The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has suspended a proposed 20% increase in public transport fares following a meeting with the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

The decision comes amid widespread public concern and criticism over the lack of broader stakeholder engagement in the lead-up to the planned fare adjustment.

On Tuesday, August 5, Road Transport Operators announced that public transport fares nationwide would rise by 20% starting Friday, August 8, 2025.

The proposed increase, aligned with the Administrative Arrangement on Public Transport Fares, was expected to affect shared taxis, intra-city services (trotro), intercity (long-distance), and haulage transport.

However, in a statement issued on Thursday, August 7, 2025, after the meeting with the Ministry, the transport union said it had agreed to suspend the fare hike and continue enforcing the current reduction in fares.

“Transport Operators have agreed to suspend the purported 20% increment in public transport fares as a result of the lack of broader consultations on the decision,” the statement read.

As a result, all operators have been directed to strictly enforce the 15% reduction in transport fares, which has been in effect since May 24, 2025.