Unite the Union has confirmed plans to take industrial action on Monday 26th May, Monday 2nd June and Friday 6th June 2025. As a result, there will be disruptions to our bus services on these days.
Stagecoach issued the following advice:
Industrial action will take place over driver pay for our employees based at depots in Ayr, Ardrossan, Arran, and Kilmarnock.
Regrettably, the industrial action will disrupt our services and inconvenience our customers. As we play a crucial role in helping people stay connected with their communities, we plan to operate a limited service with the drivers available to us.
We’re working hard to minimise the impact of this disruption, but unfortunately, the limited services we’re running will affect customers travelling in and around Ayrshire.
We’re very sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.
Please see further information below:
Travelling in Ayrshire on Monday 26th May? Here's what you need to know On Monday 26th May services in Ayrshire will be operated by drivers from other Stagecoach depots. They're here to help keep you moving - and we'd appreciate your help too. Please buy your ticket in advance via the Stagecoach Bus App if you can. If you need to buy on board, drivers will be offering DayRider and Single tickets only to help keep our buses moving and get you to where you need to be.
All of our other tickets will be available to buy on the app, so please buy before you board wherever possible.Concession card holders - present your card and let the driver know your destination as usual.
Bought a ticket and no longer travelling? No problem, if you don't activate your ticket, it stays valid as per your ticketing terms and conditions. Need the Stagecoach App? Getting started is easy:
1. Download it from your app store
2. Create an account or sign in with your Apple, Google or Facebook accounts
3. We accept apple and google pay, credit and debit card and PayPal
4. Plan your journey, select and buy your ticket
5. Activate it before boarding when you're ready to travel
Timetables will be temporarily revised, with a limited frequency across Ayrshire on Monday 26th May, Monday 2nd June and Friday 6th June 2025. If we’re able to provide additional resources during the days of industrial action, we’ll aim to increase services and frequencies. Customers will be notified of these changes via our X channel @StagecoachWScot and on our website stagecoachbus.com.
The following services will run at a limited frequency:
Service
Route
Frequency
First journey
Last journey
1
Kilmarnock to Priestland
Every 30 mins
0700 from Kilmarnock
1800 from Kilmarnock
1
Priestland to Kilmarnock
Every 30 mins
0735 from Priestland
1835 from Priestland
4
Kilmarnock to Ayr
Every 30 mins
0650 from Kilmarnock
1745 from Kilmarnock
4
Ayr to Kilmarnock
Every 30 mins
0745 from Ayr
1845 from Ayr
4
Kilmarnock to Glasgow
Every 30 mins
0705 from Kilmarnock
1641 from Kilmarnock
4
Glasgow to Kilmarnock
Every 30 mins
0845 from Glasgow
1815 from Glasgow
11
Ardrossan to Kilmarnock
Every 20 mins
0640 from Ardrossan
1740 from Ardrossan
11
Kilmarnock to Ardrossan
Every 20 mins
0630 from Kilmarnock
1740 from Kilmarnock
14
Irvine to Ayr Hospital
Every 60 mins
0625 from Irvine
1607 from Irvine
14
Ayr Hospital to Irvine
Every 60 mins
0640 from Ayr Hospital
1640 from Ayr Hospital
14
Troon to Irvine
Every 60 mins
0728 from Troon
1731 from Troon
14
Irvine to Troon
Every 60 mins
0807 from Irvine
1807 from Irvine
43
Ayr to New Cumnock
Every 60 mins
0700 from Ayr
1600 from Ayr
43
New Cumnock to Ayr
Every 60 mins
0735 from New Cumnock
1735 from New Cumnock
43
Ayr to Tarbolton
Every 60 mins
0700 from Ayr
1810 from Ayr
43
Tarbolton to Ayr
Every 60 mns
0738 from Tarbolton
1840 from Tarbolton
52
Ayr to Bellsbank
Every 30 mins
0640 from Ayr
1710 from Ayr
52
Bellsbank to Ayr
Every 30 mins
0740 from Bellsbank
1805 from Bellsbank
324 / 323
Isle of Arran (full loop around the island)
TBC
0628 from Brodick (324)
1655 from Brodick (324)
324 / 323
Isle of Arran (full loop around the island)
TBC
0750 from Blackwaterfoot (323)
1817 from Blackwaterfoot (323)
58/60/358/360
Ayr to Girvan
0920 from Ayr
1720 from Ayr
58/60/358/360
Girvan to Ayr
0823 from Girvan
1837 from Girvan
58/60/358/360
Ayr to Stranraer
0920 from Ayr
1720 from Ayr
58/60/358/360
Stranraer to Ayr
0728 from Stranraer
1733 from Stranraer
X76
Kilmarnock to Glasgow
Every 20 mins
0700 from Kilmarnock
17:15 from Kilmarnock
X76
Glasgow to Kilmarnock
Every 20 mins
0745 from Glasgow
1815 from Glasgow
X77
Ayr to Glasgow
Every 20 mins
0700 from Ayr
1700 from Ayr
X77
Glasgow to Ayr
Every 20 mins
0820 from Glasgow
1820 from Glasgow
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The following services will not run:
Service
Route
1
Hayhill, Masonhill
1A
Kilmarnock, Crosshouse, Hurlford
1B
Kilmarnock, Galston
2
Ayr, Prestwick
2
Kilmarnock, Hurlford
2A
Ayr Town, Ayr Harbour
3
Ayr, Kincaidston
3
Kilmarnock, Onthank, Shortlees
S3
Ayr Academy, Galloway Avenue
5
Kilmarnock, New Farm Loch, Kilmarnock
6
Ayr, Prestwick
6/7
Kilmarnock, New Farm Loch, Bellfield
7
Ayr, Castlehill
9
Ayr, Doonfoot
9
Kilmarnock, Stewarton
S9
Belmont Academy, Portmark Avenue
10/110
Kilmarnock, Dundonald, Troon
12
Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston
18
Stevenston, Hayocks, Saltcoats
22
Castlepark, Perceton
23
Broomlands, Hunter Drive
25/ABCDE
Irvine, Beith
28/A
Tesco, Bourtreehill
30/A
Montgomerie Park, Irvine, Greenwood Academy
X36
Glasgow, Beith, Dalry, Kilwinning, Ardrossan
42
Ayr, Cumnock, Muirkirk
X42/42A
Ayr, Drongan, Cumnock, Muirkirk
43A
Ayr, Annbank
50
Muirkirk, Cumnock, Kilmarnock
61
Dunure, Ayr
76
Kilmarnock, Cumnock
X71
Kilmarnock, Priestland
X76B
Kilmarnock, Cumnock
X78
Kilmarnock, Dundonald, Troon
X79
Irvine, Kilmarnock
97
Ayr, Craig Tara
301
Hayhill, Masonhill
302
Ayr, Marchburn, Prestwick
306
Ayr, Marchburn, Prestwick
321
Brodick Pier, Brodick Primary School
322
Brodick, Ballymichael, Dougarie
323A
Brodick, Lamlash, Blackwaterfoot
347
Ayr, Rankinston
356
Bellsbank, Cumnock
361
Straiton, Ayr, Dunure
585/A
Ayr, Largs