White Bus Scotland runs a return coach for Blackpool Illuminations trip on Sat 10 Oct. Pickups from Newarthill, Wishaw, Motherwell, Hamilton and more across Lanarkshire and the west. Seats £39.50 return, booked and paid online. The coach leaves in the morning, you get the full day at Blackpool Promenade, and it brings everyone home in the evening. Updated July 2026.
Blackpool Illuminations on Sat 10 Oct. Six miles of lights along the promenade, the Tower lit top to bottom, and the coach cruising the full display before the run home, the bit you cannot do properly from a train. An afternoon in town first, then the lights after dark. The classic autumn run, sorted door to door.
Pickups from 6 towns plus 2 feeder routes, and seats fill fast for this one. Every stop is listed below with its pickup point. Route 1 stops pay the fare as listed; feeder stops carry a small charge per seat, shown beside the stop.
| Pickup point | Return |
|---|---|
| Route 1, main coach | |
| Newarthill · The club | £39.50 |
| Wishaw · Wishaw Malt | £39.50 |
| Motherwell · Railway Tavern | £39.50 |
| Hamilton · Bus stop at Asda | £39.50 |
| Bellshill · Franklins Bar | £39.50 |
| Coatbridge · Main bus station | £39.50 |
| Route 2, feeder · joins the coach at Hamilton · minimum 6 passengers | |
| Lesmahagow · Tesco | £44.50 |
| Larkhall | £44.50 |
| Route 3, feeder · joins the coach at Coatbridge · minimum 6 passengers | |
| Muirhead · Muirhead Inn | £44.50 |
| Condorrat · The Weavers | £44.50 |
| Cumbernauld · Town centre bus stop | £44.50 |
| Airdrie · Tudor Hotel | £44.50 |
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We drop close by and pick up from the same spot at the end. No long walk, no hunting for the bus in the dark.
From your own town, time emailed 48 hours before the day.
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The coach home leaves in the evening, and it waits for everyone.
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White Bus Scotland runs a return coach for the Blackpool Illuminations trip on Sat 10 Oct. You are picked up from your local town in the morning, get the day at Blackpool Promenade, and the coach brings you home in the evening. Seats £39.50 return, booked and paid online.
Every stop on this run is shown when you book, with the exact pickup point beside it: Newarthill (The club), Wishaw (Wishaw Malt), Motherwell (Railway Tavern), Hamilton (Bus stop at Asda), Bellshill (Franklins Bar), Coatbridge (Main bus station), Lesmahagow (Tesco), Larkhall, Muirhead (Muirhead Inn), Condorrat (The Weavers), Cumbernauld (Town centre bus stop), Airdrie (Tudor Hotel). You choose your stop on the ticket. Feeder stops carry a small charge per seat, shown beside the stop. Be at your pickup 10 minutes before the time we give you. The coach waits 10 minutes at each stop. If you are not there, the coach leaves without you.
Online bookings carry a small booking fee, itemised before you pay (about £0.99 on a £39.50 seat). Book in person at the shop in Motherwell and you pay the fare as listed, with no fee.
The coach home leaves in the evening, and it waits for everyone. Your exact pickup and return times are emailed to you 48 hours before.
Return, both ways. We do not sell one-way seats: the coach takes you to Blackpool Promenade and brings you back to the same pickup point, £39.50 for the round trip from a Route 1 stop.
Return seats are £39.50 per person from any pickup town, plus a small booking fee itemised at checkout. You book and pay online and your seat is held straight away.
Your return coach seat, there and back with the same driver. Entry to attractions, shows or venues at the destination is separate unless the trip says otherwise.
