SCOTTISH EXPRESS

 
Our 2025 timetable is available by clicking here

FISHERS TOURS – SCOTTISH EXPRESS

Several of the services that we have operated in past years will no longer operate in the 2025 season. We operate all our Scottish Express services on a purely commercial basis, which means that we receive no local authority support to operate them, and they need to generate enough money on their own to sustain their operation.

As with every home and business, we have experienced a significant increase in operating costs in recent years. We have absorbed these additional costs over the last few years, but it has now got to the point where it is no longer sustainable for us to do so. In addition, on some services, we are facing increased competition from other operators, and on others we have not seen the passenger numbers travelling that we would have expected.

We have evaluated the performance of each individual Scottish Express service in 2024, and have taken the decision that to protect the remainder of the services, we need to withdraw others that are no longer covering their operating costs.

The following services will no longer operate in 2025:
• Service 226 Arbroath to Fort William
• Service 228 Arbroath to Inverness
• Service 248 Forfar to Oban
• Service 252 Arbroath to Largs
• Service 253 Forfar to Largs
• Service 276 Dundee to Ayr
• Service 277 Arbroath to Callander

Any service not listed above will continue to operate.

We realise that this may be a disappointment to some of our regular customers, however we do hope that you understand why we have needed to make these cuts, and that you continue to support and enjoy the remaining Scottish Express services.

Fishers Tours

 
Our 2025 timetable is available by clicking here, by giving us a call on 01382 227290 and selecting option 1, or via email to enquiries@fisherstours.co.uk.
 
Our booking office opening hours are as follows:
Monday to Thursday – 0900-1200 then 1300-1700
Friday – 0900-1200 then 1300-1630

When you phone to book we will ask you for all passengers names and a contact telephone number for each passenger. If you phone out of hours, please leave your name and number on our answering machine and we will get back to you during opening hours.

All valid Scottish concession bus passes – older person, disabled, visually impared and under 22 scheme – are valid on our Scottish Express services. We also have a range of cash single and day return fares available for those who do not yet have a concession pass. Payment is accepted either by cash or by debit/credit card.