Business News of Friday, 24 February 2006

Source: GNA

New Transport Fares -Accra

The fare from Kaneshie to Korle Bu which was 1,400 cedis is now 1,500 cedis, Kaneshie to Agege, 1,700 cedis to 1,900 cedis, Kaneshie to La, 2,000 cedis to 2,100 cedis and Kaneshie to Chorkor from 1,700 cedis to 1,900 cedis.

The tro tro fare from Korle Bu to Abeka Lapaz has been increased from 2,100 cedis to 2,200 cedis, from Korle Bu to Achimota, 2,600 to 2,800 cedis and Korle Bu to Odorkor, from 2,000 to 2,100 cedis. From Circle to North Kaneshie, 1,700 cedis to 1,900 cedis, Circle to Santa Maria, 1,400 cedis to 1,500 cedis, Circle to Korle Bu, 1,700 cedis to 1,900 cedis, Circle to Darkuman, 1,700 cedis to 1,900 cedis, Circle to Mallam, 2,100 cedis to 2,200 cedis and Circle to Kaneshie, from 1,100 cedis to 1,200 cedis.

Circle to Accra, 1,100 cedis to 1,200 cedis, Circle-Russia, 1,500 cedis to 1,600 cedis, Circle-Awoshie, 2,100 cedis 2,200 cedis and Circle-Banana Inn, 1,800 cedis to 2,000 cedis.

The fare list said the tro tro fare from Accra to Newtown had been increased from 1,700 cedis to 1,900 cedis, Accra to Pig farm, 1,800 cedis to 2,000 cedis, Accra-Alajo, 1,400 cedis to 1,500 cedis, Accra-Achimota, 2,100 to 2,300 cedis, Accra-Adenta, 2,800 cedis to 3,000 cedis, Accra-Dansoman, 2,100 cedis to 2,200 and Accra-Tema, 2,800 cedis to 3,000 cedis.

Accra-Teshie, 1,700 cedis to 1,900 cedis, Accra- Nungua, 2,100 to 2,200 cedis, Accra to Tema Fishing Harbour, 4,100 cedis to 4,300 cedis and Accra-Batsonaa Spintex, 2,800 cedis to 3,000 cedis. Kaneshie-Kasoa, 2,800 cedis to 3,000 cedis, Kaneshie-Senya Breku, 6,300 cedis to 6,600 cedis, Osu-Madina, 2,200 cedis to 2,300 cedis, Osu-Atomic 3,500 cedis 3,700 cedis and Nima/Mamobi to Ashaiman, 4,100 cedis to 4,300 cedis.

The GPRTU Transport Fare List for Highway indicated that the fare from Accra to Kumasi (Air-condition), 69,000 cedis to 73,000 cedis while non air-condition has been increased from 40,000 cedis to 44,000 cedis with Ford Transit from 55,000 cedis to 58,000 cedis and Benz 207 from 28,000 cedis to 52,000 cedis.

Accra-Kumasi (Caravan Air-condition), from 41,000 cedis to 44,000 cedis while non air condition, 35,000 cedis to 37,000 cedis and Neoplan, 35,000 to 37,000 cedis.

Accra-Cape Coast (Benz Bus), 14,000 cedis to 15,000 cedis, Accra-Takoradi (Benz Bus), 21,000 cedis to 22,000 cedis, Accra-Aflao (Benz Bus), 28,000 cedis to 29,000 cedis, Accra-Elubo (Peugeot), 82,000 to 87,000cedis, Accra-Ho 24,000 cedis to 25,000 cedis, Accra-Tamale, 93,000 to 98,000 cedis, Accra-Bolga, 107,000 to 113,000 cedis, Accra-Wa, 119,000 to 125,000 cedis and Accra-Sunyani, 58,000 to 61,000 cedis.

In the GPRTU transport Fare List for Taxi/Hiring the fare from Circle to Tema (Saloon) had been increased from 11,000 to 11,600 cedis, Circle to Tema Harbour, 13000 to 13,7000 cedis and 10,000 to 10,5000 cedis and 11,000 to 11,600 cedis for caravan to Tema and Tema Harbour respectively.

Accra to Kaneshie (Taxi) 2,100 to 2,300 cedis, Circle-Dansoman, 3,500 to 3,800 cedis, Circle-Achimota, 2,800 to 3,000 cedis, Circle-Osu, 2,100 to 2,200 cedis, Tema-Prampram, 7,000 cedis to 7,500 cedis and Tema to Fishing Harbour, 2,100 to 2,200 cedis.