Digital Transport Fee

Government Quietly Creeps In Digital Transport Fee For Ride-Hailing Apps?

Government Quietly Creeps In Digital Transport Fee For Ride-Hailing Apps?

Ghanaians who patronize ride-hailing apps are in to pay more as the government introduces a Digital Transport Fee (DTF) effective April 1, 2023. According to a directive from the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA), the fee has been pegged at GH¢1 per trip. One of the ride-hailing companies, Uber, in an e-mail to its customer noted that a new fee will be applied and it will be set at GH¢1 per trip. In addition to this, a booking fee of GH¢2 will also be applied for every trip ordered via the ride-hailing companies. The DTF will be displayed as…
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