| CITY INFO Glasgow is a great place to visit, easy to get to, and even easier to get around. Explore Glasgow during the BLOCK Architecture Festival 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
| Getting Here |
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| Travelling to Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley is easy. The city enjoys direct air access from North America, the Middle East, Europe and throughout the UK. Within Britain, there are usually excellent travel deals available for coach and rail too. You’ll find useful links to web sites for these operators at www.seeglasgow.com | |||||||||||||||||
| By Air | |||||||||||||||||
Almost a hundred routes, including a variety of transatlantic flights, operate into Glasgow International Airport. The airport is eight miles (13 km) from the city centre - only 15 minutes by road - and regular shuttle buses connect with the city and the rail network. For information on airlines flying into Glasgow, call 0870 040 0008 or visit www.baa.co.uk/glasgow. Other services, chiefly Ryanair’s, fly into Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. Prestwick is 30 miles (48 km) from the city, around 45 minutes by road or rail. The airport has its own rail station and regular direct services connect with the city. If you’re arriving late, call in advance to check there will be a train to meet your flight. For information on airlines flying into Prestwick, call 0871 223 0700 or visit www.gpia.co.uk. |
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Glasgow has two main-line railway stations in the city centre, just a five-minute walk or shuttle journey from each other. Services from the south and England arrive at Glasgow Central Station, while those from Edinburgh and north arrive at Queen Street Station. For all rail information, call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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| By Ferry | |||||||||||||||||
| Three companies offer links between Northern
Ireland and Scotland, for both vehicles and foot passengers. They arrive
at ferry terminals at Stranraer (88 miles/ 142 km from Glasgow), Cairnryan
(83 miles/ 133 km) and Troon (37 miles/60 km) on the Ayrshire coast.
Rail services into the city operate from Stranraer and Troon. P&O Irish Sea operates sailings from Larne to Cairnryan and
Troon. For information, call 0870 2424 777 or visit www.poirishsea.com Vehicle and passenger ferry services across the Firth of Clyde connect the Inverclyde area with the Isle of Bute and the Cowal peninsula. These terminals are at Wemyss Bay (33 miles/ 54 km from Glasgow) and Gourock (28 miles/45 km) and both offer direct rail access into the city. Caledonian MacBrayne offers services including Dunoon to Gourock and Rothesay to Wemyss Bay, plus seasonal cruising on the Firth of Clyde. Call 08705 650000 or visit www.calmac.co.uk Western Ferries Clyde Ltd operates sailings from Dunoon to Gourock.
Call 01369 704452 or visit www.westernferriesclyde.co.uk Superfast Ferries sail daily from Zeebrugge, Belgium to Rosyth. Call 0870 234 0870 (from UK) or 050 252 252 (from Belgium) or visit www.superfast.com |
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| By Coach | |||||||||||||||||
| There is excellent coach access to Glasgow from Glasgow
Airport, Scottish Citylink (905) and AirBus Express (950) and throughout
Scotland courtesy of Scottish Citylink and from the rest of the UK via
National Express.
Scottish Citylink services can be booked online at www. citylink.co.uk or by calling 08705 505050. Information on National Express services is available from 08705 808080 or online at www.nationalexpress.com |
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| By Road | |||||||||||||||||
| The M74 north-south motorway allows quick, easy access through the Clyde Valley and into the city. Motorists from the south can choose to follow the distinctive Clyde Valley Tourist Route signs for a scenic alternative by way of the A73, A72 and A702. | |||||||||||||||||
| Getting Around Glasgow |
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| Glasgow and its surrounding area has the most comprehensive
public transport network in the UK outside London.
For detailed bus information, or any public transport enquiry, contact a Tourist Information Centre or Strathclyde Passenger Transport Centre in Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley. Alternatively all telephone enquiries for public transport timetables information can be answered by Traveline Scotland on 0870 608 2 608 or by visiting www.travelinescotland.com |
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| Great Value Travel Pass | |||||||||||||||||
| FirstDay FirstDay is an all-day ticket for First bus services in Glasgow. Available from bus drivers on the day of travel, FirstDay is then valid for the rest of that day until midnight. Prices: adult £2.35 (after 0930) or £2.65 (before 0930), student £2.35 and child £1.45. Roundabout Ticket Discovery Ticket Daytripper Ticket Mackintosh Trail Ticket You can also claim discounts of 10% off purchases at McLellan Galleries, Scotland Street School Museum and The Willow Tearooms. The ticket is valid for all journeys beginning between 0930 and 2359, Monday to Friday, and from the start of daytime services all day Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. For more information click: www.crmsociety.com |
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| Parking | |||||||||||||||||
| There are extensive fee paying car parking facilities in Glasgow City Centre. NCP - car park finder on www.ncp.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||
| General Information | |||||||||||||||||
| To ensure block: architecture festival Glasgow is enjoyable for everyone The weather in Glasgow if changeable and as most of the events take place outdoors so please dress for the weather. In accordance with the Glasgow City Council Bylaw please be aware that the consumption of alcoholic liquor in public places is not permitted. PLEASE DO NOT BRING ALCOHOL TO THE EVENT |
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