Explore South Ayrshire by bus

South Ayrshire includes some of the most stunning scenery in the country. With beautiful beaches, leisure opportunities and fantastic transport links – it’s the perfect place to visit.

Soak up great arts, leisure and culture in the place known as the home of world-famous poet, Robert Burns and Open Golf and a very popular tourist destination, welcoming thousands of visitors from all over the world.

Famous for its award-winning Scottish food and drink, you can experience the finest, delicacies in local restaurants and cafes. Needing some well-deserved retail therapy? With beautiful boutiques and quirky shops, you're bound to get what you need, and even some you don't.

South Ayrshire has it all! All this and more, just a bus journey away.

South Ayrshire welcomed a fleet of new, zero emission electric buses! Travel around the towns of Ayr and Prestwick on one of the brand-new electric buses from Alexander Dennis Limited.

These come as part of a huge investment in partnership with the Scottish Government, so that customers can rely on public transport that is dedicated to achieving green targets, such reducing the CO2 in the air, and reducing the amount of fossil fuels used to run our services.

Your new electric vehicles are modern, quiet and clean, so if you see one on your route, make sure to give it a try!

Get free bus travel to and around South Ayrshire with your under 22s bus pass.  

 If you’re Ayrshire born and bread or just visiting with friends or family, you don’t have to pay for bus travel with your free under 22s bus pass! If you don’t have your free travel card yet, we’ve put together a handy guide... 

Find out how to apply here!

Over 60? It doesn’t cost a penny to travel by bus!

The bus things in life are free! Travel across Ayrshire to visit family or friends and catch up on the latest gossip with your free bus pass! Find out where you can travel with our journey planner. 

Apply for your over 60s free bus pass today!

Best value tickets for travelling around South Ayrshire by bus

Top attractions to visit by bus in South Ayrshire

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Visit the birthplace of the bard, Robert Burns, and see how he lived his life in Alloway! Take our service 361 to Clochranhill Road to be dropped right outside!

Culzean Castle & Country Park

Explore the woods, beaches, parkland, gardens and fantastic playpark for children to enjoy. Bring a picnic and make a day of it with lunch by the swan pond! Hop on the service 60 to Glenside, followed by short walk.

Heads of Ayr Farm Park

Whether you love alpacas, llamas or donkeys, your day will be packed with fun-filled memories! Jump on the service 361 or the service 97 to heads of Ayr Farm Park.

Ayr Racecourse

Enjoy a day at the races? Pop along and spend the day at the home of the Scottish Grand National. Any one of the following services takes you to Whitletts Road: 3, 6, 43, 43A.

Dunure Castle, Outlander

Love exploring? Hop off at Dunure and visit the Sleepy Village, where they filmed parts of Outlander! Accessible via the service 361 to Dunure.

Ayr Through The Ages

Enjoy a walk through the trail of Ayr's 13th - 21st Century, all with a handy interactive app. Services 9 and 361 are available at different points along the route.

Are you a student in West Scotland?

Are you a student in West Scotland? You can get up to 25% off normal adult ticket fares with your valid Student ID card.

If you travel across Ayrshire every day to study, start saving now with student discounts!

Grab your tickets on the Stagecoach Bus App, show your student ID to the driver, and save your money for the next big night on the town!

Buy your student tickets here!

The simplest way to plan, track and buy  

 Before you enjoy Ayrshire, download the Stagecoach Bus App.  

Our handy app has all you need in one place – bus tracking on our live map, journey planning, live bus information and mobile bus tickets.  

Ticket gifting is now available on our app, allowing you to buy a ticket for someone else and transfer it to another phone.  

Download the app today!