Bus fares are going up in Glasgow this month.

First Bus, the city’s biggest bus operator, is increasing the cost of a range of tickets.

The firm is raising the cost of popular tickets, including Adult Day, Two Trip and Weekly tickets from March 30.

A monthly pass will rise by 10%.

 

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Adult Day City/Local tickets will move from £5.60 to £5.90, Two-Trip City/Local tickets are increasing from £5.20 to £5.60 and Adult Week City/Local tickets will go from £22.50 to £24.50.

The bus company said it is necessary to meet inflationary pressures as rising fuel and maintenance costs continue to impact the price of operations.

Single tickets and First Unlimited tickets will also increase.

The cheapest Adult Single fare will rise from £2 to £2.10, while a £2.95 single fare will go up to £3.10.

A First Unlimited monthly ticket will rise by 10% from £63 to £69.30.

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First said it is investing heavily in the running of its network, electrifying its Glasgow fleet with more new electric buses entering the network in the coming weeks.

It said, while it knows a fare rise will not be popular, it will continue to invest in services.

Graeme Macfarlan, Commercial Director for First Bus Scotland, said: “We know that a fare increase is never welcome news and we always want to keep ticket prices as low as possible.

“However, the reality is that we – like other transport operators - are facing substantial inflationary pressures across the board.

“We want our customers to know that we will continue to invest in our operations. Our end goal is always to keep improving services and make sure that our passengers can access reliable public transport.

“Bus is one of the cheapest, most practical, and green ways to travel. By introducing new electric buses and new ways to make our timetables more efficient, we’re working hard to make Glasgow’s bus network a comfortable and eco-friendly way of getting from A to B.”

Last month, the Glasgow Times reported how First said congestion costs the business £10m a year to maintain service levels.