Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Glasgow Dental Hospital
(
0141-211 9600;
www.nhsggc.org.uk
; 378 Sauchiehall St)
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
(
0141-211 4000;
www.nhsggc.org.uk
; 84 Castle St)
Medic-
al emergencies and outpatients facilities.
Western Infirmary
(
0141-211 2000;
www.nhsggc.org.uk
; Dumbarton Rd)
Money
There are numerous ATMs around the centre. The post office and the tourist office have
bureaux de change.
Post
There are post offices in some supermarkets; some of these are open Sunday as well.
Glassford St Post Office
(
www.postoffice.co.uk
;
59 Glassford St; Mon-Sat)
The most
central post office.
Tourist Information
Glasgow Information Centre
(
0141-204 4400;
www.seeglasgow.com
; 11 George Sq;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Excellent tourist office; makes local and national accommodation
bookings (£4). Closes later and opens Sundays in summer.
Airport Tourist Office
(
0141-848 4440; Glasgow International Airport;
7.30am-5pm Mon-Sat, to 3.30pm Sun)
Getting There & Away
Air
Ten miles west of the city, Glasgow International Airport (
Click here
)
handles interna-
tional and domestic flights. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (
Click here
)
, 30 miles southwest
of Glasgow, is used by
Ryanair
(
www.ryanair.com
)
and some other budget airlines, with
connections to the rest of Britain and Europe.
Bus
All long-distance buses arrive at and depart from
Buchanan bus station
(
0141-333
3708;
www.spt.co.uk
;
Killermont St)
, which has pricey lockers, ATMs and a cafe with wi-
fi.
Your first port of call if you're looking for the cheapest fare should be
Megabus
(
www.megabus.com
)
, which offers very cheap demand-dependent prices on many major
