🚧 Service Update – Union Street Closure 🚧

Due to the closure of Union Street, the road is currently closed until further notice following a recent fire at the Central Station Area. 

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As a result, a number of our Penguin Buses services will be affected. Buses will be unable to serve stops on Union Street, Jamaica Street, Oswald Street and will instead operate on diversions via nearby streets until the road reopens.

⚠️ Services affected include
• 8, 8A & 10

Passengers travelling to or from the city centre are advised to:
• Allow extra time for their journey
• Use alternative nearby stops where available
• Follow updates on our page for the latest information

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience while this situation is ongoing. Further updates will be provided once more information becomes available.

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SPT Glasgow Subway Ticket Acceptance

We’re pleased to announce that Penguin Buses has partnered with SPT to allow our tickets to be accepted on the Glasgow Subway network at Cessnock, Partick, Bridge Street, St Enoch, and Buchanan Street stations.

This means customers travelling into the city centre can alight near these stations and complete their journey on the Subway.

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This ticket acceptance is effective from Friday 13 March 2026 and will remain in place until further notice. We’ll keep you updated if anything changes.

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What do you need to do?

If you’re travelling into Glasgow City Centre, simply hop off your Penguin Bus and board the Subway at any of the stations listed above to continue your journey.

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You’ll need to show your bus ticket to access the Subway. This can be:

• Your mTicket on the Penguin Buses app

• Your NEC Card (for over 60s and U22s)

• A paper ticket issued by the driver

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Passengers travelling using Tap on Tap Off (TOTO) must show a transaction verifying their use of the service*.

*Please note: visual verification for TOTO only confirms a transaction has been made. There is no requirement to share private banking details or statements.