How It Works - Glasgow Tripper - Smart Travel Card

Glasgow Tripper tickets let you hop on and off thousands of buses in and around the city.

The smart choice for great-value bus travel. Buy your Tripper ticket via the mobile apps of First Glasgow, McGill’s and West Coast Motors – or sign up for smartcard – the choice is yours.

When you are ready to travel, simply activate your mobile Tripper ticket on your phone before boarding the bus and scan on the bus ticket machines when you board.

Smartcard Tripper tickets can be downloaded and activated on your first journey. Place your smartcard on the bus ticket machines to download and then lift and return to the machine to then activate your ticket. And that’s it – simply tap your smartcard on the ticket machine for all future journeys.

Person using their Tripper ticket on a bus

How do I sign up?

1

Head to the App Store

Download the McGill's, First Glasgow or West Coast Motors mobile app & setup an account.

2

Buy Your Ticket

We offer a selection of ticket types including day, weekly and flexi day ticket bundles.

3

Catch Your Bus

Open your ticket when you board & scan on the ticket machine. It's that simple!

Ticket Types

We have a range of tickets to suit your needs so whether you're working part time only needing travel for a couple of days a week to people commuting for work - we have you covered.

Daily

£6.35

Ticket is valid for day of purchase until 4am

Weekly

£25.50

Ticket is valid for 7 days from day of purchase

Flexi 3 Day Bundle

£16.00

Ticket is valid for use any three days within 7 days

Flexi 5 Day Bundle

£25.00

Ticket is valid for use any five days within 14 days

Flexi 10 Day Bundle

£47.50

Ticket is valid for use any 10 days within 28 days

4 Week Ticket

£79.50

Ticket is valid for

What are you waiting for? Sign up now and take advantage of Glasgow's extensive bus network!

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Please note that Glasgow Tripper smartcards are ONLY available to buy via this website.  We are aware of a fraudulent Facebook page - Glasgow public transport card.  Please do not share your bank details on this page and report to Facebook.  The police and Facebook have been contacted regarding this scam.