Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust

Annual Bridgeton Bus Fest (Day 2)
2026-10-04 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Bridgeton Bus Garage, 76-136 Fordneuk Street, Glasgow, G40 3AH, United Kingdom
Annual Open Weekend at Bridgeton Bus Garage with vehicle displays and free vintage bus services. This is the second day of the two-day weekend.
Annual Bridgeton Bus Fest

Annual Bridgeton Bus Fest (Day 1)
2026-10-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Bridgeton Bus Garage, 76-136 Fordneuk Street, Glasgow, G40 3AH, United Kingdom
Annual Open Weekend at Bridgeton Bus Garage with vehicle displays and free vintage bus services. This is the first day of the two-day weekend.
Annual Bridgeton Bus Fest

Family & Community Super Sunday
2026-08-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Bridgeton Bus Garage, 76-136 Fordneuk Street, Glasgow, G40 3AH, United Kingdom
A themed Super Sunday open day at Bridgeton Bus Garage with the GVVT vehicle collection and added attractions. Free vintage bus rides and a free shuttle service to the city centre operate on Super Sundays (no bus rides on guided tour dates).
Family & Community Open Day

Guided Tours of Bridgeton Bus Garage (pre-booking required)
2026-07-18 12:00 - 15:30, 2026-06-20 12:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-17 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-19 12:00 - 15:30, 2026-03-21 | Bridgeton Bus Garage, 76-136 Fordneuk Street, Glasgow, G40 3AH, United Kingdom
Join us for a guided tours of Bridgeton Bus Garage, home of the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Tours take around between 60-90 minutes and typically include a regular tour (usually 12:00) and a family tour (usually 14:00) — please check your booking for the exact tour time on the day.
We’re delighted to invite you to join us for a guided tour of Bridgeton Bus Garage, home of the GVVT. See our collection of over 130 buses, fire engines and commercial vehicles, from fully restored vehicles to those under various stages of restoration.
We also offer a Family friendly tour which is more suitable for younger visitors with less in depth information from our tour guides and more hands-on features and photo opportunities on the tour. If you have children in your party we recommend the Family friendly Tour at 2pm and if your party is adults only we recommend the regular tour at 12 noon.
Entrance to the Garage is through the pedestrian access gate on Fordneuk Street, near London Road. There is no parking in the Garage, however, unlimited free on-street parked is available on Fordenuk Street and on surrounding streets.
Please arrive at the depot gate around 5/10 minutes before the tour start time. Our volunteer Guides will escort you around our home. Souvenirs are available at the end of the tour.

London Comes to Glasgow Super Sunday
2026-07-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Bridgeton Bus Garage, 76-136 Fordneuk Street, Glasgow, G40 3AH, United Kingdom
London Comes to Glasgow: the Sunday features an open day at Bridgeton Bus Garage with a distinct London theme, alongside the usual Super Sunday attractions like our driving simulators, archive museum, Wee Happy Shop, Clippies Cafe, MBF model bus dispalys and a free, frequent shuttle service into the city centre and some additional free tours on former routemaster routes. We’ll have some visiting sales stalls too!
Routemasters and Glasgow/GCT buses will run every 10-15min, covering part of these old RM routes:​

Kelvin – 5/5A – Bridgeton – City Centre – Partick/Thornwood roundabout​
Clydeside – 11 – Bridgeton – City Centre – Pollokshaws Toll ​
Magicbus – 20 – City Centre – Croftfoot roundabout​​​

London comes to Glasgow

London Comes to Glasgow Running Day
2026-07-04 11:00 - 17:00 | Glasgow, Glasgow
London Comes to Glasgow: a special weekend event celebrating London buses, delivered in collaboration with the Routemaster Association. The Saturday is a running day with various free tours throughout the day with buses operating over many routes previously operated by routemasters.
London comes to Glasgow

West End Bus Fest
2026-06-28 - 2026-06-29
West End Bus Festival: a free vintage bus service for Glasgow’s West End, operating a frequent service connecting Riverside Museum with key West End locations. Some vehicles are planned to be on display outside Riverside Museum. 2026 service details are published nearer the event.

Shawlands Vintage Vehicle Show
2026-05-31 11:00 - 15:00 | Langside Halls, Shawlands, 5 Langside Avenue, Glasgow, G41 2QR, United Kingdom
Step back in time and join us for a brilliant day out with the Shawlands BID and Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust in Shawlands.
Whether you’re a lifelong vintage enthusiast or just looking for something a bit different to do with the family, this free event is packed with charm, character, and plenty to explore.
What to expect:A fantastic display of beautifully restored vintage vehiclesThe chance to get up close, look inside, and chat with the Trust’s volunteersA nostalgic vintage bus tour around Shawlands (don’t miss this!)A relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere with something for all agesIt’s the perfect way to spend a day soaking up local history, admiring classic design, and enjoying Shawlands at its best.
Bring the kids, bring your pals, and come along for a day of wheels, stories, and a little trip down memory lane.

Bank Holiday Super Sunday & Classic Car Show
2026-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Bridgeton Bus Garage – Broad Street Entrance, 260 Broad Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G40 2TR, United Kingdom
A themed Super Sunday open day at Bridgeton Bus Garage featuring a classic car show alongside the GVVT vehicle collection and added attractions. Free vintage bus rides and a free shuttle service to the city centre operate on Super Sundays.
Important Information regarding our free bus service this Sunday. Due to multiple roadworks around the City Centre our only pick up and drop off stop will be bus stop 609092, on George Street, westbound. It’s outside the Innovation Centre of Strathclyde University as shown in the Google Maps photo. The location is maps.app.goo.gl/dbQACQb61WDYCQgX9 Less than 5 mins from George Square and Queen St Station. We are unable to serve Bellgrove Station on this event.

Super Sundays

Ship Ahoy 2026
2026-04-25 10:30 - 16:00 | Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, West Canal Street, Coatbridge, ML5 1QD, United Kingdom
We’re delighted to be providing a free shuttle service to Coatbridge Sunnyside Station for the Ship Ahoy at Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life between 1030-1630. We’ll also have a GVVT sales and information stall at the event. No booking or tickets required for the free bus service

Mad about Models Super Sunday
2026-04-12 11:00 - 16:00 | Bridgeton Bus Garage – Broad Street Entrance, 260 Broad Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G40 2TR, United Kingdom
Our Mad About Models Super Sunday open day at Bridgeton Bus Garage with the GVVT vehicle collection and added attractions. Free vintage bus rides and a free shuttle service to the City Centre operate on Super Sundays. Please note, due to roadworks, our City Centre pick up stop for this event is on Cochrane Street. The bus stop can be found on this Google Maps link. Buses operate every 15 minutes throughout the day. We are unable to serve Bellgrove Station on this event.

We have many visiting groups displaying model trains, boats, buses and so much more including:
The Paisley Society of Model Engineers Club. – They will bring a static display of three or four engines from their miniature railway, located in Barshaw Park, Paisley, plus some other related railway models.

Glasgow Miniature Armour Group – Displaying military vehicles including tanks, landing crafts etc

Scottish Road Archive Team – Displaying a selection of road memorabilia along with their two large cabinet displays

The Tramway and Light Railway Society will be displaying their Blackpool to Bridgeton OO Gauge layout and two, large scale Glasgow trams.

The East Kilbride Model Railway Club will be visiting our Super Sunday – featured in Hornby Magazine early this year, their OO gauge layout called Clarence Sidings will be on display.
Cumbernauld Model Railway Group will be showing their small 00 gauge children’s layout, named Jim’s Pals

Fancy a shot on a simulator? We have our own bus driving simulators to try, we also have Scottish Aeromodellers Association – try flying a model plane with their Flight Simulator and view their static model planes. We also have The Clydeside Model Rail Club who are bringing their “OO” Gauge railway layout for kids and adults to try.

Please click on the link below for more details of our regular Super Sunday features!
Super Sundays
