The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has revealed that from Saturday, October 29, 2022, transport fares would increase by 19%.

General Secretary of the Union, Godfred Abulbire, made this known in an interview on JoyNews.

According to him, the new rate was agreed upon by the Union after an extensive discussion with President Akufo-Addo, together with other transport operators across the country.

Public transport operators have attributed the yet to be implemented rate to the recent hikes in fuel prices coupled with the galloping inflation and the current depreciation of the Cedi.

The new transport fares were to be announced by the GRPTU on Monday, but due to further engagement, the Union was unable to.

This is the third time transport fares have been increased this year. In February, fares were increased by 15%. Two months after, fares rose by 20 per cent.

Since the beginning of the year, transport fares have risen by 54 per cent.