Looking for more information about Glasgow Tripper? We’ve put together some frequently asked questions that may answer your query.
We have six ticket types to choose from: Tripper Day (£6.70), Tripper 1-week (£27.00), Tripper 4-week (£86.00) plus our flexi day bundles – Flexi3 Day (£17.00), a Flexi5 Day (£26.30) and a Flexi10 Day (£50.00). Prices as at 6 April 2025 are shown in brackets.
Please note that we will be introducing new fares from 22 February. You can find out more information here
When you board a McGill’s, First or West Coast Motors bus, scan the ticket QR code on your phone. If you are travelling on a Stagecoach West Scotland or Whitelaws service, these operate on a ‘show pass’ basis; simply show your ticket on your phone to the driver when you board.
Download one of the mobile apps from the city’s main bus companies – First Glasgow, McGill’s or West Coast Motors (all three companies offer the same Tripper tickets). You then need to create an account and that’s you ready to buy your ticket. (More info on ticket types is available elsewhere on this FAQ section).
No, Tripper is a bus-only product, if you need a ticket that covers bus, rail and subway then the SPT Zonecard is your best option.
More information on Zonecard can be found at here
Yes, you can add as many tickets to your mobile app account as you like, activating for travel whenever you need to. You do not need to wait until your current ticket has expired.
Once activated, a Tripper Day ticket will expire at 0400hrs the following day; regardless of the time the ticket was activated.
A Tripper 1-week ticket gives 7 days travel; inclusive of the day that it is activated. Like the day ticket, it will expire at 0400hrs on the eighth day after the ticket has been activated.
A Tripper 4-week ticket gives 28 days travel; inclusive of the day that it is activated. Like the day ticket, it will expire at 0400hrs on the twenty ninth day after the ticket has been activated.
For the flexi bundles, each day ticket from your bundle will expire at 0400hrs the following day.
No, the last day to use any Tripper smartcard tickets was 1 May 2025. All Tripper tickets are now exclusively available on the mobile apps of First Bus, McGill’s and West Coast Motors.
Yes, the following exclusions apply:
- Football specials
- Night services identified with an “N” service prefix
- Registered school services with one journey each way per school day
- First Glasgow’s Glasgow Airport service 500
- First 77 service to/from Glasgow Airport – your Tripper card is valid to/from Renfrew Cross on all 77 services. It cannot be used beyond this point to Glasgow Airport.
- Stagecoach East X24 service to/from Glasgow Airport.
- Long distance express coach registered locally within the zone
- Rail replacement services
- Any service where the ticket can be used must have at least two stopping points within the zone
The Tripper map provides an overview of the main boundary points. For specific bus information, please click here.
You can pay for your Tripper mobile tickets using Apple Pay or any major credit or debit card.
Buy your mobile Tripper tickets on the travel apps of First Glasgow, McGill’s and West Coast Motors. Watch our short video here to help locate them on the three apps. (You’ll need to download one of the apps and create an account which takes minutes to do).
Yes, you can buy all six ticket types on the mobile apps.