Greater Accra regional secretariat of the GPRTU, the transport oversight association, located at Kinbu, Tudu, Accra Central.

Accra trotro fares increase. After much deliberation involving road transport stakeholders, fares for trotro buses will now increment by 15%. The new prices take effect immediately. According to the transport unions, the upward review was long overdue, citing many changes that had occurred over the past year. They mentioned upward review of prices for auto spare parts and maintenance of vehicles as the reasons why the fares should have been increased long ago. Officially, the new trotro fares should affect today but typically, enforcement of the new fares take effect the day after announcement so commuters can prepare to pay higher after they leave home next day. Nevertheless, some inconsiderate Accra trotro drivers will mark up prices as soon as the new fares are declared. Even in thes...