Train commuters – rejoice! You will no longer have to fork out extra cash while travelling during peak times during the week on ScotRail trains, as the train operator has announced off-peak fares are here to stay, forever, all day.
When is ScotRail introducing the reduced ticket prices?
From September 1 onwards, all passengers travelling on ScotRail trains will only need to pay the off-peak fare for any route, as peak ticket fares have officially been removed. The news comes after a trial period for a limited amount of time, which saw massive success in increasing passenger numbers. The new prices apply to Anytime Single and Return tickets, which have been reduced to the equivalent of off-peak fares.
The initiative is to help reduce our carbon footprint when travelling, encouraging commuters to use trains instead of cars, making it an affordable way to travel.
So, gone are the days you have to check which times are peak times before travelling, removing all that frustration having to fork our almost 50% more when travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh. That’s right, travellers will save as much as 48% off!
Joanne Maguire, managing director at ScotRail, told the BBC: “We are really excited at the opportunity to get more customers out of their cars and onto the railway. If you are travelling from Edinburgh to Glasgow you will see a saving of about 50%.”
“From Inverkeithing to Edinburgh, you will save 40% and between Inverness and Elgin it is 35% – so it’s great news for our passengers.”
ScotRail Anytime Day Return ticket price savings
| From | To | Anytime Day Return | Saving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Was | Now | |||
| Glasgow | Edinburgh | £32.60 | £16.80 | 48% |
| Paisley | Glasgow | £7.50 | £5.10 | 32% |
| Stirling | Glasgow | £18.20 | £10.80 | 41% |
| Bathgate | Edinburgh | £12.80 | £8.50 | 34% |
| Dunfermline | Edinburgh | £14.00 | £8.50 | 39% |
| Stonehaven | Aberdeen | £11.80 | £8.50 | 28% |
| Perth | Dundee | £16.30 | £11.20 | 31% |
| Elgin | Inverness | £24.80 | £16.30 | 34% |
To find out more and book your tickets, head to ScotRail’s website.