McGill's Bus Services

532 Greenock to Devol Port Glasgow
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Brief history of McGill’s Buses #

1933: — McGill’s Bus Services first came into being. This operator is based in Greenock and has grown to cover Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Glasgow and other areas.
Early 2000s: In the 2000s the Easdale family (Sandy & James Easdale) became the majority owners; Alex Kean sold his shares to the Easdales in October 2004.
2005-2019: McGill’s expanded routes across Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Glasgow and beyond, including acquisitions of local routes around Greenock and new depots.
Late 2010s: McGill’s placed significant orders for new diesel single-deckers (notably Alexander Dennis Enviro200 and Enviro200 MMC models) as part of fleet renewal (examples: a 26-vehicle Enviro200 order announced in 2018).
2021: In February 2021 McGill’s announced a £17.5m investment in EV buses. (an initial package of 35 e-buses for Glasgow/Dundee services, later extended).
2021-2023: McGill’s became one of the UK’s largest operators of Yutong EV buses: initial deliveries of Yutong E12s arrived in late 2021 (55 E12s reported delivered before COP26), followed by further orders.
2021 onward: McGill’s purchased Xplore Dundee (effective 1 Jan 2021) and formed commercial partnerships such as operating FlixBus overnight coach services from Glasgow.
2023-2025: McGill’s significantly increased its zero-emission fleet. Reports in 2025 record further Yutong E12 deliveries.

McGill’s 533 at the Tesco Greenock bus stop
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McGill’s X7 leaving Buchanan Street Bus Station heading for Kilmacolm
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Greenock Bus Station
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