McGill's Buses Reviews 

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Looking at 58 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people frequently experienced buses not turning up or being significantly late, making journeys unreliable and difficult to plan. Customers also reported drivers intentionally driving past stops, even when passengers were waiting or signaling for the bus. A significant number of reviewers encountered rude, unhelpful, or aggressive behavior from drivers. However, some customers also noted positive interactions with drivers, describing them as polite, helpful, and friendly. A few other people also felt that some services were frequent and on time, and found the coaches clean and spacious.

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Service

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Location

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Overall I rate McGill’s 3 stars as there are many polite bus drivers & the x23 service I usually use is on time besides being too early on a few occasions. However I have a complaint about one... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Such a disgusting service. Some time they departed before 10 min and left how can pelople manage their time table and transport. Today’s incident driver close door in front of my face why they behave... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dangerous and rude driver. I was on the Glasgow Airport bus and the driver drove at speed over speed bumps on the way into the airport throwing customers including a child off their seats. When he w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

While the 54 normally runs two busses, service is frequently cut down to one bus without any announcement. This leads to every other service simply not appearing without being as marked as cancelled,... See more


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service on the bus

I was on the Hawkhead to RAH bus today and what amazing customer service the driver gave a passenger. The lady had mobility problems and the driver was so patient and helpful. She really went the extra mile

January 3, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No show for 2 McGill buses

The no. 901 scheduled at 1.50pm from Eldon Street at Bentinck Street, Greenock to Largs just didn’t turn up. I phoned mcgills buses and they said the next one at 2.20pm was on time, but so far it has not showed at 2.25pm - shocking service

January 3, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stinking drivers attitude

Me and my friends were in the pouring rain, had been waiting for absolutely ages, and the bus finally came around the corner. We were so relived as we gratefully put our arms out, and the bus driver smiled at me and then kept driving. I am outraged, as my uggs are now destroyed. Thanks for nothing x

December 28, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was so pleased with McGills buses and Ryan one of their drivers.…

I was so pleased with McGills buses and want to thank the lovely driver Ryan ( BUS G3330- 906 I think) from Largs to Glasgow late morning today ( 27th December). The weather was ghastly and the train I was due to go on was cancelled due to track flooding. I thought I would need to pay a high fare for a taxi but there was a bus at the station and Ryan, your driver took the time to explain to me where the bus went to within Glasgow, He drove with such care on the treacherous roads and I so appreciated his calm, efficient manner and brilliant driving ability to get us safely through the floods, sludge, heavy rain and all. He provided great service and I am so thankful to him for a 100 percent effort at his job today. well done and thank you Ryan and McGill's.

December 27, 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Worst driver ever I have seen I have…

Worst driver ever I have seen I have boarded the bus around 5:50pm asked the driver about the return ticket as well instead of that he allotted me single adult one way ticket and I said I asked for return as well he said like you never said you are lying and I don’t want to argue with him instead I left the bus and took another bus with my brother and wife he is very harsh to deal with customers

December 18, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience I try to get on with…

Worst experience I try to get on with special child and the bus driver said I dont know where you want to go i showed map that map is showing you are going that way he said no. I can't see you i am not wearing glasses then he said I can't listen you then he pretend to take off his airbuds. At the same time passengers get aggressive with me driver didn't do anything. What's wrong the service even the bus is late 1 hour then on map it showed that its passed then suddenly it comes. What the nonsense is that. Britain is known as equal rights so in this way they are giving rights to special child who become scared after this because one of the passenger is very rude and he shouting on us . Its annoying. It is my dream to sit in this bus because it looks pretty from far but now a big nooooooo

December 5, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst bus service ever

The worst bus service ever. Here is a long list of complaints about this company:
1. Services are completely unreliable.
2. Buses frequently don't turn up.
3. Buses are rarely on time.
4. Drivers are rude, obnoxious and impatient.
5. Buses are driven too fast and without due care and attention.
6. Drivers get angry with other road users and often use obscene gestures.
7. Drivers have been heard swearing at passengers.
8. Many services have resulted in the bus stopping and passengers being put off without any explanation.
9. McGill's phone app is totally unreliable and inaccurate.
10. Buses are too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter.
11. Buses are frequently untidy with litter strewn all over.
12. Drivers and company representatives are very poor communicators, failing to keep customers updated with changes to services and routes.

What a company! It is indeed a mystery why they are still trading - probably only because they receive funding from the Scottish Government, and in return, provide an extremely poor or non-existent service (does the Scottish Executive even know this?) McGill's ought to stop pretending to supply a public service, move over and let a professional company take over routes in this area. McGill's are clearly incompetent - a view shared by many thousands of unhappy customers who have been let down by this poor excuse for a company. In addition, there is plenty of evidence to convict!

December 5, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst transport company in the…

The worst transport company in the world. Buses completely unreliable. Constantly late, cancelled or broken buses. And of course, no updates
Their app is a joke. Doesn't even show the real time or location of your bus so you can't track it. I suggest them to learn from the Lothian Buses.Also most of the drivers working for McGills are rude and it feels like the job is a punishment for their sins. Stay away from this company

November 27, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A positive experience for a change

I was tracking my bus today on the app and thought it was still two stops away. I began to move out of the bus shelter only to see the bus go past the stop! I was so grateful to the driver who promptly stopped the bus and waited for me to reach it. He was so cheery, not only with me but with other passengers, markedly different attitude than some other McGills drivers. Sorry they haven't been able to run a profitable business in West Lothian.

November 23, 2023
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor service that's predictably late

Because of my location and the time I have to work in mornings, McGills is the only option I can use to get to work. That being said, the bus is always late and contacting customer service did absolutely nothing to change this. 2 stars because at least some of their drivers on other services are decent.

November 22, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I need the no 38 at 21:28 from…

I need the no 38 at 21:28 from johnstone centre to glasgow ,to be picked up at ferguslie walk but it seldom turns up so I have to walk to paisley centre and get the no9 first bus but I buy a weekly for mcgills so I have to pay bus fares on the no 9 so I'm out of pocket a lot because you pull the 38 off lots of times

November 3, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My grandad fell unconscious on the no 7…

My grandad fell unconscious on the no 7 last week and my gran informed the driver who did nothin did not even stop bus to phone ambulance or anythin absolutely disgusting behaviour think you should retrain your drivers on helping when people fall ill absolutely gutted this happened and not one person helped her shockin he should be ashamed

November 3, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could choose to never use mcgills again I would

If I could rate 0 stars I would but sadly it won’t let me. The buses scheduled which has been 4 of them have all been no show and I’m now an hour late for my shift. This is absolutely shocking and the company is lucky it’s the only company that runs in paisley or I would never step foot on one again. Get your staff sorted and get your buses on time or just remove the schedule point blank as it’s never right! Diabolical and totally a waste of time and money. £5.40 to be sat waiting for over an hour in the freezing cold. Absolutely shocking.

October 28, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

rude arrigant driver

rude ignorant driver..10.40 from perth th glasgow.last 3 digits of reg was HMU...I WAS TOO FRIGHTENED TO STEP ON HIS BUS...TOLD ME TO SHUT UP..I COULDNT UNDERSTAND HIS LANGUAGEdidnt even mahe us aware .POSSIBLY POLISH SPOKEN.....I WANT THIS DEALT WITH ASAP...didn't even make me aware of when to board the bus...then he reversed out of the stance..then i had to wave him down to go on bus...then he kicked off..he sat on his bus whilst i was on the bench for 20 mins..no communication at all..ignorant...so had to wait on another bus.

September 25, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Driver pretending to masturbate 2 foot wide penis.

SHOCKING !!!.
For a start and inexplicably McGills have the same ID number for two different routes. There are no timetables on display at the town center stop. Apparently the bus for my area is driven along the same route but misses out stops depending on the time of day even if people are waiting.But there is no way of finding out if the bus will stop or not as there is no time table displayed at the stop.
Boarding one of the Buses on the 6th October one passenger seemed to be allowed on without getting a ticket.Then I was unable to pay my fare because the driver was too busy simulating masturbating while a female looked on giggling.When he finally decided to acknowledge I was there He shouted at me " WHA'D'YE WHANT " then shouted at me again "WIT DUZ IT SAY ON EH FRONT O THE BUS ". I knew what it said but it always says the same thing. The sign on the front of the Bus displays the destination of one area even when it is being driven through a second area miles from the first.How people are supposed to know which of the two areas it is going to when it always displays the same destination I have no idea.There also seems to be no set times for the Bus I need to travel on,sometimes there is no Bus at all.

If I ask 10 people what time the Bus is at I will get 10 different answers including "When ever they can be bothered".

We used to have a reliable service but like a lot of others they were bought over or put out of business by McGills.

If you want to see a Bus driver sitting with his legs spread pretending to be masturbating a 2 foot wide Penis then McGills are the Buses for you.

October 6, 2023
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