Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 31 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on ScotRail fares for 2025.
From 1 April 2025, all ScotRail fares will increase by 3.8%, including season tickets and flexipasses.
We want more people to choose to travel by public transport for work, study and leisure but we know that people are still struggling with cost-of-living pressures and don’t always see public transport as affordable or attractive. That is why we have kept the rise this year as low as possible, while also supporting the generation of sufficient revenue to help maintain existing services, and contribute towards investment in infrastructure and fleets.
We are also continuing our 20% discounts on season tickets until September 2025 as planned.
Flexipass will also continue to offer 12 single (6 return) journeys and has recently been expanded to include the following stations: Exhibition Centre (Glasgow), Anderston, Motherwell, High Street (Glasgow), Charing Cross (Glasgow), Perth, Stirling, and Bathgate.