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04/09/2026

🎉 The Friday News You've Been Waiting For!

We're delighted to announce that the £2 Fare Cap is being extended to our Helensburgh & Lomond operations from Monday 7 September 2026.

What does this mean for you?
🚍 Journeys made entirely within the SPT or HITRANS areas will be capped at £2.
🚍 If your journey crosses between the SPT and HITRANS areas, the maximum fare will be £4.

There's no need to worry about calculating the correct fare. Our ticket machines will automatically apply the fare cap, ensuring you never pay more than the maximum capped fare for your journey.

The £2 Fare Cap forms part of an interim Scottish Government-funded fare scheme and is subject to the terms, conditions, and duration determined by the Scottish Government.

Thank you for travelling with us.

📣Fare Cap Clarification 📣

🚍 Services 315, 316, 316A and 316X
These services operate entirely within the Strathclyde region. Therefore, all single fares are capped at £2.

🚍 Service 302
Service 302 operates across the boundary between the Strathclyde and HiTrans regions.

The fare cap applies as follows:

•Helensburgh to Rest and Be Thankful: Single fares capped at £2.

•Rest and Be Thankful to Carrick Castle: Single fares capped at £2.

•Journeys crossing the Strathclyde/HiTrans boundary (for example, Helensburgh to Carrick Castle): Single fares capped at £4.

This is because the journey passes through two fare cap regions, with a maximum charge of £2 per region.

23/08/2026

📢 Important Fare Update

From Sunday 30 August 2026, fare changes will apply across all services operating in Helensburgh & Lomond and on the Isle of Jura.

Like many transport operators, we continue to face rising operating costs, including fuel, maintenance, insurance, and staffing costs. To help us maintain the safe, reliable, and high-quality service our passengers expect, a fare increase will come into effect from Sunday 30 August 2026.

✅ Updated fare information will be available on our website.

We understand that any increase is unwelcome, and we appreciate your understanding and continued support. Our commitment remains the same: providing dependable transport services for our local communities every day.

If you have any questions, please contact our team.

Thank you for travelling with us. 🚌

13/07/2026

Update #316 @ 10:25
The 09:55 service is currently running approximately 5 minutes late.
After safely allowing the wide load to pass at Heron View, Rahane, the service has continued its journey.
Many thanks to Jim, Amanda, and the staff at Galt for keeping everyone updated. 👏

12/07/2026

🚍 Route 316 Service Update – Monday 13 July
Please be advised that a wide-load vehicle is scheduled to travel to Rosneath tomorrow morning. Due to Police-imposed embargo times, the vehicle will not be permitted to leave Dumbarton until approximately 09:30.
As the load is expected to occupy a significant portion of the carriageway, there is the potential for delays to Route 316 services between approximately 10:00 and 11:30.
We are awaiting more accurate timings tomorrow morning and will provide further updates as soon as possible.
At present, we are hopeful that the 09:55 departure from Coulport and the 10:00 departure from Helensburgh will reach Garelochhead before the wide load passes through the area.
Contingency plans are in place should delays become unavoidable, and we will use alternative routes where possible to minimise disruption to our passengers.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.
Please keep an eye on our page for further updates throughout the morning.
🚍
Wilson's of Rhu Ltd

🚌 Temporary Alteration to Service 456 Timetable – Isle of Jura 🚌Monday 6th July to Friday 17th July 2026Argyll and Bute ...
03/07/2026

🚌 Temporary Alteration to Service 456 Timetable – Isle of Jura 🚌
Monday 6th July to Friday 17th July 2026
Argyll and Bute Council will be carrying out essential road resurfacing works between Feolin Ferry and Craighouse, followed by works at Lagg.
To allow these works to be completed safely, temporary road closures will be in place, with scheduled amnesty periods to allow traffic through.
Due to these closures, a temporary timetable will operate on Service 456 for the duration of the works.
⚠️ Please note that some journeys will operate by request only. Requests can be made directly to your driver or by contacting our depot on 01436 810 200.
📅 Effective: Monday 6th July to Friday 17th July 2026
📎 The temporary timetable is attached to this post and is also available on our website.
Thank you for your patience and understanding whilst these essential road improvements are carried out.

25/06/2026

Service Update #316 – 2215
Due to a vehicle technical issue the 2155 from Coulport is running around 25 minutes late.

The knock on effect is that the 2300 from Helensburgh will operate around 10 minutes late.

Apologies for the inconvenience 😢

27/05/2026

Service Update #316 – 1915
Due to a vehicle technical issue the 1900 from Helensburgh is running around 25 minutes late.

Apologies for the inconvenience 😢

23/05/2026

Service Update #316 – 0650
Due to a vehicle technical issue the 0650 is running late and only running a part route, journey will commence from Rosneath at around 0740 and operate around 30 minutes late.

Apologies for the inconvenience 😢

08/05/2026

🚧 Road Closure – Service 316 (Ardencaple)
📅 From: 08:00, Monday 11 May
⏳ Duration: Approximately 2 weeks
Scottish Gas will be closing the junction of Cairndhu Avenue and West King Street to safely carry out a gas mains replacement.
🚍 Service 316 – Diversion Details
During the closure, Service 316 will:
•Operate the normal route as far as West King Street (Sutherland Street)
•Divert via Sutherland Street and A814 Clyde Street
•Re‑join the normal route at the junction of Cairndhu Avenue
🚏 Bus Stop Changes
❌ Bus stops not served during the closure:
•All stops on Cairndhu Avenue
•Stops on West King Street between Cairndhu Avenue and Sutherland Street
✅ Temporary bus stops provided:
•Foot of Cairndhu Avenue
•West King Street between Sutherland Street and Suffolk Street
•Served in both directions

Have Your Say on Service 316Argyll & Bute Council are currently reviewing speed limits across the greater Helensburgh an...
04/05/2026

Have Your Say on Service 316
Argyll & Bute Council are currently reviewing speed limits across the greater Helensburgh and Lomond area. These proposed changes may have a significant impact on the operation of Service 316.
To help us fully understand what this could mean for our passengers and the service, we are asking current and potential customers to complete a short survey. Gathering as much information as possible will help us make informed decisions and provide meaningful feedback during this process.
👉 Please take a few minutes to complete the survey - https://forms.office.com/e/KGQAHk1p11
📄 Paper copies are also available from the driver
Thank you for taking the time to share your views — your feedback is genuinely valuable.

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