Glasgow city centre bus services will be heavily disrupted on Saturday as the annual Orange Order Boyne parade moves through the city.
Thousands of lodge members, bands and supporters are due to gather in districts across Glasgow before forming four large groups in the north, south, east and west and marching into the city centre en route to Glasgow Green .
Roads will be closed at various times to allow the parades to pass, with the biggest disruption expected late morning and mid-afternoon.
ScotRail has already warned that its Glasgow Station Bus Link between Queen Street and Central will change between 10am and noon, with a shuttle only between Glasgow Queen Street and Buchanan Bus Station and no stop at Glasgow Central during that window.
First Bus has published detailed diversions affecting a long list of services. In broad terms:
Key times to avoid
5am–10am: Early-morning closures and diversions in and around the city centre and east end.
10am–noon: Major impact in the city centre as parade groups merge at Jamaica Street and Broomielaw – many services diverted away from Union Street, Jamaica Street, Argyle Street and the bridges.
Noon–4pm: Ongoing diversions as lodges return from Glasgow Green back to local areas.
Main routes affected
Services are altered rather than cancelled, but many will avoid normal city-centre streets or terminate short. A non-exhaustive list of impacted services includes:
Service 77 – Diversions between Partick, Byres Road, Great Western Road and Buchanan Bus Station between 10am and noon.
Services 240 and 255 – Long-running diversions via Gallowgate, Barrack Street, Duke Street, Castle Street, Cathedral Street and North Hanover Street between 5am and 4pm.
Service 263 – Diverted via London Road, Abercromby Street, Gallowgate, Barrack Street, Duke Street, Castle Street and Cathedral Street towards and from Buchanan Bus Station between 5am and 4pm.
Service 267 – Different diversions and short terminations at various times:
5am–10am: City-centre loop via Stockwell Street, Jamaica Street, Oswald Street and Hope Street.
10am–noon: Terminating and laying over at Laurieston Road instead of full city-centre run.
Noon–4pm: Terminating at Caledonia Depot/Cathcart Road area rather than normal route.
Service 21 – Similar pattern to 267, with layovers at Laurieston Road and Caledonia Depot instead of running into usual city-centre stops between 10am and 4pm.
⚠️ Glasgow Station Bus Link Update for Saturday, 4 July ⤵️
08:00–10:00 & 12:00–16:00: Normal routes, expect delays.
10:00–12:00: Shuttle ONLY between Glasgow Queen St & Buchanan Bus Stn (No Glasgow Central stop) due to city centre parade road closures.
Please plan ahead! pic.twitter.com/CTAAiS3S1M— ScotRail (@ScotRail) July 2, 2026
Services 18 and 18A – East-end and city-centre diversions via Abercromby Street, Gallowgate, Barrack Street, Duke Street, John Knox Street, Castle Street, Cathedral Street and Bath Street from 5am to 4pm.
Services 4 and 4A – Significant rerouting via Kingston Bridge, Clydeside Expressway, Finnieston, Byres Road and Shields Road at different times between 10am and 4pm.
Service 5 – Short terminations and layovers at Laurieston Road or Cathcart Road/depot between 10am and 4pm instead of normal Osborne Street routing.
Services 38, 38A, 38B, 38C, 38E – Multiple city-centre diversions using Kingston Bridge, Clydeside Expressway, Finnieston, Springburn and Alexandra Parade between 10am and 4pm.
Services 57 and 57A – Rerouted via Bath Street, Hope Street, Cowcaddens Road and M8 West Street off-ramp between 10am and 4pm, with safety warnings about narrow lanes.
Services 7 and 7A – Complex diversions both towards Summerston and Rutherglen using Pollokshaws Road, Eglinton Street, Kingston Bridge, Springburn Expressway and city-centre streets during the main parade window.
Service 75 – Rerouted via Kingston Bridge, Clydeside Expressway, Finnieston, Springburn and city-centre streets between 10am and 4pm, with different patterns northbound and southbound.
Service 398 – City-centre loop changes between Buchanan Bus Station, Killermont Street, Renfield Street, St Vincent Street, Hope Street and George Street between 10am and noon.
Service 500 (Glasgow Airport Express) – Key change between 10am and noon, diverting via West Nile Street, Cowcaddens Road and the M8 rather than normal Hope Street routing.
Service X8 – Airport/Silverburn express service diverted via the M8 and Springburn/Port Dundas loops between 10am and noon.
Services 9, 9A, 10 – Extensive changes:
10am–noon: City-centre access via Helen Street, M8 eastbound, Springburn and Port Dundas to reach Buchanan Bus Station.
Noon–4pm: City-centre departures via St Vincent Street, Wellington Street, Waterloo Street and Kingston Bridge instead of usual Jamaica Street/Argyle Street routes.
Services 19, 60, 60A, 61 – East-end and Cathedral Street diversions between 5am and 4pm, avoiding some normal Gallowgate and city-centre stops.
Service 64 – City-centre cut-backs and layovers at Laurieston Road and rerouting via Clyde Gateway and Shawfield between 1pm and 4pm.
Service 65 – Similar pattern to 64, with Laurieston Road layovers and diversions via Clyde Gateway and The Green between 10am and 4pm.
Why this is happening
The changes are being made to accommodate the County Grand Orange Lodge of Glasgow’s annual Boyne parade.
Small lodge parades will start from around 8am in areas including Bridgeton, Easterhouse, Govan, Ibrox, Maryhill, Milton, Parkhead, Partick, Pollokshaws, Possilpark, Shettleston, Springburn, Thornliebank, Tollcross and Whiteinch, before merging into four larger groups outside the city centre.
These groups then converge at Jamaica Street and Broomielaw late morning to form one main march to Glasgow Green, with a return parade from the Green back through the city centre and out to local communities from around 2.15pm.
What passengers should do
Allow extra time if you are travelling between 5am and 4pm.
Expect bus stops and normal city-centre drop-offs to change, especially between 10am and noon.
Check live updates from ScotRail and First Bus before you travel on Saturday, as diversions may be adjusted on the day depending on how the parade progresses.
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