Tossachs bus set to return this summer

Pilot service Two low-emission, modern buses will run seven days a week between Drymen and Callander

- CHRIS MARZELLA

A popular sustainable bus service is to return to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park for the busy summer season.

The Trossachs Explorer pilot service will run from Monday, July 7, until Sunday, October 5, following a successful 2024 pilot that welcomed more than 5,000 passengers.

This year's expanded service draws on extensive feedback and evaluation from 2024, when 91-per cent of surveyed passengers said they would use the shuttle bus again.

New improvements include an extension to the route, now starting from Drymen, better connections to existing public transport services, a new local operator, and more accessible buses.

Two low-emission, modern buses will run seven days a week between Drymen and Callander, stopping at popular visitor destinations, including Aberfoyle, The Lodge, Ben Venue, Loch Katrine, Ben A'an, Brig o' Turk and Kilmahog (for Ben Ledi).

The service features improved connectivity with coordinated timetables linking existing bus services to and from Killin, Stirling, Glasgow, Alexandria and Balloch, as well as Loch Katrine sailing times.

All-day tickets will priced at £6 for adults, £3.50 for children and £5.65 for students. Group/family tickets cost £16 for up to five people and passengers can also purchase a seven-journey saver ticket for £25. Under 22s and over 60s travel free with a National Entitlement Card.