Edinburgh Trams is today announcing an increase in ticket prices, in line with Lothian Buses. Fare changes will come into effect from start of service on Sunday 22 February and reflects the increased operational costs faced by the operator over the past year.
The fare changes will see the cost of an Adult Single fare rises from £2.20 to £2.40, with City Zone Day Tickets also increase by 50p, to £6.00. Tram Airport Fare zone tickets will remain frozen at the current rates with proportional fare increases applying to Ridacard with other tickets options detailed below.
Tickets | Old Price | New Price |
City Zone |
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Adult Single | £2.20 | £2.40 |
Adult Return | £4.20 | £4.60 |
Child Single | £1.10 | £1.20 |
Child Return | £2.10 | £2.30 |
Adult DAYticket | £5.50 | £6.00 |
Adult LATEticket | £5.00 | £5.50 |
Child DAYticket | £2.75 | £3.00 |
Family DAYticket | £12.00 | £13.00 |
Family Day Tripper | £9.00 | £10.50 |
Airport Zone |
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Adult Network DAY | £12.50 | £14.00 |
Child Network DAY | £6.25 | £7.00 |
Caps |
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Adult Daily | £5.00 | £5.70 |
Adult Late | £5.00 | £5.50 |
Adult Weekly | £24.50 | £26.50 |
Network Daily | £12.50 | £14.00 |
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.”
Customers can still buy discounted bundles of tickets on the et app or pre-book some ticket types on Edinburgh Ticket to ensure that they can access the best fares. From Sunday 8 March, Short Hop Tickets will increase in price to £1.80.
et app (Tram Only Tickets)
Tickets | Old Price | New Price |
City Zone Single | £2.20 | £2.40 |
City Zone Day | £4.20 | £4.60 |
3 x City Zone Day | £12.00 | £13.00 |
5 x City Zone Day | £18.00 | £20.00 |
10 x City Zone Day | £35.00 | £38.00 |
Weekly | £19.00 | £21.00 |
28-day | £56.00 | £61.00 |
Annual | £550 | £600 |
Edinburgh Ticket (Tram Only Tickets)
Tickets | Old Price | New Price |
Adult Day Tripper | £5.00 | £6.00 |
Child Day Tripper | £2.50 | £3.00 |
Family Day Tripper | £9.00 | £10.50 |
Adult 3-day | £11.50 | £12.50 |
Adult 4-day | £14.50 | £16.00 |
Adult 5-day | £16.50 | £18.00 |
Child 3-Day | £5.75 | £6.25 |
| Child 4-day | £7.25 | £8.00 |
Child 5-day | £8.25 | £9.00 |
Family 3-day | £25.00 | £28.00 |
Family 4-day | £32.00 | £35.00 |
Family 5-day | £39.00 | £43.00 |
For details on changes to Ridacard prices, visit here.
