Fares & tickets
Fares & Tickets
Travel affordably across Central and West Scotland — from bustling towns to scenic rural getaways.
Explore the beautiful countryside around Balloch, Alexandria, Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Luss, and Loch Lomond. We offer flexible, great-value ticket options ideal for day trips, walkers, and tourists alike.
We also operate key urban routes linking Kirkintilloch, Clydebank, and Glasgow, providing reliable and accessible transport for commuters, students, and local residents.
🚏 £2 Bus Fare Cap
From Monday 7th September 2026, McColl’s Travel is participating in the Transport Scotland £2 Bus Fare Cap Interim Scheme.
Eligible Adult and Child Single fares will cost no more than £2 for journeys within the SPT scheme area.
If your normal single fare is already less than £2, you will continue to pay the lower fare.
Simply tell your driver where you are travelling to when you board.
The £2 fare cap applies to eligible single fares only. Return and other commercial ticket products are not included in the scheme.
⚠️ Service 309 – Drymen & Balmaha
Service 309 operates beyond the SPT fare-cap area towards Drymen and Balmaha.
Gartocharn is the final fare stage within the £2 fare-cap area. Normal fares apply to journeys travelling beyond Gartocharn, so some journeys on Service 309 will cost more than £2.
🚌 Tickets Available On the Bus
Buy these directly from the driver using cash or contactless. Please have the exact fare when paying by cash, as our drivers are unable to give change.
Adult Single – Maximum £2 on eligible journeys within the fare-cap area.
Child Single* – Maximum £2 on eligible journeys within the fare-cap area.
Return tickets are temporarily unavailable from Monday 7th September 2026 while the £2 Bus Fare Cap scheme is in operation.
Tickets purchased before 7th September which are still within their validity period will continue to be accepted.
*Child fares apply to passengers aged 5 to 15. Where the normal Child Single fare exceeds £2 on an eligible journey, it will be capped at £2.
🏞️ Loch Lomond Tickets
Valid on Service 309 only
Our Loch Lomond ticket products remain available exclusively for Service 309.
These tickets can be purchased through the myTrip app or our online ticket shop and are no longer valid on Services 305 or 306 for new purchases from Monday 7th September.
They provide an alternative for passengers travelling on Service 309, particularly for journeys towards Drymen and Balmaha.
Available ticket options on myTrip, not available to purchase on bus:
- Adult Single – One-way trip – £3.75
- Adult Return – Two journeys – £7.00
- 10 Journey Adult – Flexible for 10 trips – £30.00
These tickets are all available to buy on our website/myTrip.
📱 Tickets Available on the myTrip App & our website
Use the myTrip app to purchase and activate digital tickets directly from your phone. Tickets can also be purchased through our website and sent to your phone via the myTrip app. Tickets can also be purchased as gifts for other passengers.
Click here to see tickets options and to purchase!
🎓 Concessions & Free Travel
You may be eligible for free travel on McColl’s services through Scotland's national schemes:
- Under 22s travel free with a National Entitlement Card or Young Scot card
- Over 60s and eligible disabled passengers also travel free with a Scottish NEC card
👉 Apply online at getyournec.scot
You must tap your NEC card on the reader each time you board.
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