For years, visitors have been enjoying open-top bus tours of Glasgow city centre and the West End.
But the story of the other half of the city has not been told - until now.
From Friday 17 May, City Sightseeing Glasgow will expand its offering to include a new yellow route.
Its original red route tour operates all year round and covers the west and central areas of the city stopping at Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow Green, Clydeside Distillery, the Riverside Museum, Glasgow University and Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
Launching
The yellow route, which will depart from North Hanover Street near George Square, will stop at 19 locations taking in Tennent's Brewery, Barrowlands, Celtic Park and Emirates Stadium, Tramway, Pollok Park, the Burrell Collection, House for an Art Lover, Ibrox and Glasgow Science Centre.
The new hop-on-hope-off route will also provide access to the Southside’s Govan, Strathbungo, Shawlands and Battlefield area as well as Hampden Football Stadium. The yellow route will initially operate as a summer tour, running from May to September.
The tour lasts up to one hour and 30 minutes and will operate every 30 minutes from 10am to 4pm, seven days a week, with prices starting from £15 for adults and £8 for children.
In addition to launching its new yellow route, the company will introduce 10 new electric buses to its red route this summer. The move to go full electric will make the tour company one of the first in the world to deliver a full electric hop-on-hop-off service.
City Sightseeing Glasgow’s operations manager, Richy Graham, said: "We are delighted to launch our new yellow route and showcase a host of popular attractions and venues as well as some of the lesser known but equally fascinating parts of the city.
After gathering stories from interesting people around Glasgow and digging under the surface, I'm excited to share this new picture of Glasgow with locals and visitors alike on the new yellow tour.
Sabrina Allison
He added: "Our hop-on-hop-off tours are a great way to explore the city at your own pace. Whether you want to learn more about Glasgow’s industrial heritage, diverse culture, music scene, sports venues or art collections, there is something for everyone on our tour. We look forward to welcoming visitors on board our new yellow route this summer."
The yellow tour commentary is being created by Sabrina Allison, managing director at Discover Glasgow.
Sabrina said: "The East End, South Side and Govan have so much to offer to round out the heart and history of Glasgow, it's a perfect time for this new tour.
“After gathering stories from interesting people around Glasgow and digging under the surface, I'm excited to share this new picture of Glasgow with locals and visitors alike on the new yellow tour.”
Aileen Crawford, Head of Tourism and Conventions at Glasgow Life, said: “As the lead for Tourism and Events for the city, Glasgow Life congratulates City Sightseeing for creating access to the fabulous venues and neighbourhoods of the Southside and East End with the new Yellow route.”
All aboard - tickets and prices
Yellow tour pricing; One day – Adult £15, Child £8, Family £35. Two days - Adult £21, Child £12, Family £45
Red tour pricing; One day – Adult £18, Child £10, Family £40. Two days - Adult £24, Child £14, Family £50.
Combo tickets pricing (includes both red and yellow routes); One day – Adult £25, Child £14, Family £55. Two days - Adult £35, Child £20, Family £70.
Tickets for both routes can be purchased online, on bus, or by the City Sightseeing Glasgow team at George Square.
