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Author	eenbiertje
Comment	There's the SPT Zonecard, which is a multimodal ticket that lets you use trains, the subway, and most buses. Unlike many other European cities though, it isn't a blanket cross-city pass. It applies only to those zones that you pay for. There's not five or six zones, but 16 or so around the city proper, and maybe 50 or so around the wider Strathclyde region. Depending on where you're commuting from and to, the cost might escalate so much to make it not worth your while. You'll probably need to study the prices and maps to see if it'd be a good deal for you. Think carefully if you'll really need daily access to 2 or more travel modes. http://www.spt.co.uk/travelcards/zonecard/ Beyond that, the different bus companies offer their own weekly and monthly tickets. First is the biggest company with the widest coverage. Depending where you're living though, you might find McGills or Stagecoach have routes that do you fine. Again, it's a shame but it's worth your while looking into what company you'll be relying on and going with that. ------------------ P.S. I'm letting everyone know about this whenever this topic comes up - the Scottish Parliament will be voting on the Transport Bill on 9th October. It contains powers for councils to takeover or setup their own municipal transport networks, like is normal in almost every other European country. If it passes, this jumbled mess of multiple companies and different layers of pricing and ticketing could well disappear. If anyone reading this is concerned about it passing I'd recommend writing to your MSP about it pronto.
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Created	Tue 1st Oct 2019 9:27pm
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There's the SPT Zonecard, which is a multimodal ticket that lets you use trains, the subway, and most buses. Unlike many other European cities though, it isn't a blanket cross-city pass. It applies only to those zones that you pay for. There's not five or six zones, but 16 or so around the city proper, and maybe 50 or so around the wider Strathclyde region.

Depending on where you're commuting from and to, the cost might escalate so much to make it not worth your while. You'll probably need to study the prices and maps to see if it'd be a good deal for you. Think carefully if you'll really need daily access to 2 or more travel modes.

http://www.spt.co.uk/travelcards/zonecard/

Beyond that, the different bus companies offer their own weekly and monthly tickets. First is the biggest company with the widest coverage. Depending where you're living though, you might find McGills or Stagecoach have routes that do you fine. Again, it's a shame but it's worth your while looking into what company you'll be relying on and going with that.

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**P.S.** I'm letting everyone know about this whenever this topic comes up - the Scottish Parliament will be voting on the Transport Bill on 9th October. It contains powers for councils to takeover or setup their own municipal transport networks, like is normal in almost every other European country. If it passes, this jumbled mess of multiple companies and different layers of pricing and ticketing could well disappear. If anyone reading this is concerned about it passing I'd recommend writing to your MSP about it pronto.