ScotRail is undertaking a six-month trial which will simply fares and make tickets cheaper for many of the rail operator’s services.

The trial gets underway on Monday the 2nd of October with customers now able to take a look or even book the trial off-peak fares as they are now live on ticketing systems and can be accessed via vending machines, website, mobile app or at the ticket office.

The exciting project marks the first of its kind in the UK and is funded by the Scottish Government and comes as a bid to encourage rail travel over using a car.

The trial fares will support passengers travelling throughout the day using off-peak fares from the 2nd of October through to the end of March 2024.

Examples of some of the fantastic savings to be made under the trial include:

• Edinburgh to Glasgow will drop from £28.90 to £14.90
• Inverkeithing to Edinburgh will drop from £11.10 to £6.50
• Perth to Dundee will drop from £14.40 to £9.90
• Glasgow to Stirling will drop from £16.10 to £9.60
• Inverurie to Aberdeen will drop from £11.10 to £8.90
• Inverness to Elgin will drop from £22.00 to £14.40

Customers should note that routes with no current off-peak fares will remain the same price during the trial.

To find out more about the trial and see its full details, please click here.

Alex Hynes, Scotland’s Railway Managing Director, said:

“Everyone across ScotRail has been working flat out to make sure everything is in place for the start of the hugely exciting trial and all ticketing systems are now up to date.”

“That means customers can now start to plan their journeys and check to see what impact the changes will have on the cost of travel for them.”

“We are looking forward to a successful trial and we hope to see as many people as possible choose rail travel instead of using the car.”