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Strathclyde Concessionary Scheme

Nearest train station

Participating train companies

Overview

Reduced fares on ScotRail services which start and finish within the scheme's boundaries and on Glasgow's Subway

Details

PlusBus is a discount price bus ticket for unlimited travel around the origin and/or destination of your rail journey on participating operators' services. When you buy PlusBus with your train ticket you pay for your whole journey by public transport in one transaction.

https://www.spt.co.uk/tickets/concessions/

Further information

For further information see

Available to Purchase

From 6th September 2009

Purchase Details

Tickets may only be purchased within the area covered by the scheme. Only National Entitlement Cards may be used to purchase tickets

If you have not received your Entitlement Card:

Visit the Transport Scotland website for more information (opens a new window)

Valid from

From 6th September 2009

Terms & Conditions

For journeys of over 10 miles, Concessionary fares are based on SDS and SDR tickets.

Flat fare tickets, including flat fare zone (single and return) are valid as dated. For journeys over 10 miles (except flat fare zone), tickets are valid as appropriate to the full price ticket from which they are derived.

Not valid on trains timed to depart between 06:00 and 09:00 and between 16:30 and 18:00 Monday to Friday. Valid all day at weekends and on Bank holidays.

There is no peak time restriction if the cardholder is travelling to a hospital appointment (Written proof in the form of an appointment card or other clear written evidence regarding the time and date of an appointment at a Health Board hospital must be produced on request. This will include at time of ticket purchase and on mode of travel where ticket inspections are undertaken).

Disabled card holders are NOT subject to the time restriction.

Ferry card holders are NOT subject to the time restriction.

Valid in both directions

No

Applicable Zone of Station(s)

Airdrie, Ardrossan Harbour, Argyle Street, Airbles, Alexandria, Anderston, Anniesland, Arrochar & Tarbet, Ardrossan South Beach, Ashfield, Ardlui, Auchinleck, Alexandra Parade, Ayr, Blairhill, Bishopbriggs, Branchton, Bargeddie, Bogston, Balloch...

Prices

  • Adult

    Flat fare of £1.00 single, £1.50 return for distances less than 10 miles.

    Over 10 miles, the concessionary fare is half the standard single or return fare.

    Adults under 60 must hold a valid disability concessionary card with the L logo.

  • Concession

    Flat fare of £1.00 single, £1.50 return for distances less than 10 miles.

    Over 10 miles, the concessionary fare is half the standard single or return fare.