Glasgow's tour agency ramps up red route service for summer

A sightseeing tour agency in Glasgow is increasing its red route service frequency for the summer holidays.

City Sightseeing Glasgow will run the service every 12 minutes from Friday, June 28, operating daily between 9.30am to 8pm, with the last bus departing from George Square at 6.30pm.

Tickets can be bought online, on board the bus, or from the City Sightseeing Glasgow team at George Square.

The availability of one or two-day tickets, which include access to the new yellow route, serves Glasgow Science Centre, Ibrox and Celtic Stadium, Pollok Country Park, The Burrell Collection, and House of an Art Lover.

The red route, which runs on electric buses, is a convenient way to discover some of the city's most popular family attractions, such as the Riverside Museum, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Cathedral, and George Square.

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The electric vehicles are a £4,500,000 investment supported by the Scottish Government’s Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund.

Richy Graham, operations manager at City Sightseeing Glasgow, said: "We are delighted to offer our customers a more frequent and greener service on the red route, which showcases the best of Glasgow's culture, history and architecture.

"With a 12-minute frequency, customers can hop on and off at any of the 21 stops along the route and explore the city at their own pace.

"We hope our customers will take advantage of our new yellow tour, which offers a chance to explore more of Glasgow's hidden gems.

"With 19 new stops and the freedom to get on and off as you please, this tour is the perfect way to see some of the attractions that are less crowded."

However, due to road works, stops 13,14 and 15 will be skipped until July 11.

The tour will divert through Partick and straight to stop 16 for the Kelvingrove.

Customers wishing to visit the University of Glasgow are advised to get off at stop 16 and navigate through Kelvingrove park.