High train ticket prices have caught some passengers off guard following the end of a two-month scheme that halved domestic fares. Some travellers feel prices are now higher than they were before the subsidised period, which ran throughout April and May.
Rail operator LTG Link said fares had simply returned to their previous levels and stressed that current ticket prices are set and determined by a dynamic pricing system based on demand, occupancy and booking time.
According to Julija Leimonė, a communications partner for LTG Link, passengers who book in advance can pay up to 40% less than the standard fare, with prices rising gradually as the departure date approaches. In some cases – last-minute purchases or faster services – tickets can cost up to 10 per cent more than the standard rate.
Dynamic pricing is currently applied to seven domestic and four international routes, according to LTG Link.
According to the company, tickets on the Vilnius–Kaunas route typically cost between €5 and €10 before the discount was introduced. During the subsidy period, fares fell to as little as €2.50, while dynamic pricing was suspended.
