Green Travel

GREENTRAVEL

For those who prefer to get around without the car, there are plenty of great options to help you head to Paisley while doing your bit for the planet too.

Let the Train take the Strain

Pre-COVID, more than four million passengers passed through Paisley Gilmour Street Train Station every single year, making it the fourth busiest station in the country.

The station opened in 1840 with two platforms but this eventually increased to four thanks to the booming textiles industry. Station facilities include disabled access, toilets and baby changing area as well as counter service, ATM and ticket machines.

The station is also home to not one but two murals on our mural trail.

The building is protected as a Category B listed building and looks set to continue to bring visitors straight to the heart of the town centre, from Glasgow, Ayrshire and Inverclyde as well as other areas of Renfrewshire, for many more years to come.

Electric Buses

McGill’s Buses launched its first fullyelectric bus route from Paisley last year.

The bus operator has invested £32.5 million in 68 zero-emission buses with the McGill’s 26, 23 and 38 electric routes, all branded Switch, going live last October just ahead of the beginning of Glasgow COP26. The company is encouraging more residents to make the switch from their cars, including video content starring local people and McGill’s very own animated zero heroes. Next up it was the turn of First Bus who launched brand new fully-electric buses on service 9/9A, bringing yet another a sustainable way to travel in Paisley and beyond. The move was part of the bus group’s pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2035.

Not Far? Leave the Car!

'Not Far? Leave the Car' has been launched by Renfrewshire Council as part of a drive to lower emissions as the council aims to become net-zero by 2030 and to promote healthier, more active lifestyles for local people.

The campaign rewards people in Renfrewshire for walking, cycling, or any type of sustainable journey, with discounts and freebies at local Renfrewshire and national businesses.

Everyone across Renfrewshire, especially those who work here, are encouraged to download the BetterPoints app and track their day-to-day journeys - with sustainable journeys rewarded with points.

The more 'greener' journeys you do, like walking, cycling, getting the bus, then the more points you will receive - and these can be exchanged for discounts and freebies at businesses in Renfrewshire.