Service X53

Say hello to Service X53, operating from Monday 14th September.

New First Bus Service X53 will see links along the Hillfoots between Stirling and Kinross, Monday to Saturday, connecting popular destinations such as Stirling University, Dollar Academy, Tillicoultry and the Kinross park and ride facility at a two-hourly frequency.

At peak times, there will be additional journey opportunities to support travel to Stirling University campus.

Passengers will benefit from value for money fare options, as well as tools from First Bus to allow them to plan ahead, and travel with confidence.

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Fare information

You can pay by contactless payment, cash and buy your tickets on the First Bus App. You can view basic fare information below for your service X53.

Click here to view our Route Zone Map, to identify which ticket you require.

Ticket Type	First Day (On Bus)	First Week (On App and Bus)	First 4 Week (On App)
Adult One Zone (A, B, C, D or E)	£5.60	£21.60	£79.80
Adult Two Zone (Combination of A, B, C, or E)	£6.20	£24.70	£89.00
Adult All Zones (Combination of A, B, C, or E)	£11.90	£25.80	£98.00
Child One Zone (A, B, C, D or E)	£2.80	£10.80	£39.90
Child Two Zone (Combination of A, B, C, or E)	£3.10	£12.40	£44.50
Child All Zones (Combination of A, B, C, or E)	£6.00	£12.90	£54.00
Student One Zone (A, B, C, D or E)	£4.60	£19.40	£59.80
Student Two Zone (Combination of A, B, C, or E)	£5.50	£22.20	£80.10
Student All Zones (Combination of A, B, C, or E)	£10.70	£23.20	£97.20
Family Ticket - All Zones On App and Bus	£14.50	n/a	n/a

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Travel with First Bus

	FREQUENCY Regular service connecting Kinross and Stirling.
	CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS No cash? No problem. Secure payments are now available on all of our buses.
	FIRST BUS APP Download the new First Bus App to plan journeys and buy tickets all in one place! You can also view live seat availability on board your service.
	CONNECTING JOURNEYS We are proud to connect our Scotland East Network, including Stirling, Falkirk, Edinburgh and West Lothian.

Travel with First Bus

We've introduced a number of tools to make your journey with First Bus even simpler!

First Bus App - In addition to planning your journey and buying your tickets on your phone, you can now check live seat availability on your bus before it arrives at your stop!

Space Checker - Busy week ahead? Our Space Checker tool allows you to plan ahead and check the time of day that your service is likely to be at it's busiest and choose a quieter time to travel. Try Space Checker here.

Enhanced Safety Features - Find out more about steps we've taken to ensure you can travel by bus with confidence! Including our recent accreditation as 'Good to Go' from Visit Scotland! Learn more here.