Local Glasgow Transport
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Local Glasgow Transport
Bus
Bus Routes are shown on the Visitor's Transport Guide. For short trips in the city fares are £0.80. On most buses you'll need to have exact change. After midnight, till 0400, there's a limited night bus service (more frequent at weekends). Full details from Travel Centres. A good way to get around town is to buy a ticket for one of the guided bus tours.
How do i get from buchanan street bus station to the secc
Taxi
There are taxi ranks at Central and Queen Street train stations and Buchanan bus station. To call a cab, try Glasgow Wide TOA (Tel: 3326666), who also run city tours. Minimum fare around the city centre is £1.50-2. To the Burrell collection from the city centre (about three miles) should cost around £6-7.
Train
Trains leave from Glasgow Central mainline station to all destinations south of the Clyde, including to Greenock (for ferries to Dunoon), Wemyss Bay (for ferries to Rothesay), Ardrossan (for ferries to Arran) and to Prestwick airport. There's a low-level station below Central station which connects the southeast of the city with the northwest. This cross-city line serves the SECC and a branch runs north to Milngavie, at the start of the West Highland Way. There's also a line from Queen Street which runs west all the way to Helensburgh, via Partick and Dumbarton. Branches of this line run to Balloch, at the south end of Loch Lomond, and Milngavie.
Underground
Underground Locals affectionately call it the "Clockwork Orange, as there's only one circular route serving 15 stops and the trains are bright orange. It's easy to use and there's a flat fare of £0.90, or you can buy a day ticket for £2.50. Trains run roughly every 5-8 mins from approximately 0630 till 2235 Mon-Sat and from 1100 till 1750 on Sun.