TODAY marks the last day that ScotRail commuters can get off-peak fares during peak times... and some county commuters are set to be hit with a price rise of more than 70 per cent.

Customers will no longer be able to enjoy the lower prices during busy hours, as a Scottish Government trial scrapping peak-time prices comes to an end after almost a year.

This will impact train users across Scotland, including customers travelling to and from the stations in East Lothian: Musselburgh, Wallyford, Prestonpans, Longniddry, Drem, North Berwick, East Linton and Dunbar. 

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Although people can still enjoy low prices during off-peak times, those travelling at peak times in East Lothian are set to see significant price rises. 

The peak-time price of a return train between North Berwick and Edinburgh will rise to £15 from £8.80, working out at a 70.45 per cent increase. 

For people purchasing a peak-time return between Prestonpans and Edinburgh, this will see a 37.09 per cent increase from £6.20 to £8.50.

Meanwhile, a peak-time return train between Musselburgh and Edinburgh will see a 29.27 per cent increase from £4.10 to £5.30.

The Scottish Government previously concluded that the costs did not justify continuing the trial.

An analysis published by ministers in August found that the trial had a limited degree of success in encouraging more people to travel by train and mainly benefited existing passengers.

Passenger levels increased by a maximum of about 6.8 per cent but the scheme required a 10 per cent rise to be self-financing.