500 Glasgow Airport Express
Route 500, or Glasgow Airport Express is a bus route in Glasgow that operates between the city centre and Glasgow Airport.
| 500 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | First Glasgow |
| Status | Operating |
| Began service | January 2011 |
| Route | |
| Start | Buchanan bus station |
| End | Glasgow Airport |
History
The service was originally known as Glasgow Shuttle and was introduced January 2011. A new fleet of ten Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC single-decker buses entered service on the route on 21 July 2016.[1][2]
On 14 April 2019, ten new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City double-decker buses entered service on the route.[3][4][5]
Services
The services starts at Buchanan bus station and runs via the M8 motorway.[6][7] It was originally run 24 hours per day but operating hours were cut back during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Services were restored in mid 2022.[9]
References
- "£2 million Glasgow Airport Express bus fleet takes off". First Glasgow. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "First Glasgow makes £2m investment in Airport Express service". CBW. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "First Glasgow launches new state-of-the-art buses on airport service". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Dougall, Emily (30 April 2019). "Take-off for Glasgow Airport fleet renewal". CBW. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "New luxury Glasgow Airport buses include wireless charging points and 4G Wifi". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Elevated views on the 500". BusAndTrainUser. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Glasgow Airport Express timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Williams, Craig; Vesty, Sarah (2 April 2022). "Glasgow Airport bus links branded 'mortifying' as travellers made to get taxis". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/api/timetables/pdf?opco=9&service=500&day=mf&print=pdf
See also
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