Linlithgow MSP's delight that peak rail fares are gone for good

Linlithgow MSP's delight that peak rail fares are gone for good

From Monday, September 1, ScotRail customers will pay the same fare no matter what time or day of the week they travel.

Scotland Set to Scrap Peak Rail Fares From Next Week

Commuters across Scotland are preparing for cheaper journeys as peak rail fares are permanently abolished from 1 September. The change, announced by First Minister John Swinney earlier this year, follows a successful pilot scheme and will apply across the ScotRail network. It means passengers travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh will save more than £10 on a return journey, cutting monthly costs by over £200. Longer trips such as Glasgow to A…

ScotRail to Permanently Scrap Peak Fares from September

ScotRail has confirmed that peak-time train fares in Scotland will be abolished permanently from 1 September 2025, cutting the cost of many commuter journeys by up to 40 per cent. In an email to passengers, the operator pledged: “From 1 September 2025, peak fares will be gone. For good.” The change means commuters travelling between Edinburgh and Glasgow will see the cost of an “anytime” day return fall from £32.60 to £16.80 – almost halving the…