ScotRail fares go up from April. Fiona Hyslop, the SNP Transport Secretary, insisted the rise was being kept “as low as possible to maintain the attractiveness and affordability of rail as a travel option”.
But unions have warned it could deter more people from leaving their car at home in favour of taking the train.
So what do the new fares look like?
Prices listed are predicted on the assumption you purchase a return ticket on the day of your journey, without using promotional codes or a Railcard, taking the fastest journey possible. Projected fares are based on an increase of 3.8 per cent from the current amount, as advertised on NationalRail.co.uk.
GLASGOW
The fares from April 1 on the busiest routes to and from Scotland’s largest city. Scroll down for routes to and from Edinburgh.
Glasgow Queen Street – Edinburgh Waverley (via Falkirk High)
Peak-time return: £32.59. Off-peak: £16.82
Queen Street – Stirling
Peak-time return: £18.12. Off-peak return: £10.80
Queen Street – Falkirk High
Peak-time return: £20.24. Off-peak: £14
Queen Street – Perth
Peak-time return: £35.19 Off-peak: £20.76
Queen Street – Dundee
Return: £49.62
Queen Street – Aberdeen
Return: £77.02
Queen Street – Inverness
Return: £144.70
Glasgow Central – Ayr
Peak-time return: £20.86. Off-peak: £13.90
Glasgow Central – Paisley
Peak-time fare: £7.47 Off-peak fare: £5.09
Glasgow Central – Greenock
Peak-time fare: £14 Off-peak fare: £9.14
Glasgow Central – Hamilton Central
Peak-time fare: £9.23. Off-peak: £6.02
EDINBURGH
Waverley – Dundee
Peak-time return: £38. Off-peak: £27.20
Waverley – Stirling
Peak-time return: £20.66. Off-peak: £12.56
Waverley – Falkirk High
Peak-time return: £17.13. Off-peak: £12.56
Waverley – Dunfermline
Peak-time return: £15.25. Off-peak: £8.51
Waverley – Kirkcaldy
Peak-time return: £19.62. Off-peak: £12.56
Waverley – Aberdeen
Return: £52.73
Waverley – Inverness
Return: £106.19
ScotRail has said its current 20 per cent discount on season tickets will continue until September 2025 as planned.
Flexipass will continue to offer 12 single (6 return) journeys. The availability of Flexipass has recently been expanded to include the following stations: Exhibition Centre (Glasgow), Anderston, Motherwell, High Street (Glasgow), Charing Cross (Glasgow), Perth, Stirling, and Bathgate.
Hyslop said: “We know that any increase is unwelcome for passengers, therefore we have kept the rise as low as possible to maintain the attractiveness and affordability of rail as a travel option.
“We continue to look at ways to encourage greater rail use and that is why we are continuing our 20 per cent discounts on season tickets until September 2025 as planned and expanding the availability of flexipass.
“ScotRail also continue to develop fares initiatives which can help attract more passengers, while offering savings and added value to existing rail users.”
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