FISHER'S PRESS RELEASE - OCTOBER 2006
(This new webpage has been added for the new Winter timetables which come into effect on 6th November.
Up to 3rd November the current arrangements are still in force, details HERE, and re-start on 19th March 2007.)

EDITORIAL FEATURE - SCOTTISH EXPRESS SERVICE

Introducing New Routes

We are nearing the end of our summer programme of the Scottish Express Service, which has been very successful, many of the departures requiring extra coaches each day.  Due to the popularity it proved necessary to make a reservation in advance to guarantee a seat, for only 50 pence it was certainly worth-while.  Travellers used the service for different needs, visiting friends or relatives, sightseeing, making that ever promised visit to the place they had never been, or just simply for a day out and for seniors with a National Entitlement Card there is no limit to the opportunities available.  Our summer services which included Largs, Oban, Fort William, Kirkcaldy, Aberdeen, Jedburgh, Ayr, Inverness & Pitlochry will end 4^th November 2006 and will re-start 19^th March 2007.

To follow the succession of the summer we are pleased to introduce our new Routes.  Bearing in mind that it is becoming colder and that we may not all wish to walk around out in the fresh winter breeze, we have included services which can also be used as a shopping days’ out, where you will have the choice to be indoors or outdoors.  Although do remember that the idea of Scottish Express is that you can use the service to suit you, whether you want to take a short trip or travel the full length of the route, travel one day and return another – the choice is yours.  The New Service will start on Monday 6^th November 2006

In addition to our new Services we have also added new departure points from your local area.  We will be operating the following departure points on a fortnightly rota, i.e.

Week 1  -  BRECHIN, FINAVON, FORFAR, INVERALDIE, DUNDEE …..

Week 2  -  ARBROATH, CARNOUSTIE, MONIFIETH, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE…..

Our newly appointed Scottish Express Operations Manager will be visiting your area with our Mobile Booking Office as from 16^th October 2006,  David will be there with a warm welcome to help you with any enquiries, take your reservation for the Scottish Express Service or any of our extended and day tours as well as private coach hire.  Also available will be Express timetables, Fishers Tours Holidays Summary & Day Tour Leaflets.  See our Mobile Booking Office sections for the days where our office will be located. 

(Tourist Information Offices will no longer be available for any bookings, although Scottish Express timetables, day tour & holiday summary’s will be still be available for collection).

MOBILE BOOKING OFFICE

(A.M.)                         ( 0900 – 1200 hrs)      (P.M.)                         ( 1300 – 1600 hrs)

Monday           -           ARBROATH               Monday           -           MONIFIETH

Tuesday           -           BRECHIN                   Tuesday           -           FORFAR

Wednesday      -           MONTROSE              Wednesday      -           ARBROATH

Thursday          -           FORFAR                     Thursday          -           BRECHIN

Friday              -           CARNOUSTIE           Friday              -           BROUGHTY FERRY

If you are one of our first 5 customers within the first week (16^th – 20^th October) at the points above you will receive a £10 holiday voucher for Fishers Tours Holidays Ltd which will be valid until end 2007.

Check your local press for the location each week Or telephone our Dundee office on 01382 227290

DEPARTURE POINTS AVAILABLE

Week 1:-  Starting 6^th November 2006

BRECHIN -  South Esk St. / Denburn Court / Montrose St.

A90 – Opposite Finavon Hotel

FORFAR – North St. / East High St. / Dundee Rd.

A90 – Opposite Inveraldie

DUNDEE – Meadowside

Various Points Thereafter

Week 2:-  Starting 13^th November 2006

ARBROATH – Railway Station

CARNOUSTIE – Royal Bank

MONIFIETH – Tesco, High St.

BROUGHTY FERRY – Opposite Library

DUNDEE – Craigie Avenue / Meadowside

Various Points Thereafter  

DESTINATIONS

MONDAY’s    -      LIVINGSTON (McArthur Glen)  via  Glenrothes, Dunfermline City Centre

TUESDAY’s    -     STIRLING, City Centre  via Perth City Centre

WEDNESDAY’s -  EDINBURGH via Kinross, Edinburgh City Centre, Leith – Ocean Terminal

THURSDAY’s -     ABERDEEN  City Centre via  Arbroath, Montrose  Or  Forfar, Brechin,

        Stonehaven

FRIDAY’s       -      GLASGOW via Perth, Stirling, Glasgow (Forge), City Centre,

                                S.E.C.C., Braehead Shopping Centre/Ikea

Timetables available from Fishers Tours, 16 Westport, DUNDEE.  Tel: 01382 227290

Timetables will also be available from our Mobile Booking Office as from 16^th October, all Access Offices and Tourist Information Offices

PRINTABLE TIMETABLES BELOW

This webpage is provided as a a public service with some additional information for the benefit of travellers from the wider Monikie area.
This is NOT the official website of Scottish Express OR Fishers Tours which can be found at www.fisherstours.co.uk.
The timetables below are fromthe originals available from Fishers Tours. Persons seeking to travel should ALWAYS CHECK WITH THE BUS OPERATOR before planning a journey that the information given is the latest available. You can  also check the fares payable for travellers without a SCOTTISH Bus Pass.
Check the Fishers Website at www.fisherstours.co.uk Fishers Tours are not responsible for the content of this webpage other than where indicated. Their approval has been given, however.

Persons in the Monikie, Newbigging, Kellas, Wellbank and other areas served by Strathtay Bus Service 78/79 should should look at the foot of this page for an extract of local STRATHTAY bus timetable and the VERY IMPORTANT notes that apply. This can be used to make connections with the SCOTTISH EXPRESS services. 

ALL users of this new service are encouraged to contribute comments, experiences and advice which may assist other travellers on these services.  Some already appear at the foot of this webpage.

CLICK HERE for Monday's timetables (PDF) which you can print - uses Adobe Acrobat Reader   

CLICK HERE for Tuesday's timetables (PDF) which you can print - uses Adobe Acrobat Reader   

CLICK HERE for Wednesday's timetables (PDF) which you can print - uses Adobe Acrobat Reader  

CLICK HERE for Thursday's timetables (PDF) which you can print - uses Adobe Acrobat Reader   

CLICK HERE for Friday's timetables (PDF) which you can print - uses Adobe Acrobat Reader   

CLICK HERE for RUNNING DATES of the various services (PDF) which you can print - uses Adobe Acrobat Reader