Arran ferry fares are set to rise from April 1 due to a 1.8 percent increase across the whole Caledonian MacBrayne network.
CalMac said that its fares levels will increase but it is well below the current level of RPI and applies to all traffic and tickets, including freight operators.
The ferry operator believes that having absorbed significant cost increases throughout the previous year, with no additional charges passed on to customers, this small increase represents a reasonable outcome in the circumstances.
CalMac chairman Peter Timms said: ‘I am delighted that we have, with the agreement of ministers, been able to restrict the annual increase to as reasonable a level as can possibly be achieved.
‘Our costs, which are detailed in our annual report and accounts to be published soon, have increased significantly in the last 12 months but we have been able to absorb some of these to help protect our customers’ interests.’
The new prices will take effect from April 1 next year and will be confirmed in the company’s brochure Explore, which is due to be published next week.
