nickrp

Hello all,

I need some unusual kind of help now . My mother is coming to Glasgow tomorrow to attend some conference at SECC on 15th. She will be sleeping at Bank Street, Glasgow, G12 8JQ... so she could use instructions how to come to 3 Bank Street from the Airport, by public means of transportation. The simpler the better, and she has plenty of time.

And then I also need instructions how to reach SECC from Bank Street... also the simpler the better.

I could probably find a route for her, but that would take considerable time, and I still have to assist Chip in troubleshooting communication issues.

Many thanks,
Nikola

Iain Mac

This is from Autoroute - someone who knows Glasgow should check this and see how accurate it is - they've changed some roads to one way in the bit I have to go to near the SECC.

Summary: 12.0 miles (18 minutes)

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
09:00 0.0 Depart Glasgow Airport on Caledonia Way (East) 0.2 mi Terminal Building / Cars and Taxis / Coach Park
09:00 0.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto White Cart Road 0.1 mi M8 / Edinburgh / Paisley / Renfrew / Glasgow
09:01 0.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Sanderling Road 0.2 mi
09:01 0.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Local road(s) 65 yds
09:01 0.6 Merge onto Local road(s) 98 yds
09:01 0.6 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto Ramp 0.2 mi M8 / Glasgow / Glasgow Airport / Public Car Parks
09:02 0.8 Merge onto M8 7.8 mi
09:10 8.6 At Exit 18, keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.1 mi A82 / Dumbarton
09:10 8.8 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto A82 [Great Western Road] 0.8 mi
09:11 9.6 At 3 Bank St, Glasgow G12 8, return East on A82 [Great Western Road] 0.8 mi
09:13 10.4 Turn LEFT (East) onto Ramp 153 yds M8
09:13 10.4 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto M8 0.5 mi M8 / Greenock / GL'W Airport / Kilmarnock
09:14 11.0 At Exit 19, bear LEFT (South-East) onto Ramp 0.2 mi A814 / Clydebank / S. E. C. C.
09:14 11.2 Bear LEFT (South) onto A804 10 yds
09:14 11.2 Road name changes to Local road(s) 10 yds
09:14 11.2 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A814 0.3 mi
09:15 11.5 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.1 mi
09:15 11.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto A814 [Finnieston Street] 120 yds
09:16 11.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Stobcross Road 153 yds
09:16 11.8 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Congress Way 109 yds
09:17 11.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Congress Road 0.2 mi
09:18 12.0 Arrive Scottish Exhibition Centre [Congress Road, Glasgow, G3 8, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 141-2483000]

nickrp

She has no car, and doesn't want to take taxi... so she needs a bus or train connection first to Bank street..

Thanks,
Nikola

Iain Mac

Sorry, missed the public transport bit.

There is no rail link at the airport so she will be on a bus into town, then another to the hotel, and a third to the SECC, but for the few miles from town to hotel and hotel to SECC, it may be better to just get a cab.

nickrp

Thanks Iain, she made it just fine... The point that I missed to mention is that she landed at Prestwick...

All the best and thanks for assistance,
Nikola

Iain Mac

Glad she made it. Prestwick airport is MILES away, but does have a train halt right outside that takes you to central Glasgow! It's also the only place in Britain that Elvis landed. Not a lot of people know that...