It's better not to drive to the Show
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During e Scoltish.Motor Show, car parking around Kelvin Hall will be very limited. If you decide to leave ne car at home, Glasgow is well served by puolic transport
AR-PARKING space around lasgow's Kelvin Hall in Dumarton Road will be in short Jpply during the Scottish Moir Show, so the best solution is ) make full use of public trans rt. Fortunately. Glasgow is ell provided with bus, coach, am, and air services.
From the city centre, Greater lasgow PTE bus services 1, , 9, 15, 16, 42, 43, 44, 57, 4, 64A, 64B and 101 all serve elvin Hall. The fare is 25p ngle, but remember that a nolange fares collection system • "Fast Fare" — is being introiced, and it is best to tender e correct fare if possible.
Suburban services 29, 32, ), 90, 102 and 770 also serve alvin Hall, but some run only peak periods. Fares vary :cording to distance, but keep the right side of Fast Fare by lying plenty of 5p and 10p ins. Fares range from a 10p inimum to a 35p maximum.
The Trans-Clyde local rail rvice will be expanded from wember 5, and it should be at peak by the time the Show iens. Frequent electric trains n from Queen Street and Drttral low-level stations, and )Ivin Hall passengers should ght at Partick which is close the overflow commercialhicle hall at Partick Depot. [ere is a free coach service im there to the Kelvin Hall. Rail services from the south
n into Central station, while )se from Edinburgh and the n-th terminate at Queen reet. GGPTE midibus ser:e 98 — worked with distinc
e orange Seddon buses — is frequently between the two in-line stations. The fare is ip, and there is space for lugge on the buses. Glasgow Airport at Abbotsinch is the city's domestic and European terminal, and is served regularly by many airlines.
British Airways runs from Aberdeen, Belfast, Benbecula, West Berlin, Birmingham. Copenhagen, Dusseldorf, Inverness, Jersey, Kirkwall (Orkney), Lerwick (Shetland), London (Heathrow), Manchester, Milan, Paris and Stornoway.
British Caledonian operates. from Amsterdam, London (Gatwick), Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne.
Loganair operates from Barra, Campbeltown, Edinburgh, Enniskillen, Islay, Isle of Skye, Londonderry, Mull and Tiree. Dan Air runs from Bristol, Cardiff and Leeds; Aer Lingus flies from Dublin; British Midland serves the East Midlands; and British Island Airways goes from Exeter and the Isle of Man. Air Anglia operates to Humberside, and Tees-side: KLNI serves Amsterdam; Icelandair covers Copenhagen and Reykjavik; and SAS serves Copenhagen and Stavanger.
There is also a thrice-daily helicopter link from Fort William which is operated by Burnthills Aviation.
A Western SMT coach service runs from the airport into Anderston Cross bus station near the city centre. From Anderston, PTE buses 64, 64A and 64B (fare 15p) run to Kelvin Hall. Alternatively, take a Trans-Clyde electric train from
Anderston station to Partick.
Prestwick Airport handles flights from Aberdeen, Belfast, Boston, Calgary, Edinburgh, Edmonton, Halifax (Canada), Minneapolis, Montreal, New York, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, and Winnipeg. Western SMT and Dodds of Troon coaches connect with flights and run into Anderston Cross.
Long-distance motorway coaches link Glasgow with many major towns and cities in England. The services of Scottish Bus Group and National Travel are complemented by Barton Transport, and all terminate at Buchanan bus station which is a few minutes' walk from Queen Street railway station.
Western SMT's LondonGlasgow routes are operated with purpose-built 42-seat 12m luxury vehicles which offer fast overnight travel at a budget price, and which reach the city around breakfast time.
Taxis often are more convenient than public transport, and 1274 London-type hackney cabs are licensed by Glasgow District Council. The current hire rate is 50p for the first mile and 5p for every fifth of a mile thereafter. Cabs are radiocontrolled and can be contacted quickly from most city hotels.
If a car really does seem more convenient than public transport, bear in mind again that parking spaces around Kelvin Hall are very scarce. There is limited space in surrounding streets — it is common to reserve some space for exhibitors — and behind the nearby Art Galleries and Museum.
Space is available in citycentre car parks, both temporary and multi-storey, but much of this is taken up by regular commuters. The multi-storey parks tend not to be so crowded but it may still be better to park your car at a suburban rail station and travel into the city by train. Most suburban services serve either Partick or connect with trains which do.