Our Fares in West Lothian will change from Sunday 24th March
First West Lothian is making changes to their fares from Sunday 24th March, and are pleased to announce that the majority of fares are either reduced or frozen in price across the network.
The vast majority of our weekly and four weekly tickets are either frozen or reduced on mTicket and on-bus reflecting the value offered to our most loyal customers. Annual tickets are reduced, saving customers a massive £81.00 over the course of the year.
First West Lothian is continuing to offer its best value fares to customers when they are purchased tickets in advance of boarding the bus via the First Bus App. There is a reduction in the Zone L off-peak day ticket to just £3.50 when purchased on mticket – offering value to customers travelling off-peak and at weekends.
Click Here for First Midland Bluebird Changes
Here are some highlights:
- Reductions or freeze on a wide range of our most popular tickets across the West Lothian network.
- Introduction of a new Zone M day mTicket offering a reduction in on-bus fare.
- Day tickets for multiple zones (L&M) are either frozen or reduced.
Graeme Macfarlan, Commercial Director for First Scotland East said: “Travel by First West Lothian offers better value for money than ever before and we continue to offer a wider range of fares, more flexibility of travel options and better ways to pay than our competitors. Now with the introduction of more ticket options along with our new Unlimited direct debit product, there really has never been a better time to take the bus.
“Our West Lothian operation has seen a significant rise in ‘smart’ payments in recent months, with over 60 per cent of our customers now using a ‘cashless’ method and we are responding to customer demand by offering further savings and incentives to customers purchasing tickets in advance via the First Bus app.
“We are currently undergoing a refurbishment and rebranding programme with our vehicles in the West Lothian area and we have heavily invested in technology as we continue to strive for excellence to improve overall customer experience. First West Lothian will continue to be the best value and number one choice for local bus travel in the region.”
The local bus operator, who have served the people of West Lothian for over 100 years, continue to invest heavily in technology as well as service improvements programmes and introduced new state-of-the-art ticket machines in April 2018, enabling customers to pay for their bus tickets in new ways, including via contactless, smart and mTicket. The new and improved First Bus app means customers can now plan their journeys, track their bus and buy their tickets all in the one place.
Over 60% of all journeys made are now paid for using cashless methods and with mTicket being twice as fast in comparison to purchasing a ticket from the driver, the business is continuing to do all it can to speed up journeys.
