Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Roads and Highways Minister, has said all tolling will be done electronically.
According to Governs Kwame Agbodza, twelve companies have submitted bids to operate Ghana’s reintroduced electronic road toll system.
The Mahama government, some months ago, announced that Road and Bridge tolls will soon return to Ghana to generate revenue for road maintenance and related matters, according to a statement from the Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced.
According to the ministry, the reintroduction would help address the funding challenges currently faced by the country’s road infrastructure.
The ministry, in a statement, indicated that it is developing a modern, technologically-driven toll collection system to ensure a smooth and efficient process.
Speaking to journalists at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Wednesday, July 30, Mr. Agbodza stated, “A public advertisement was issued, and a pre-qualification conference was held on July 3, 2025. So far, 12 firms have submitted applications, which are currently under evaluation”.
“All tolling will be done electronically. There will be no physical barriers on any road. The tolls will apply only to engineered roads,” he noted.
Mahama’s cabinet has already accepted the reintroduction of road and bridge tolls to improve road maintenance funding.
Agbodza revealed the road toll will focus on transparency, revenue auditability, user convenience, and reduced congestion.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has hinted that road tolls upon return could be charged directly from mobile money wallets or bank accounts.
Speaking at the 9th Ghana CEO Summit and Awards Expo, Mahama addressed the reintroduction of road tolls, stating that drivers will no longer have to sit in traffic to make payments.
Instead, vehicles will be linked to their owners’ Ghana Cards, allowing the government to track them and collect tolls via mobile money or bank transactions.
He further assured that the toll will be minimal, with drivers expected to pay just 1 cedi.
John Mahama stated, “Every car is linked to the owner’s Ghana Card, so we don’t need the old toll booths anymore.
If you cross the East Legon bridge, we simply take a picture of your car, and the system will automatically send the toll charge to your mobile money or bank account. You’ll just pay 1 cedi”, he added.
