Glasgow Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

GLA

Full Airport name

Glasgow Airport

Address

PA3 2SW, Paisley, United Kingdom

Country Dialing Prefix

44

Telephone

0844 481 5555.

Website

www.glasgowairport.com

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

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

Airport Information

Location

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

Airport News

Glasgow Airport is currently investing £2 million on improving access by road. It is also to host Tesco's first ever airport supermarket. However, the proposed rail link from Glasgow Central station has now been shelved.

Driving Directions

From central Glasgow, take the M8 motorway to Junction 28. The airport is clearly signposted.

Car Hire

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

Public Transport

Bus: The Glasgow Flyer (tel: 0844 800 4411; www.glasgowflyer.com) runs 24 hours a day into the city center. Buses are also available to other destinations. For more information on travel to/from the airport, contact Travel Line Scotland (tel: 0871 200 2233; www.travelinescotland.com). Taxi: Metered taxis are available 24 hours a day.
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; www.nationalrail.co.uk).

Car Parking

Short-stay, long-stay and business parking are all available, operated by NCP (tel: 0845 050 7080; 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 online via the airport's website.

Information and Help Desks

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.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has bureau 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.

Conference and Business Facilities

A business workstation with telephone, fax and Internet facilities is available on the first floor concourse. The Glasgow Airport Business Center (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; www.renfrewshirechamber.com) operates a conference center 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: 0871 527 8434; www.premierinn.com).

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

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 their 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).