A very useful and good bus station, all under cover, in the centre of town. You'll find it at one exit of the Burns Shopping Centre so it couldn't be better placed! Even if it's raining you can finish your shopping in the mall and get straight onto a bus without getting wet. If you find there's a wait till the bus you want, it's no bother going back to do some more shopping in the meantime (for a woman anyway!!)
The drivers all seem very pleasant and the buses are clean and well looked after. The buses don't always run to time very well and there can be a bit of a wait. My only other gripe is that they sometimes come into a different number of stand to what you expect, so, even if you'd been at the front of the queue, by the time you rush over to where the bus has stopped you might find yourself at the end of one!!
There is an undercover waiting area with seats and several electronic departure information screens which are very useful. There's a nearby newsagent just inside the mall which sells snacks and drinks.
Kilmarnock is a fantastic 'hub' with buses going to other towns and villages in all directions. I particularly like the quick service to Glasgow from here but the one I use most is the one which takes me home, if I have too much shopping to walk back. read more