Fares will be revised across Lothian, Edinburgh Trams, Lothian Country and East Coast Buses from Sunday 22 February.
With all fares revenue reinvested into the running of our business, this review is necessary to continue to prioritise investment in our fleet, our people and our wider customer offering.
The fares review will see increases to most of our fares with the Adult SINGLE increasing by 20p and Adult City DAY increasing by 50p. Our season ticket Ridacard will also be increased.
NightBus SINGLE (1 zone A/B) and Airlink SINGLE and RETURN tickets are unchanged.
For customers who prefer to pay for their travel in advance, our season ticket Ridacard continues to offer the lowest possible fares for travel across the city.
The review will coincide with a service change on Sunday 22 February – details of this can be found by tapping the button below.
Fares Revision
Lothian Revised Fares
Please see below for a summary of some key changes to fares from Sunday 22 February.
| Product | Current Fare | Revised Fare |
| SINGLE | £2.20 (Adult) £1.10 (Child) | £2.40 (Adult) £1.20 (Child) |
| City DAY | £5.50 (Adult) £5.00 (TapTapCap) £2.75 (Child) £12.00 (Family) | £6.00 (Adult) £5.70 (TapTapCap) £3.00 (Child) £13.00 (Family) |
| NETWORK | £12.50 (Adult) £6.25 (Child) | £14.00 (Adult) £7.00 (Child) |
| City WEEK | £24.50 (TapTapCap) | £26.50 (TapTapCap) |
| Ridacard (1 week) | £24.50 (Adult) £21.00 (Student) £12.25 (Child) | £26.50 (Adult) £23.00 (Student) £13.25 (Child) |
| Ridacard (4 week) | £73.00 (Adult) £62.50 (Student) £36.50 (Child) | £80.00 (Adult) £68.00 (Student) £40.00 (Child) |
| Ridacard (Annual DD) | £68.00 (Adult) £54.00 (Student) £34.00 (Child) | £74.00 (Adult) £58.00 (Student) £37.00 (Child) |
| Ridacard (Advance Annual) | £700.00 (Adult) £610.00 (Student) £350.00 (Child) | £760.00 (Adult) £660.00 (Student) £380.00 (Child) |
East Coast Buses & Lothian Country Revised Fares
Please see below for a summary of some key changes to fares from Sunday 22 February.
| Product | Current Fare | Revised Fare |
| SINGLE (1 zone) | £2.20 (Adult) £1.10 (Child) | £2.40 (Adult) £1.20 (Child) |
| SINGLE (2/3 zones) | £3.20 (Adult) £1.60 (Child) | £3.40 (Adult) £1.70 (Child) |
| SINGLE (4 zones) | £4.20 (Adult) £2.10 (Child) | £4.40 (Adult) £2.20 (Child) |
| SINGLE (5 zones) | £5.20 (Adult) £2.60 (Child) | £5.40 (Adult) £2.70 (Child) |
| SINGLE (6 zones) | £6.20 (Adult) £3.10 (Child) | £6.40 (Adult) £3.20 (Child) |
| Country DAY | £5.70 (Adult) £5.60 (TapTapCap) £2.85 (Child) £14.00 (Family) | £6.30 (Adult) £6.20 (TapTapCap) £3.15 (Child) £15.00 (Family) |
| Adult City&Country DAY | £8.80 (Adult) £8.50 (TapTapCap) £4.40 (Child) £20.00 (Family) | £9.60 (Adult) £9.30 (TapTapCap) £4.80 (Child) £22.00 (Family) |
| Night SINGLE (1 zone or 2 zones if A/B) | £3.50 | £3.50 |
| Night SINGLE (2/3 zones) | £5.00 | £5.50 |
| Night SINGLE (4+ zones) | £8.00 | £8.50 |
M-Ticket bundles
Save up to 50% over individual tickets! M-ticket bundles offer the savings of a season ticket but with the added benefit that you can choose when to use the ticket within 180 days of purchase. M-tickets purchased as part of a bundle can only be used by one customer.
| Product | Current Fare | Revised Fare |
| 5 x Country DAY | £20.00 | £22.00 |
| 20 x Country DAY | £57.00 | £63.00 |
| 5 x City&Country DAY | 30.00 | £32.50 |
| 20 x City&Country DAY | £114.00 | £120.00 |
Edinburgh Trams Revised Fares
To learn more about Edinburgh Trams’ fares revision, please visit their website.
Sarah Boyd, Chief Executive for Lothian and Edinburgh Trams, said: “Since our last fares review, we have experienced significant cost increases across all areas of our businesses. Despite taking steps to mitigate these pressures and absorb some of the impact, rising costs continue to affect our operations.
“With all fare revenue going directly back into the running of a comprehensive public transport network, our decision to increase fares at this time will allow us to continue to prioritise investment in our fleet, our premises, our people and our customer offering.
“These measures are essential to protect the long-term viability of our operations and sustain the breadth of services our customers rely on.
“While no fare increase is ever welcome and we are aware of the cost pressures faced by our customers, our fares continue to represent excellent value for money.”