Bridgeton Bus Garage

What it’s like

A working museum of vintage Glasgow buses where you can climb aboard old city buses for free rides on open days.

This is a real bus garage turned museum, packed with old Glasgow buses, coaches and commercial vehicles that once actually worked the city's streets. On open days you can wander the collection and get free rides on some of the historic buses, which is the bit that'll stick with kids more than any glass case ever could. There are guided tours too if you want the fuller story of how it all worked, though those need booking in advance and cost £4.

The catch is that this isn't a turn-up-anytime attraction. From what they list, it's open to the public on the first Sunday of the month from spring to autumn, plus the big Annual Open Weekend in October, and the Bus Fest is £6. Outside those dates you'd need to arrange a visit specially, so it's worth building a trip around one of the set days rather than chancing it.

Clippies Cafe usually opens up on event days for hot drinks and snacks, with extra catering laid on for the bigger events like the Bus Fest. The garage itself is all one level with wide doorways and an accessible toilet, which makes getting a buggy round easy enough, though the historic buses themselves are not fully wheelchair accessible and mobility scooters cannot be carried aboard. Dogs are welcome on a lead everywhere except the cafe, and parking on the streets around the garage is free.

There's no age range given for the collection, but a museum full of buses you can actually board and ride tends to work well whether you've got a toddler who just likes vehicles or an older kid who wants to know how the engine works.

Facilities

Need to know

Parking

Free and unrestricted in the streets around the Garage

Food

Clippies Cafe usually open on event days with hot and cold drinks, sweets and snacks

Wheelchairs

All on one level with wide doorways

Dogs

Well-behaved dogs welcome on lead except in the Clippies Cafe (assistance dogs excepted)

Getting there by bus or train

Bridgeton Railway Station 10 minutes walk away

• Entrance differs by visit type: open days use 171-185 Broad Street, guided tours use 76 Fordneuk Street.
• Bridgeton Railway Station is a 10 minute walk away if you fancy skipping the car.
• Historic bus rides need a wheelchair that can be folded; a modern accessible vehicle runs when possible.
• This isn't a daily attraction, so check which dates are open days before planning around it.

Plan your visit

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