Customer growth means fare reductions at Lothian

Customer growth has made it possible for Lothian to lower ticket prices in some parts of Edinburgh.

Lothian has made changes to fares in west Edinburgh, which will see the Lothian Country ‘cityWEST’ zone become an extension of the ‘city’ fares zone.

The change means adult single tickets for Queensferry, Newbridge and Dalmahoy to Edinburgh city centre reduced to £2. Lothian DAYticket, LATEticket, Family DAYticket and countryWEST DAYticket are now also valid in cityWEST zones.

“These changes have only been made possible as a result of successful and sustained customer growth on our Lothian Country network” – Sarah Boyd, Managing Director for Lothian

Sarah Boyd, Managing Director for Lothian, said: “These changes have only been made possible as a result of successful and sustained customer growth on our Lothian Country network. The implementation of this change will help improve boarding speeds and end to end journey times on our service 43, where customer numbers have grown over 50% since its launch in 2017.”

The company have also announced new services for west Edinburgh, following a procurement exercise and successful contract awards by City of Edinburgh Council, which are now in service.

Sarah added: “We recognise the ongoing developments and opportunities in west Edinburgh and are fully committed to maximising the role that the bus network can play in delivering an inclusive and accessible transport solution.”