Pictures of Trotro buses

This Mercedes Sprinter trotro bus is heading towards Sankara Circle where it will either head straight to Labadi or turn left to Madina.  The size of the bus indicates its destination; the smaller it is, the shorter the destination. This picture was taken at Nima junction, close to Asylum Down.

The side door of a 2007 Toyota HiAce trotro bus is is opened in anticipation of boarding passengers.  This bus is parked at the Swanmill bus stop in Central Accra, Ghana. Trotro buses are occupied from front to back. The seats near the doors fill up before the rear ones because passengers do not want to inconvenience others when alighting.  Trotro buses in Ghana do not have aisles. To disembark, others would have to make way by getting down or make way.

This photo is taken from inside a trotro bus thats descending the Sankara overhead and moving towards GBC.  Its heading towards Circle from where it will continue the trip to Kaneshie, Mallam or Kasoa. High rise apartments can be seen behind the billboards. A National Media Commission office  is close to the spot this photo was taken.

Trotro buses park on the Labadi Road. Commencing service as early as 4am, the drivers of the busses and their conductors are fairly exhausted by noon. They therefore look for shady spots and take a break. The best times are around noon when commuter traffic is parse.

A white Mercedes Sprinter trotro bus comes to a stop at the Nima junction on the Ring Road central. The Ring Road Central is an important hub in the Accra trotro transportation system. It links the eastern section of the city to the west and south. Vehicles from Nungua, Teshie and Labadi rely on this road to reach Kanda, Circle, Kaneshie, Odorkor, Mallam and Abossey Okai. This pictures was taken from the rear seat of a trotro on the right lane.