The Ghana Online Drivers Union has clarified that its members are not part of the recently announced 15% reduction in public transport fares implemented nationwide.
The fare adjustment, which took effect on Saturday, May 24, 2025, was agreed upon by transport unions, including the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport.
It follows the consistent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi and a corresponding decline in fuel prices.
However, in an interview with Citi News, the President of the Ghana Online Drivers Union, Francis Tengey, emphasized that the reduction does not apply to ride-hailing services such as Uber, Bolt, and Yango, as they were excluded from the decision-making process.
He added that their application for affiliation with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has been pending since 2021, and until recognition is granted, directives issued by GPRTU do not cover their operations.
He said, “What the GPRTU did does not include us, because we have not been consulted. We are not part of them. We are the users of Uber, Bolt, and Yango. We have a union, but our union is not recognized by the GPRTU or the Trade Union. Although we have applied since 2021 to be affiliated with TUC, we have not yet gotten that accreditation. So GPRTU giving this directive does not include us. Uber does not know GPRTU, Bolt and Yango do not know GPRTU.”
“As unions and representatives of the drivers, we were not part of the meeting that GPRTU and the Ministry of Transport held. We were not represented. So our customers cannot enjoy the 15% reduction on prices,” he explained.
