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‘Fare’s Fair’ - First Bus Offering Treat to Glasgow Commuters in light of Peak Train Fares Return

First Bus to host coffee giveaway outside Glasgow Central Station to highlight ‘Fare’s Fair’ travel campaign

On Tuesday, 1st October, First Bus is looking to offer commuters who have been subject to newly reintroduced peak train fares a tasty treat.

From 8-10am, First Bus invites Glasgow commuters to enjoy a complimentary coffee outside Glasgow Central Station as part of its ‘Fare’s Fair’ campaign. Following the reintroduction of ScotRail’s peak fares to train tickets last week, First Bus wants to treat commuters to a free coffee to soften the impact of the change to their journey cost.

The ‘Fare’s Fair’ campaign looks to highlight how traveling by bus is a cost-effective and efficient alternative, especially in light of the recent decision to end the off-peak fares trial in Scotland. With First Bus, passengers can enjoy reliable fares that remain consistent throughout the day, ensuring that travel costs are both predictable and affordable.

Located outside the main entrance of Glasgow Central Station on Gordon Street, passersby can pick up a freshly brewed cappuccino from popular local coffee shop, Sexy Coffee. While enjoying their drink, commuters can consider if bus is the right option for their next journey, with many across Scotland certainly seeming to think so, with 301million bus journeys undertaken in 2022-23, compared to 63.7million for rail*.

Graeme MacFarlan, Commercial Director of First Bus Scotland, said: “While we’re happy that Glasgow commuters are choosing to travel by public transport, bus offers a fantastic option for commuters. With the reintroduction of peak rail pricing, we wanted to brighten commuters’ days by providing a warm coffee to help them on their journey, whether that be by bus, train or foot.

“Our goal is to show commuters and travellers that taking the bus is an affordable, reliable and economical choice, and with First Bus, they can always count on a fair fare.”

Join First Bus outside Glasgow Central Station for a free coffee and discover why the bus is a smart and economical way to travel.

For more information on First Bus Glasgow routes, please visit firstbus.co.uk/Glasgow

Notes to editors

*Transport Scotland, Scottish Transport Statistics 2023, report here

 

Listings information:

  • Date – Tuesday 1st October
  • Time – 8am – 10am
  • Location – Glasgow Central Station entrance, Gordon Street
  • What? – First Bus offering free coffees to commuters to highlight the benefits of choosing to travel by bus

 

For further information please contact Craig Dennett on 07866 818456

or email: craig.dennett@firstbus.co.uk

 

Notes to Editors

About First Bus

First Bus is one of the UK’s largest bus operators. Making journeys easier for our customers, we were the first national bus operator to accept contactless card payments across all of our services and our First Bus App is voted ‘best in class’ amongst UK bus operators. Our most recent investments are in new, state-of-the-art buses across our key networks.

We work proactively with our local authority partners, making a positive impact on air quality, tackling congestion and improving customer experience. We are focused on First Bus becoming a leader in the transition to a low-carbon future and are committed to operating a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. We also operate the Aircoach network in Ireland.

First Bus is a division of FirstGroup.

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First Bus is an excellent place to work with opportunities for a rewarding career.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We believe diverse experiences and attitudes help us better understand the needs of our customers.

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