Coach operator Scottish Citylink has announced a new coach route between Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh City Centre.
The new Service 903 - which launches on 24 October - will deliver the only direct coach journeys between the two locations.
The route launch further strengthens Citylink’s airport connectivity, as its AIR service between Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow city centre celebrated its 13th anniversary this year.
The new 903 service will link Glasgow Airport by coach for the first time with Uddingston, Blantyre, Bathgate, the SEC, Baillieston, Glasgow City Centre and Edinburgh Haymarket.
All journeys will operate up to hourly between Glasgow Airport, the SEC, Glasgow city centre and Baillieston, with alternate trips then extending either to Bathgate and Edinburgh, or to Uddingston and Blantyre.
The route - being operated by West Coast Motors on behalf of Citylink - is creating a series of brand new journey opportunities for customers that are not currently available, including services between:
-Glasgow Airport, the SEC and Edinburgh
-Uddingston and Blantyre, to Glasgow city centre and Glasgow Airport
-Baillieston to the SEC and Glasgow Airport
-Bathgate to Glasgow city centre
-Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport
The new service will also serve stops in Renfrew, Yoker, Scotstoun, Harthill Services and Ingliston Park&Ride.
The route will be operated using four Irizar coaches on Scania chassis which all have USB charging points, fold-down tables and reading lights.
All journeys operated within the SPT area will also be included in the recently introduced £2 fare cap. Citylink is offering a single fare between Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh City Centre from £10.70.
Scottish Citylink Managing Director Simone Walsh said: “This is a exciting new route for lots of reasons and one that we’re so pleased to be announcing. It will represent the first direct coach transfer between Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh city centre, it offers new journey options that customers don’t currently have available, and it provides the perfect complement to our longstanding AIR service between Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow city centre.
“We’re delighted to be working alongside the team at Glasgow Airport on this, to help them deliver another reliable and affordable public transport link for their customers to benefit from. We very much look forward to welcoming customers on to our new services.”
Gavin Birch-Williams, Managing Director at Glasgow Airport, said: “We are delighted to join Citylink in celebrating the launch of its new 903 service which, for the first time, provides a direct connection between Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh city centre.
“Connectivity is essential to ensure that Glasgow Airport is accessible to a wider reach of people, and we want to make those journeys as easy as possible.
“We will continue to work with our partners to strengthen those connections, and we look forward to welcoming passengers travelling on the new route.”