At a meeting held by the Road Transport operators at the Conference room of the Ministry of Transport, it became obvious that, there are other major cost elements that affect the running of transport business.
In the light of this, the operators are assembling other cost elements that will enable them to come out with a realistic transport fares very soon.
The Northern Regional Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport of Trade Union Congress (G.P.R.T.U/TUC), Alhaji Amadu Lamusah has issued a directive in Indicating that as a result of this, the road transport operators are appealing to all commercial drivers in the Tamale Metropolis to bear with the union by maintaining the existing fares until further notice.
It further stated that all fares remain unchanged and that any driver who charges above the stipulated fares will be arrested and prosecuted. BELOWW ARE THE APPROVED FARES OF THE VARIOUS AREAS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS.
TAXI FARES
DESTINATION OLD FARES NEW FARES
GHC GH
TOWN TO HOSPITAL 0.50GP 0.60GP
LAMASHEGU 0.45GP 0.60GP
SAKASAKA 0.45GP 0.60GP
ESTATES 0.45GP 0.60GP
NYOHINI 0.45GP 0.60GP
HAUSA ZONGO 0.50GP 0.60GP
NYANKPALA 1.50GP 1.20GP
VITTIN BARRIER 0.70GP 0.80GP
KUKUO 0.60GP 0.70GP
SSNIT FLATS 0.55GP 0.70GP
GUMANI 0.55GP 0.70GP
SAGNARIGU 0.55GP 0.70GP
KAMINA 0.70GP 0.80GP
MILE NINE (9) 1.50GP 1.20GP
SHISHEGU 0.55GP 0.70GP
VITTIN VILLAGE 0.55GP 0.70GP
GBAMBAYA/NAA KURA 0.55GP 0.70GP
T.POLY 0.55GP 0.70GP
SAVELUGU 1.40GP 1.61GP
