# Borders Buses > Borders Buses app for mobile ticketing, live departures, and journey planning. (iPhone/iPad app by West Coast Motors.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borders-buses/id1335694048 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [West Coast Motors](https://appshunter.io/developer/1335694047) - Category: Travel, Navigation - Price: Free - Rating: 4.80/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 42 MB - Languages: American English, Welsh - Released: 2018-01-21 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borders-buses/id1335694048/reviews.md ## What is Borders Buses? Our new app has everything you need to get around with Borders Buses. It’s packed full of everything you’ll need to get mobile on the bus. Mobile Tickets: Purchase mobile tickets securely with Apple Pay or a debit/credit card and scan when boarding - no more searching for cash! Live Departures: Browse and view bus stops on the map, explore upcoming departures, or check out the routes from a stop to see where you could travel next. Journey Planning: Plan your commute, trip to the shops or night out with friends. It’s now even easier to plan ahead with Borders Buses. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Favourites: You can quickly save your favourite Departure Boards, Timetables and Journeys, with quick access from one convenient menu. Disruptions: You’ll be able to keep up to date with service changes directly from our Twitter feeds inside the app. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app. ## Key features - Mobile ticket purchase - Live departure times - Route planning - Digital timetables - Favorite stops and routes - Service disruption alerts ## Recent user reviews (10 of 25) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borders-buses/id1335694048/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-04-13, version 112* Easy to use ### 5/5 — Happy *2026-02-10, version 108* Great service and always on time. Staff are extremely helpful and caring. ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-09-17, version 100.1* Kept getting told to get tickets here as “it’s cheaper”, but it doesn’t offer return tickets for a single route I take, only singles, which ends up working out £4 more expensive than just buying a return on the bus. Most of the time even if I go to buy a single it tells me it’s only available to buy on the bus LOL. What’s the point of the app if I have to buy tickets on the bus anyway and I can just check routes with built-in apps like Google Maps ### 2/5 — Departures *2025-05-22, version 90.1* Since the recent update there is now no real time departures can only track buses and this is not helpful as sometimes the bus disappears off the map ### 1/5 — Bad service *2025-03-04, version 85* Don’t stop for you half the time ### 2/5 — No real time updates of delays *2024-04-06, version 62* This app is great for buying tickets, but unfortunately it doesn’t give real time info about bus delays. We were waiting for the 51 from Edinburgh to Galashiels, we waited 30 minutes past the due time and it didn’t arrive. The 51 had disappeared from the bus stop tracker and and no bus was showing up on the map on the app. The next bus was 1 1/2 hours later (yes that’s the poor standard of public transport to the Scottish Borders), so we had to phone a friend for a lift. Some time later Borders Buses tweeted that there had been a delay in the 51 service, but we had already given up waiting. What’s the point of app for such an infrequent bus service that can’t provide real time updates on delays? ### 1/5 — X62 *2023-05-24, version 41.0.3* Struggling to understand why you have a single decker on nightly, on either side of 5pm, on the X62 from Edinburgh. People boarding the bus at South Bridge, the first stop after the bus station are forced to stand each week night. Can you either provide a double decker on the route in late afternoon/early evening or bring back the much loved X70. ### 5/5 — Great wee app for tourists & travellers *2023-04-28, version 41.0.1* Really a model of what a bus app should be. Just back from a week of travelling by three or four buses in the area every day & the app & service never let me down once. Must be a lifeline for the locals because some of those stops are in extremely bleak, exposed, remote places! ### 5/5 — Clean tidy busses *2022-06-26, version 38.1* Great service, clean tidy buses, professionally driven, almost all of your drivers are friendly and have a smile, great service, great customer service. ### 5/5 — Border Buses *2022-05-14, version 37.1* Wish they were more frequent from Hawick to Edinburgh. Would ask that the heating was put on especially as the windows are open for ventilation to minimise spread of Covid. Great service . Thank you drivers. ## Frequently asked questions about Borders Buses ### What can I do with the Borders Buses app? The app allows you to purchase mobile bus tickets securely using Apple Pay or a debit/credit card, view live departure times from bus stops on a map, plan your journeys, and access all route timetables. You can also save your favorite departure boards, timetables, and journeys for quick access and receive updates on service disruptions. ### How do I purchase tickets through the app? You can purchase mobile tickets securely within the app using Apple Pay or a debit/credit card. Once purchased, you can scan your mobile ticket when boarding the bus, eliminating the need to search for cash. ### Is the Borders Buses app free to use? Yes, the Borders Buses app is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the description. ### How can I find out about bus service disruptions? The app provides a feature to keep you updated with service changes directly from Borders Buses' Twitter feeds, which are integrated within the app. This ensures you are informed about any disruptions to your usual routes. ### Can I plan a trip to a specific destination? Yes, the app includes a journey planning feature that makes it easier to plan your commute, a trip to the shops, or a night out with friends. You can explore routes from a stop to see where you could travel next. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 121 — 2026-08-26 Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 120 — 2026-08-05 Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 119 — 2026-07-22 Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 118 — 2026-07-01 Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 117 — 2026-06-16 Bug fixes and performance improvements ## Apps similar to Borders Buses | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Traveline Scotland](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traveline-scotland/id6476774576) | — | Free | Travel | | [Scottish Citylink](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scottish-citylink/id6450262786) | 2.3 (6) | Free | Travel | | [Transport Scot Pass Collect](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transport-scot-pass-collect/id1603429408) | — | Free | Travel | | [McGill’s Buses](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcgills-buses/id1435892003) | 5.0 (11) | Free | Travel | | [Bus & Tram](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bus-and-tram/id6468092588) | 4.8 (217) | Free | Travel | | [ET App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/et-app/id1588050851) | 4.2 (5) | Free | Travel | ## More apps by West Coast Motors - [West Coast Motors](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/west-coast-motors/id1494322365) All apps by West Coast Motors: https://appshunter.io/developer/1335694047 ## Related topics [borders buses](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/borders-buses) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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