GLA - Glasgow

This airport is to the west of Glasgow and is in the top ten busiest in the United Kingdom. There were 7 million passengers in 2023. Its website is www.glasgowairport.co.uk

Parking

Glasgow has a range of parking options - Terminal Multi-Storey (three minutes walk to the terminal), Priority parking (two minutes walk to the terminal, includes priority security pass), valet parking (two minutes walk to the terminal), long stay (eight minutes walk to the terminal, five minutes by free shuttle bus), mid-stay parking (five minutes walk to the terminal).  The full details of the options are here www.glasgowairport.com/at-the-airport/airport-services/parking/

Drop Off

​Glasgow drop off is just outside the terminal in car park 2.  It is £5.50 for up to fifteen minutes.

There is a free option by using the long stay car park for up to an hour - if you are the driver you can use the shuttle bus too.

Security

Security details at Glasgow can be found here www.glasgowairport.com/at-the-airport/airport-services/priority-security/  Glasgow offers a fast track for £6.99.

Although part of check-in, there is also a twilight bag drop available for easyJet and Jet2 flights before midday.

Restaurants and Bars

There are a number of restaurants on offer at Glasgow.

Bird & Signet, Caledonia Bar and Restaurant, Pret a Manger, The Spinning Jenny, Beardmore Bar & Restaurant, Tennent's Pier Bar, Starbucks, Frankie and Benny's, Burger King, Greggs, Stack and Still, Cafe Bar, Krispy Kreme, Tinder Box

Shops

Glasgow has a number of shops in the terminal.  You can find out more about each store here www.glasgowairport.com/shop-dine/#

Accessorize, AeroSpa, Boots, Celtic, Discover Glasgow, The Glasgow Store, InMotion, JD Sports, Jo Malone Bobbi Brown, Luggage Point, M&S Simply Food, Rangers Store, Sunglass Hut, Travelex, WH Smith, WH Smith Bookshop, World Duty Free

Glasgow has a Reserve & Collect option.

Lounges

Lomond Lounge, 0445-2030 (0445-1800 Saturday), from £30

Upper Deck Lounge, 0500-2030, complimentary drinks, from £23

Assistance

Glasgow recommends travellers contact their tour operator, travel agent or airline at least 48 hours prior to departure so that your details can be passed to the Assistance team.  You can find some very detailed information via the following link.

Assistance - www.glasgowairport.com/at-the-airport/airport-services/

Hotels There are a few hotels serving the airport.

Holiday Inn Express, 3 minutes walk

Holiday Inn, 5 minutes walk

Premier Inn, 7 minutes walk

Courtyard by Marriott, 8 minutes walk

Travelodge, 11 minutes walk

Glynhill Leisure Hotel, 4 minute drive

Normandy Hotel, 7 minute drive

Glasgow city centre is 20 -30 minutes drive where there are a number of well known hotel names.

For more on hotels near the airport just click the image below.

Shuttles

There is no shuttle at Glasgow except as mentioned in the car parking section.  The small second terminal is reached via a covered walkway from the main terminal.

Immigration

For all international travellers you should check entry requirements on the official government site.  In this case it is www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration and you will find details on the ETA scheme there too.

There is a fast track option for £6.99

Reclaim

Just follow the signs after immigration and you will come to the baggage reclaim area.  There are boards that you should check for your flight number, and that will indicate which carousel you need to attend.  There are trolleys available in the area.

Customs

There are two channels - green (nothing to declare) and red (items to declare).  

Just like immigration you should only rely on the official government information regarding what you can bring into the UK. www.gov.uk/bringing-goods-into-uk-personal-use

Taxis

Glasgow airport operates a fleet of designated taxis that are white.  They can be found right outside the terminal and do not need to be booked.

Buses and Coaches Various services come in and out of the terminal.

Airport Express 500 - for Glasgow city centre (calling at St. Vincent Street for Central station, George Square for Queen Street station, and Buchanan bus station.  Departs from stand 1.  Operates 0500-0000, every 12 minutes day time, every 15 minutes evenings.

First 77 - alternative to city centre via Renfrew and Partick, stand 6

McGill's 757 - Paisley, stand 7

Citylink 914, 915, 917 - Skye via Loch Lomond and Fort William, stand 9

Citylink 977 - Oban, stand 9

Rail and Trams

There are no services to the airport.  For most travellers the best link would be via the Airport Express 500 bus to Central station or Queen Street station.

For any rail bookings, we recommend Trainline. Just click the logo below.

Routes

Glasgow has a range of destinations, including some on along the west coast of Scotland, and full details can be found here www.glasgowairport.com/destinations/all-destinations/

Agadir, Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Antalya, Barra, Belfast, Benbecula, Berlin, Birmingham, Bodrum, Bourgas, Bridgetown, Brussels, Bristol, Bucharest, Budapest, Campbeltown, Cancun, Chambery, Corfu, Dalaman, Derry, Dubai, Donegal, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Enfidha, Frankfurt, Faro, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Girona, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Islay, Izmir, Kefalonia, Jersey, Kirkwall, Kittila, Kos, Krakow, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Lisbon, London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, London Stansted, Malaga, Malta, Madeira, Marrakech, Marseille, Menorca, Munich, Montego Bay, Naples, Newquay, Orlando, Palma, Paphos, Paris, Porto, Prague, Pula, Reus, Rhodes, Rome, Sal, Salzburg, Sharm el Sheikh, Split, Southampton, Stornaway, Sumburgh, Tenerife, Tiree, Toronto, Turin, Verona, Vienna, Zante, Wroclaw

Maps

You can find a map here www.glasgowairport.com/at-the-airport/airport-map/

Meeting Points

There are no designated meeting points.  

Terminal Transfers

Not applicable.

Car Hire

You can find a large number of big name car hire companies (Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty) in close proximity of the terminal.  You can find the area just to the east of the terminal.

Glasgow does have its own recommended list and search tool here   www.glasgowairport.com/at-the-airport/airport-services/car-hire/