Accra Trotro Fares

The GPRTU, the biggest private transport union in Ghana, has announced that it will increase trotro fares if the prices of petroleum prices up as planned. In Ghana,  how much fuel sells is determined by private distributors. The method of increment for the trotro fares is to find a percentage of increase and adjust trotro fares by that margin. Typically, the new schedule for fares is discussed with all stakeholders including Transport Ministry, The rate of trotro fare review is not proportionate to the price of fuel. The trotro fare review panel takes into consideration, critical routes, affordability, wage levels, ease of change, recency of last increment, cost of other vehicle expenses like insurance, auto parts etc. During trotro fare increase in Ghana, there will be a general announ...