South East and Central Scotland
We continue to run services for customers who need to make essential journeys with us. It is the law that unless you have an exemption you must wear a face covering for your entire journey when travelling on public transport.
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With nearly 150 bus routes taking you around Scotland we would like to re-assure all customers that our services will remain in place for all key workers and people making essential travel journeys to be able to get where they need to safely. We have been working closely with customers and staff to introduce measures are in place to ensure everyone’s safety whilst using our services.
Helping you get around South East and Central Scotland as easily as possible
From online tickets to timetables and route maps, we have a vast amount of resources to help you get around as easily as possible.
First Bus operate 150 bus routes running regularly throughout South East and Central Scotland, meaning there is always a bus ready to take you where you need to go. Above, you can find information regarding our bus services including timetables, prices and you can even use our journey planner to ensure a smooth ride.
We have introduced industry leading social distancing guidelines on board our buses, limited passenger numbers, tracked and recorded how many people are wearing face coverings and introduced robust PPE.
Award-Winning First Bus App
We have also innovated with our award-winning First Bus App, which allows passengers to plan ahead for their journey, predict when the bus will be quietest to travel on, track their bus to the bus stop and even buy their tickets in advance for contact free entry to the bus.
Enjoy the journey.
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