First Bus - Fare Increases

As of Sunday 30 March, First Aberdeen will be raising the price of some of their fares in the city. Good morning. The changes are due to inflationary pressures, as rising fuel and maintenance costs continue to impact the price of operations.

From 30th March, Adult Day tickets will move from £5.30 to £5.55, Two-Trip tickets are increasing from £4.90 to £5.25; and Adult Weekly tickets will go from £24 to £25.50.

The review of ticketing options in Aberdeen will also see changes to Single tickets, First Unlimited, and selected other fares.

First say that they continue to invest heavily in the running of their network - making the proportion of zero-emission vehicles in its Aberdeen fleet one of the highest in the UK. 

They have made a £12.7m investment in 24 new electric buses and 12 repower buses meaning 36 more zero emission buses will be hitting the streets of Aberdeen in the coming weeks.

They say that they have also introduced cutting-edge AI software to create timetables that make the service more reliable for customers by accounting for factors like congestion and roadworks.

While roadworks in Aberdeen remain a major issue, particularly around the Union Street improvements, First continuing to make significant additional investment in resources such as additional drivers and buses on routes across the city to ensure the bus continues to maintain current timetables.