Subsidised bus services
SPT subsidises local bus services in areas not served by commercial bus operators. Timetables for these services are provided below. For commercial services visit the operators website, use the timetable finder below or call Traveline Scotland on 0871 200 2233.
Service
Route description
Operator
Service
Arran
Route description
From Thursday 8 February - Sunday 11 February 2024, CalMac services from Ardrossan to Brodick will be disrupted. Please see our disruptions page for further information.
Operator
Various
Service
1/1A
Route description
Operator
McGill's
Service
8A
Route description
Operator
West Coast Motors
Service
15
Route description
Operator
West Coast Motors
Service
16/16A
Operator
McNairns Coaches
Service
20/20A
Route description
Operator
McGill's
Service
23
Route description
Operator
Scottish Citylink
Service
23
Route description
Effective from 22 April 2024
Operator
Scottish Citylink
Service
25/25A/25B/25C/25D/25E
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
29/29A/29C
Route description
Operator
PVT Transfer
Service
31B
Route description
Operator
JMB Travel
Service
34A
Route description
Operator
Stuart's Coaches
Service
46
Route description
Operator
JMB Travel
Service
49
Operator
McGill's
Service
49 (Temp)
Route description
From Sunday 27 April 2024 for approximately 15 months Thornliebank Road, at the rail bridge will be closed to facilitate Network Rail bridge works. During these works service 49 will operate an amended timetable and route. Journeys will divert from Thornliebank Road via Burnfield Road, Fenwick Road, Orchard Drive, Orchard Park Avenue picking up normal route from Main Street. The same diversion will operate in reverse.
Operator
McGill's
Service
101/181
Route description
Operator
ARG Travel
Service
101/181 (effective from 22 April 2024)
Route description
Operator
ARG Travel
Service
101/101A/102
Route description
Operator
Houston's Coaches
Service
110
Route description
Stagecoach
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
117/117A
Route description
Operator
McNairns Coaches / Craig's of Cumbernauld
Service
121
Route description
Operator
McGill's
Service
121 (Temp)
Route description
From Monday 28 August 2023 until Friday 30 August 2024 Shields Road will be closed between St Andrews Drive and Scotland Street due to Network Rail's bridge demolition works. Service 121 will operate normal route to Scotland Street then via West Street, Wallace Street, Eglinton Street, Pollokshaws Road, Albert Drive, Darnley Street picking up normal route from St Andrews Drive. Shields Road will not be served during these works.
Operator
McGill's
Service
128
Route description
Operator
McColl's Travel
Service
132/132A
Route description
Operator
Craig's of Cumbernauld
Service
147/147A
Route description
Operator
Canavan's Travel
Service
178/178A/178B
Route description
Operator
Craig's of Cumbernauld
Service
184/184A
Route description
Operator
McColl's Travel
Service
205
Route description
Operator
ARG Travel
Service
209
Route description
Operator
Craig's of Cumbernauld
Service
210/210A/210X
Route description
Operator
JMB Travel and Stuarts Coaches
Service
211
Route description
Operator
JMB Travel
Source
212/212B
Route description
Operator
McNairn's Coaches
Service
222
Route description
Operator
United Coaches
Service
230
Route description
Operator
JMB Travel and Stuarts Coaches
Service
235/236
Route description
Operator
Stuart's Coaches
Service
245/245A
Route description
Operator
Craig's of Cumbernauld
Service
247
Route description
Operator
Canavan's Travel
Service
248
Route description
Operator
Stuart's Coaches
Service
248C
Operator
Stuart's Coaches
Service
302
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
306
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
310
Route description
Operator
Craig's of Cumbernauld
Service
315
Route description
Operator
Garelochhead Coaches
Service
316
Route description
Operator
Garelochhead Coaches
Service
317/317B
Route description
Operator
Stuart's Coaches
Service
332
Route description
Operator
Shuttle Buses
Service
340
Route description
Operator
McColl's Travel
Service
343
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
343
Route description
Operator
PVT Transfer
Service
344/344A/344B/349
Route description
Operator
Stuart's Coaches
Operator
346
Route description
Operator
PVT Transfer
Service
355
Route description
Operator
PVT Transfer
Service
356
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
358
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
360
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
365/366/367
Route description
Operator
Stuart's Coaches
Service
403/403A
Route description
Operator
Stuart's Coaches
Service
514
Route description
Effective from 14 April 2024. This service is wholly funded by Renfrewshire Council.
Operator
McGill's
Service
585A
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Service
CB2
Route description
Operator
Community Transport Glasgow
Service
CB8
Route description
Operator
South Ayrshire Community Transport
Service
M7
Route description
This service is wholly funded by East Renfrewshire Council.
Operator
McGill's
Service
X6A/X6B
Route description
Operator
McGill's
Service
X10
Route description
Monday - Saturday evening journeys between Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station and Strathblane Road, Milngavie are subsidised by SPT.
Operator
McGill's Scotland East
Service
X36A
Route description
Operator
Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus Operators
Commercial bus operators in the Strathclyde region, including phone numbers and links to their website where available.
