Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the reported commitment by the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport to the Cumbrae Ferry Committee and Cumbrae Community Council in a meeting on 1 June 2022, what discussions there have been with Transport Scotland regarding the request to provide a discounted multi-journey scheme for ferry users.
I met with Cumbrae ferry stakeholders on 1 June 2022 to discuss a range of ferry issues. It was agreed that Transport Scotland and CalMac would consider if books of tickets could be offered to islanders under the new ‘Ar Turas’ ticketing & reservation system.
The intention is to provide users of the Largs-Cumbrae service with the option to purchase a convenience 10-journey ticket product online or at the Largs ticket office. I await an update from my officials in Transport Scotland and CalMac on this matter.