{"id":55321,"date":"2023-04-06T17:41:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T17:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/06\/stop-charging-digital-transport-fees-dvla-orders-uber-bolt-yango-operators\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T17:41:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T17:41:22","slug":"stop-charging-digital-transport-fees-dvla-orders-uber-bolt-yango-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/06\/stop-charging-digital-transport-fees-dvla-orders-uber-bolt-yango-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop charging Digital Transport Fees &#8211; DVLA orders Uber, Bolt, Yango operators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  alt=\"\" title=\"dvla\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dvla-696x391.webp\" data- class=\"entry-thumb lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/dvla-696x391.webp\"   alt=\"\" title=\"dvla\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has directed all digital transport operators to immediately cease the collection of Digital Transport Fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It said consultations will be held with the Ministry of Transport and other stakeholders to ensure that consensus is reached before full implementation of the Digital Transport Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>This follows rollout of the Guidelines by online ride-hailing operators like Bolt, Yango and Uber who have passed on the fee to patrons.<\/p>\n<p>A charge of GH\u00a21 per trip is said to charged as \u2018Digital Transport Fee\u2019 or \u2018Booking Fee\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive of DVLA Kwasi Agyeman Busia, however, stated in a letter to the digital transport operators to cease the collection as per the \u201creactions\u201d and \u201cconcerns\u201d that have greeted the implementation of the Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ghana Online Drivers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) is asking the DVLA to ensure that the system is fully integrated and tested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand the benefits of DTSS to government, app companies, drivers and riders,\u201d it said in a press release on Wednesday, April 5.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are ready to support DTSS that will improve good working conditions and imprvfe Safety\/Security for both drivers and riders and fair works in the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll drivers will sign onto the DTSS for free, procedures are underway to resolve and provide premium services regarding driver\u2019s license and certification, vehicle registration and certification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleading with DVLA to kindly put the Digital Transport Fee on hold until full integration and testing of the DTSS system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has directed all digital transport operators to immediately cease the collection of Digital Transport Fees. 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