First Bus has vowed to support the night-time economy with night buses returning on several Lanarkshire routes this weekend.
A total of 11 services will be reintroduced starting from Friday evening, December 3, aiming to help locals get home after Christmas nights out.
The Lanarkshire routes coming back into play for night-time travel include buses to East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell and Wishaw.
As well as supporting festive revellers return home safely in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings, First also say the move will help those working nightshifts in Glasgow too, as well as taking the pressure of taxi shortages in the city centre and beyond.
To celebrate the services returning, the travel firm are running an introductory offer of £1.50 single for the first two weekends of operation, with a regular single fare starting from £3 being applied after the promotional period.
There will also be the introduction of a new ticket called 6pm PLUS which covers travel on the company's regular network of buses after 6pm, as well as the night bus network to get locals home safely after a night out., priced at £4.
Graeme Macfarlan, Commercial Director at First Bus, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to announce the return of First Glasgow’s night bus network, and what better way to get things underway than with our special £1.50 introductory night single fare.
“We’re aware that citizens across the city have found getting home after a night out or indeed after a night shift a challenge, even more so in the face of the shortage of taxis that the city seems to be experiencing.
“We’re therefore proud to be able to support the city’s night-time economy, particularly during the crucial run up to the festive period, by being in the position to offer a network of night bus services at the weekend that will connect the city centre with most areas of Glasgow and beyond.
“We hope that customers will welcome the return of our night services and indeed make them a part of their late-night travel plans.”
Stuart Patrick, chief executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, added: “The night-time economy is critical to our city and particularly during the festive period, when more people will be out enjoying Glasgow’s fantastic retail and hospitality offerings, we warmly welcome the return of the night schedule for First Glasgow.
“With many missing out on annual festive events last year, we hope that the re-introduction of this affordable transport option will help encourage more people to come into the city centre, supporting businesses as they continue to recover from the pandemic.”
The full list of the 11 routes being introduced, including the services to Lanarkshire are listed below:
- Service N2 (east): Sauchiehall Street – Central Station (Renfield St) – Parkhead – Shettleston – Baillieston – Easterhouse.
- Service N2 (west): Central Station (Hope St) – Partick – Dumbarton Road – Clydebank – Faifley
- Service N6 (south): Sauchiehall Street – Central Station (Union St) – Victoria Road – Clarkston – East Kilbride – Calderwood
- Service N6 (west): Central Station (Hope St) – Great Western Road – Anniesland – Clydebank - Mountblow
- Service N9: Sauchiehall Street – Central Station (Union St) – Paisley Road West – Paisley Cross
- Service N18: Sauchiehall Street – Central Station (Union St) – Rutherglen – East Kilbride – Greenhills
- Service N38: Sauchehall Street – Central Station (Jamaica St) – Shawlands – Giffnock – Newton Mearns - Crookfur
- Service N57: Sauchiehall Street – Central Station (Jamaica St) – Shawlands – Darnley – Pollok (Peat Road)
- Service N60: Central Station (Hope St) – Maryhill Road – Science Park – Canniesburn Toll – Drumchapel
- Service N240: Sauchiehall Street – Central Station (Renfield St) – Parkhead – Tollcross – Viewpark – Bellshill – Motherwell – Wishaw – Coltness - Cleland
- Service N267: Sauchiehall Street – Central Station (Union St) – New Gorbals – Rutherglen – Cambuslang – Hamilton - Hillhouse
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