How clean will my bus be?
Our team of cleaning and engineering staff are working around the clock to ensure that you can travel on our services with confidence. We pay extra special attention to all of the main touch points that you will come in contact with like handrails, bells, poles and seats to make sure they are all regularly cleaned.
How do I pay for the bus?
Bus travel is free in Scotland for young people aged between 5 – 21 with a National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot NEC with valid free travel entitlement, children under 5 years old already travel for free on our buses and don’t need a card. Apply for Under 22s free bus travel in Scotland.
If you’re visiting Scotland on holiday or to study, we still have a great range of value tickets available for those aged between 5 – 21.
You can choose from a under 16 DayRider, Flexi 5 Bundle, 7 day and 4 week MegaRider tickets across our network in West Scotland. Tickets are available to buy on our App, Website or direct from the bus driver.
Find out more about our great value fares here.
Remember all Stagecoach buses accept contactless payment via card or mobile device, there is no minimum spend but transactions are capped at £30.
If you’re using cash on board try to have the exact fare whenever possible as our drivers carry a limited amount of change.
Travel Smart!
You can load your bus tickets on to a SmartCard, once you have a SmartCard it's yours to register and reuse meaning no more paper tickets! It's a quicker way to buy your tickets, and you can even top your card up online before you travel.
If you lose your card or its stolen or damaged, our SmartCard team can block your current card and issue you with a new one.
Find out more about SmartCards here
Guide to tickets and fares

I’m not sure what bus to get.
You can download the Stagecoach Bus App to your phone to plan your journey, see what bus is coming along next, buy your tickets and so much more!
The Stagecoach Bus App now features a cool new space checker - no more squeezing on the bus after school with your pals - use the traffic light system to find a quieter bus to travel home!
#BeKind
Please listen to any instructions from your driver, they just want to get you to school and home again safely! It goes without saying that the vast majority of our passengers are respectful and don't mind following the new Covid-19 safety rules, but any rude or abusive behaviour towards other passengers or our staff will be reported to your school and the police.