Glasgow is to get a new river ferry service from tomorrow.

Passengers will be able to travel from the Broomielaw to Braehead when the River Clyde

is used to link the centre of the city with the Renfrewshire shopping destination, via Pacific Quay.

Clyde Cruises plans to run the service five days a week using the 33-seater ferry MV Fencer. The River Link service will offer return fares ranging from £2 to £6. A one-way trip will take 30 minutes.

If the service is a success then a bigger boat is likely to be brought to the Clyde, says managing director Hamish Munro.

He said: “A successful experience of operating this summer could lead to the introduction of a large clipper-style catamaran on the route in subsequent years.

“We are excited about the potential for this service.

“Our experience last summer of operating sightseeing trips on the Clyde suggests there is additional demand for this more regular river link service from local people and visitors.”

The service will run from Wednesday through to Sunday each week until September 10.

MV Fencer will operate at least three daily return trips from the pontoon at Braehead Shopping Centre to the Broomielaw via the Glasgow Science Centre pontoon at Pacific Quay.

Peter Beagley, general manager of Braehead shopping centre, said: “Braehead is one of the major destinations and areas of regeneration on the River Clyde and it is fitting a riverboat service should run to and from the shopping centre.

“The new service can become a popular visitor attraction and it is also a practical and environmentally friendly mode of transport.”

Clyde Cruises is also launching river sightseeing tours tomorrow.

The trips begin each day from the science centre pontoon at 1pm, with stops at Braehead and the Titan Crane, Clydebank.

The service will be linked to the Clyde Heritage Guide, which offers 12 sites to explore along a 13-mile stretch of the river.

A previous ferry service, The Pride Of The Clyde, stopped three years ago.