Thread: Edinburgh & Lothian Buses, increase in bus tickets. single adult now £1.30

Lothian buses are increasing their bus ticket prices again, last time they did this start of 2009 they said it was due to fuel costs then a few months later the cost of fuel fell and they kept the price at £1.20 not dropping as fuel costs fell.

Now that fuel is on the way back up they're putting the price up another 10p for an adult single ticket.

new price structure:
Adult Single: £1.30
Adult Day Ticket: £3.20
Adult Book of 20 tickets: £26 (no advantage in buying in bulk)

Adult Ridacards:
1 week: £16
4 weeks: £48
1 year: £576
monthly direct debit: £45 per month

more information about the Lothian bus increase:
Adult Fare Changes

If I didn't have carpal tunnel and a torn ankle tendon I'd be cycling everywhere. I have worked out for 2 or more people often going to the same place it's cheaper to own a car in Edinburgh than use public transport and that was at the £1.20 ticket price!

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when tickets went up in 2009 and fuel prices fell, I wrote to lothian buses: "you listed the increase cost of fuel for the latest price rise from £1.10 to £1.20, now the cost of fuel has fallen back down when will we see ticket prices drop?" Lothian Buses response "They Won't!" that was it, nothing else, just a rude They Won't! I was shocked.

you can find average fuel price archive here: Fuel Price Reports : AA fuel price reports 2000 to 2010 - The AA