Edinburgh Trams is joining forces with a local bus operator to drive ‘green’ travel between Dundee and Scotland’s largest airport.
Electric buses operated by Ember already serve the Ingliston park and ride stop, just a short hop by tram to Edinburgh Airport, and a new ticket offer makes planning a seamless journey even easier.
Ember tickets are now accepted on the tram for travel to and from the airport, at no additional cost. The tram ‘top up’ is included in the cost of the standard Ember ticket, providing great value as well as zero emissions journeys to and from Edinburgh Airport.
Fares from Dundee to the Airport costs just £7.50, while customers in other towns along the way can hop onboard for even less.
Lea Harrison, Edinburgh Trams Managing Director, said the new partnership offers another example of two operators working together to develop a fully integrated transport system that benefits the public and the environment.
The electric buses and our trams really do complement each other,” he said. “Neither produce harmful emissions, and they provide a great way to get around while reducing road congestion.
We are delighted to be working with Ember on this new initiative that will make it easier than ever for people to step off the UK’s first all-electric, inter-city buses and onto Edinburgh’s popular tram network, which has services from every seven minutes to the airport.
Ember Co-founder Keith Bradbury, added: This type of integrated ticketing really gives passengers the best of both worlds. A relaxed journey to the airport, a seamless interchange and the simplicity of only needing one ticket to get all the way to the terminal, plus the knowledge that it’s all being done with zero emissions. We’re thrilled to open up the tram network to all of our passengers and get them one step closer to their final destination.
Tickets to the airport can be purchased online at www.ember.to and include the option to change or cancel for free if plans change.