Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what work it has carried out to explore potential options for eBooking of multi-journey tickets for the Cumbrae to Largs ferry route.
These were pre-RET products that had always been intended to be removed at the point RET was introduced across the Calmac network from 2015.
Following representations from the community, Transport Scotland are engaging with Calmac on this matter to consider whether any interim replacement product can be put in place. This will need to consider any practical challenges and any costs associated with the reintroduction of a similar product that will function with the new system.
A wider review of fares policy will be undertaken as part of the consultation on the Islands Connectivity Plan in due course.