Glasgow Airport Guide (GLA)

Glasgow Airport

Paisley, Renfrewshire PA3 2SW, UK

GLA

44

0870 040 0008

(0141) 848 4769

Via the airport's website

www.glasgowairport.com

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GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

The airport is located 13km (8 miles) west of Glasgow.

A £30 million redevelopment of the terminal facilities began in 2007, with completion scheduled for late 2008. Meanwhile, a direct rail link from Glasgow Central station is expected to be in operation by 2010.

The airport is located just north of the M8 motorway at junction 28.

Short-stay, long-stay and business parking are all available, operated by NCP (tel: 0870 606 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk). The short-stay car parks are all within walking distance of the terminals, and there are regular transfer coaches to the terminal from the long-stay car park. Long-stay parking with discounts can be pre-booked through BAA Advance (tel: (0121) 410 5105 or 0870 850 2825) or online via the airport’s website.

Alamo, Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National have desks next to Domestic Arrivals .

Rail: The Gilmour Street railway station in Paisley is 3km (2 miles) from the airport and is only a few minutes away by taxi or local bus. Trains run to Glasgow Central rail station. For more information, contact the 24-hour National Rail enquiries line (tel: 0845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk).
Road: Bus: The Glasgow Flyer (tel: 0870 404 343; website: www.glasgowflyer.com) runs 24 hours a day into the city centre.Buses are also available to other destinations. For more information on travel to/from the airport, contact Travel Line Scotland (tel: 0871 200 2233; website: www.travelinescotland.com).
Taxi: Metered taxis are available 24 hours a day.

The airport information desk is on the first floor, next to the Domestic Arrivals/Departures area. There are computer information kiosks on the ground floor and a Visit Scotland tourist information office (tel: (0141) 848 4400/4758) in International Arrivals, providing tourist and accommodation information.

Money and communications: The airport has bureaux de change, ATMs, a post office and telephones equipped with fax and e-mail facilities. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the airport for a fee.
Eating and drinking: Restaurants, cafés and bars are concentrated on the first floor.
Shopping: Shopping includes duty-free and a range of both everyday and luxury outlets.
Luggage: The left-luggage facility (tel: (0141) 848 4938) is open daily 24 hours. A lost property service (tel: (0141) 848 4740) is also available. Uniformed members of staff are on hand to assist with baggage.
Other facilities: These include a pharmacy, baby care facilities and children’s play areas.

A business workstation with telephone, fax and Internet facilities is available on the first floor concourse. The Glasgow Airport Business Centre (tel: (0141) 847 5450) offers meeting rooms, conference and training facilities, an IT suite and full secretarial support. The Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce (tel: (0141) 847 5499; website: www.renfrewshirechamber.com) operates a conference centre close to the terminal, and there is a Servisair Executive Lounge, with credit-card operated telephones and fax facilities. Conference facilities for up to 35 delegates are available at the Premier Inn (tel: 0870 238 3321; website: www.premierinn.com).

Facilities include wheelchair-accessible toilets, ramps, lifts and reserved seating, as well as induction loops, a TDD telephone and a Minicom information line (tel: (0141) 848 4848). Passengers should advise their airline in advance of any special needs. Disabled parking spaces are available. Passengers requiring assistance from the car park to the terminals should arrange this in advance by contacting Unity (tel: (0141) 848 7568).

The Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport (tel: 0870 400 9031; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com), Premier Inn (tel: 0870 238 3321; website: www.premierinn.com) and Express by Holiday Inn (tel: (0141) 842 1100; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com) are all within the airport grounds. Hotel reservations can be made at the information desk (tel: (0141) 848 4400/4758), situated in the Domestic Arrivals area on the ground floor.