City Centre Sightseeing Tour and FREE Shuttle Buses for 2011
Open-Top City Centre Bus Tour
Special Price for Doors Open Day - £4 per person guided tour
SATURDAY ONLY
On Saturday 17th September your can be transported through seven centuries of Glasgow’s architectural history on our special City Sightseeing bus (£4 pp). A ticket will entitle you to hop on and hop off at any of the six special stops. You can visit Doors Open Day venues throughout the city centre.
The bus will depart from the front of the City Chambers on George Square at the following times:
10:00 11:00 12:00 and 14:00 15:00 16:00.
Please note - tickets cannot be used on regular City Sightseeing services, This is a special Doors Open Day event ticket.
Disabled access is very limited on these older-style buses.
Tour is as follows (stops in brackets):
West side of George Square (1): George Street: North Frederick Street: Cathedral Street: Castle Street: High Street (2) Gallowgate: London Road: St Andrew’s Square (3): St Andrews Street: Saltmarket: Trongate (4): Stockwell Street: Howard Street: Dunlop Street: Clyde Street: York Street (5): Argyle Street: Hope Street: St Vincent Street: Douglas Street (6): Sauchiehall Street: Blythswood Street: West George Street: then return to George Square.
EASTERHOUSE SHUTTLE BUS
FREE
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 17th and 18th September
A bus will leave from in front of the City Chambers on George Square on the hour from 10.00am until 3.00pm on both Saturday and Sunday. This bus will transport you to the historic Provan Hall. Take a tour and enjoy the activities laid on at Provan Hall. Then you can hop on the Discover bus to experience buildings and landmarks, old and new, familiar and unfamiliar as they are brought to life by well-known historians and story-telling artists.
Thanks to Platform for providing the Sunday bus!
For further information on the Discover festival, visit www.platform-online.co.uk
Please arrive in good time to board the bus!
Timetable
From George Square - 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00
From Provan Hall - 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 13.30, 14.30, 16.00
Discover Festival Buses
Sat 17 Sept - Provan Hall– Cranhill Departs Provan Hall: 11.00am & 1.30pm
Sun 18 Sept - Provan Hall– Bridgeton and Calton Departs Provan Hall: 11.00am & 1.50pm
Buses will return to Glasgow City Chambers departing from Provan Hall on the half hour, although the last bus will leave at 3.30pm. Easterhouse is also well served with a regular bus service - Visit the Traveline Website for full details.
CASTLEMILK SHUTTLE BUS
FREE
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 17th and 18th September
Thanks to Cassiltoun Housing Association for providing buses which will take you to see the multi-award winning Castlemilk Stables.
Buses depart from outside the City Chambers on George Square at the following times:
SATURDAY: George Square - depart 09.45, 12.45 and 14.45
Castlemilk Stables depart - 11.00, 14.05 and 16.00
SUNDAY: George Square - depart 10.45 and 12.30
Castlemilk Stables depart - 12.00 and 14.00
Journey time is approximately 20 minutes. Please arrive in good time to board the bus.
Castlemilk is also well served with regular public bus services: . Visit the Traveline Website for full details