Scottish Government announces a 10% increase in ferry fares starting from January 1st on the Northern Isles network and March 28th on the west coast. The fare freeze implemented this year, costing approximately £10 million, will be lifted due to financial constraints.
Ferry fares across Scotland will increase by 10 per cent from next year, the Scottish Government has said. In a letter to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee at Holyrood, Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop said a fare freeze which had been in place this year - at a cost of about £10 million - would be "too challenging to continue" given the financial outlook facing the Government.
"Reluctantly, we are having to raise ferry fares in the coming year by 10 per cent, bringing fare levels back to around what they would have been had fares not been frozen in 2023-24. This means, in real terms, fares have broadly increased in line with inflation over time. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
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