Concerned Drivers Association to Increase Transport Fares by 15%

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares, effective Monday, July 22, 2024. The association attributes this fare hike to the rising cost of fuel, with some oil marketing companies now selling prod The ucts at prices exceeding GH₵15. Additionally, the increased prices of essential items such as spare parts, crucial for the transport business, have further necessitated this decision.

In an interview with Citi News, David Agboado, the Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, expressed concerns about the adverse effects these rising costs are having on the transport sector, thereby justifying the fare increase.

“We will be increasing transport fares by Monday by 15%. The reason is that fuel prices have gone high. All that we use in servicing our vehicles has gone high. That necessitated the 15% increment.”

Agboado emphasized that the Transport Ministry is not involved in this decision: “Transport Ministry is not aware and we don’t need to sit with the Transport Ministry before we increase our transport fares. We keep saying this,” he stated.