Tag: Accra trotro fares

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...

Accra trotro fares are determined by the transport unions and the ministry of transport, on behalf of the government of Ghana. Up to 2016, there was a biannual increment to help operators offset costs but the succeeding government has disregarded this protocol and opted for negotiations with the unions. In both standing and negotiated increments, some factors determine how much Accra trotro fares should cost. The foremost determinant is fuel pricing. Most of the buses run on gasoline so once the experiences any increase, fares need to be adjusted accordingly. Cost of auto parts and accessories also dictate how much owners would want to charge. Also, cost of insurance is a determinant in fare prices. Lastly, cost of licenses, fees and tolls associated with vehicles are cost drivers....

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.