Overview
- The freeze covers Season Tickets and Flexipass products across ScotRail for 2026–27.
- The Scottish Government has allocated £4.3 million for the policy next year, with the final cost dependent on passenger demand.
- Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop confirmed the move in a written answer to Holyrood, and First Minister John Swinney announced it at Edinburgh Waverley.
- Officials say the measure will ease household travel costs and builds on the permanent removal of peak fares in September, which cut some prices by up to 48%.
- The announcement comes before the first Budget vote at Holyrood, with Labour set to abstain and the Greens withholding support as they seek further transport and childcare commitments.