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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "£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.