Student Bus Travel
Please be advised that some of our routes are currently operating a revised timetable due to COVID-19.
Please visit COVID-19 UPDATES for service updates/service revisions and useful travel information.
Student bus travel made easy
First Bus is the convenient and cost-effective way for students to get around Glasgow, to and from University or College, shopping, or even for a well-deserved night out.
Get on board with us for longer by purchasing our Academic Year Ticket for £400 on the First Bus App and enjoy unlimited travel across Greater Glasgow. That means you can do all that you need to do each day, get to your place of study, go to work, or out and about to socialise all for just £1.10 a day*
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No need to carry cash with our First Bus App - buy your tickets on your phone instead!Download the First Bus App. Pay without cash.
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| Type | City/Local | Network |
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| Student/U19 Year* | £400 | £500 |
Check out the savings that being a student entitles you to:
Student Savings |
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| Ticket | Adult Price | Student Price | Savings |
| FirstDay - City/Local | £4.60 | £4 | £0.60 |
| FirstDay - Network | £5.80 | £5 | £0.80 |
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FirstWeek - City/Local |
£17.00 | £15 | £2.00 |
| FirstWeek - Network | £22 | £18.50 | £3.50 |
| First4Week - City/Local | £53 | £47 | £6 |
| First4Week - Network | £66.50 | £57 | £9.50 |
| FirstYear/Student Year - City/Local | £499 | £400 | £99 |
| FirstYear/Student Year - Network | £590 | £500 | £90 |
Check out our full range of student tickets!
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Student & Under-19 weekly tickets |
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| Type |
First Bus App |
On-Bus | Off-bus |
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FirstDay City or Local |
£4 |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1-week City or Local | £15 | £16.50 | 16.50 |
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4-week City or Local |
£47 |
n/a |
£50 |
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12-week Network |
£120 |
n/a |
£130 |
| FirstDay Network | £5.00 | n/a | n/a |
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1-week Network |
£18.50 |
£20 |
£20 |
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4-week Network |
£57 |
n/a |
£60 |
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12-week Network |
£161 |
n/a |
£170 |
Student Services
Our network of over 100 services means it's never been easier to get around Glasgow. Why not give our new journey planner a try and see how easy it is to get to your College / University! Or click here to find out which of our services connects with your College / University.
No need to carry cash with our First Bus App - buy your tickets on your phone instead! Search First Bus to download our free app today.
Click below to download for free or here for more details on how it works.
Flexi 10 tickets
Ten handy single tickets bought on our App to use whenever you want. They’re valid for 12 months but aren't valid for travel on Glasgow Airport Express service 500. Ideal if you’re commuting just a few times a week!
Flexi 5 tickets
Five handy single tickets bought on our App. Use whenever you want, they’re valid for 12 months. (Not valid for travel on Glasgow Airport Express service 500). Ideal if you’re only travelling once or twice a month.
Buses every 10 minutes: in the simpliCITY network buses run every 10 minutes or better all across Glasgow and can whizz you to your next lecture, nearest cafe or sports club in a jiffy.
Unlimited travel: Get unlimited travel across Glasgow by buying one of our great value student tickets from a day, a week, 4 week and 12 week tickets right up to Academic Year passes, we have the ticket for you.
First Bus App: You can find out where your bus is on its journey using our First Bus App which uses real-time information.
Don’t forget proof of student status: You’ll need a valid official Student ID to use your First student tickets and you cannot travel without it. No excuses! So, for great value bus travel, think TICKET and STUDENT ID CARD and off you go!
First Glasgow only accepts valid official Student ID from Glasgow and its neighbouring local authority areas.
Night Bus
Due COVID-19 the Night Bus is currently not operating.
*The £1.10 price is calculated from the Student/U19 City/Local Year on the First Bus App which costs £400 and is valid for 365 days from the point of purchase.
The Student/U19 City/Local Year on the First Bus App is valid on services U1 and other First services in City/Local zones. Not valid on Night Buses, First Scotland East services outwith the relevant zone boundary and Glasgow Airport Express service 500.
For students travelling further across the Greater Glasgow network, the Student/U19 Network Year is available on the First Bus App for £500 and valid for 365 days from the point of purchase.
FirstDay
The ideal ticket for multiple journeys over one day.
FirstWeek
FirstWeek is your flexible way to travel across Greater Glasgow.
Family Ticket
Family Ticket Our Family Tickets mean family days out start the moment you board the bus.
Flexi 10 & Flexi 5
Flexibility when you need it With more and more employees returning to work we’ve taken additional measures to ensure that they can return safely via First Bus.