First Glasgow announces service levels over the festive period as return of weekend night services are a hit with passengers
First Glasgow has unveiled details of service levels that will operate over the Christmas and New Year period so that customers can plan their journeys over the festive season.
The information comes on the back of the first weekend of operation of the company’s relaunched night bus network, which provided late night journeys home for hundreds of customers.
The company’s introductory fares continue this coming weekend (11th/12th December), with single fares of only £1.50 available to get customers home safely and in comfort. Also, our new 6pm PLUS ticket covers evening travel on our regular services as well as the trip home on our night network – perfect if you’re heading ‘out out’.
Paul Clark, Head of Operations, said: “We’re delighted that so many have taken advantage of our night network on its first weekend of operation. We look forward to welcoming even more customers back to the night network and we hope that they’ll continue to make them a regular part of their late-night travel plans.”
“We’ve also released details of our festive service levels so that our customers and key workers can plan their journeys with us over the holiday period.”
Full details of our festive service levels are listed below:
Friday 24th December 2021 (Christmas Eve): Saturday timetable with additional journeys on services 1/1A, X11, X87 and 242. Service 202 will observe a normal Monday to Friday timetable.
Evening services will be curtailed at approximately 2100. Please refer to our website for details of last journeys.
Saturday 25th December 2021 (Christmas Day): No services will operate.
Sunday 26th December 2021 (Boxing Day): A Sunday service will operate.
Monday 27th December 2021: A Sunday service will operate.
Tuesday 28th – Thursday 30th December 2021: A Saturday service will operate with additional journeys on services 1/1A, X11, X87 and 242. Service 202 will observe a normal Monday to Friday timetable.
Friday 31st December 2021 (Hogmanay): Saturday timetable with additional journeys on services 1/1A, X11, X87 and 242. Service 202 will observe a normal Monday to Friday timetable.
Evening services will be curtailed at approximately 2100. Please refer to our website for details of last journeys.
Saturday 1st January 2022 (New Year’s Day): No services will operate.
Sunday 2nd January 2022: A Sunday service will operate.
Monday 3rd January 2022: A Sunday service will operate.
Tuesday 4th January 2022: A Saturday service will operate with additional journeys on services 1/1A, X11, X87 and 242. Service 202 will observe a normal Monday to Friday timetable.
Wednesday 5th January 2022: Normal services resume.
For further information, including full details of special timetables and early finishes, please visit: www.firstglasgow.com/festive
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For more information, please contact Robert Burns, Stakeholder Engagement Officer for First Bus in Scotland, on 07976 695556 or email Robert.j.Burns@firstbus.co.uk
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