Around nine million passengers used Glasgow International in 2006, which is the busiest airport in Scotland and the sixth busiest in the UK. The airport serves more than 80 destinations worldwide, predominantly in Europe and North America, and 30 airlines fly from there. Many holiday flights depart from Glasgow International; charter flights make up a third of all its traffic. www.glasgowairport.com
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Rail: The Gilmour Street railway station in Paisley is 2 miles from the airport and is only a few minutes away by taxi or local bus. Trains run to Glasgow Central rail station. Transfers to either Queen Street station or Buchanan bus station are available on bus no.398. For more information, contact the 24-hour National Rail enquiries line (tel: +44 (0)870 748 4950; Web site: www.nationalrail.co.uk).
Taxi: Metered taxis are available 24 hours a day.
Bus: Bus no.905 runs to central Glasgow, stopping at Glasgow Central station, Queen Street station and Buchanan bus station. Buses are also available to other destinations. For more information on travel to/from the airport, contact the Airport Travel Line (tel: +44 (0)141 848 4330).
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Short-stay, long-stay and business parking are all available, operated by NCP (tel: +44 (0)870 606 7050; Web site: 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: +44 (0)870 000 1000) or online via the airport’s Web site.
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Money and communications: The airport has bureau de change, ATMs, a post office and telephones equipped with fax and e-mail facilities.
Eating and drinking: Restaurants, cafés and bars are concentrated on the first floor.
Shopping: Shopping includes duty-free. For more information, contact the Shopping Information Line (tel: +44 (0)870 000 1000).
Luggage: The baggage storage facility (tel: +44 (0)141 848 4938) is open daily 24 hours. A lost property service (tel: +44 (0)141 848 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.
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The Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport (tel: +44 (0)870 400 9031), Travel Inn (tel: +44 (0)141 842 1563) and Express by Holiday Inn (tel: +44 (0)141 842 1100) can all be found in the airport grounds. Hotel reservations can be made at the information and reservation desk (tel: +44 (0)141 887 7220), situated in the Domestic Arrivals area on the ground floor.
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Facilities include wheelchair-accessible toilets, ramps, elevators and reserved seating, as well as induction loops, a TTY telephone and a Minicom information line (tel: +44 (0)141 848 4848). Passengers should advise their airline in advance of any special needs. Disabled parking spaces are available. Passengers requiring assistance from the parking lot to the terminals should arrange this in advance by contacting Passenger Assistance Limited (tel: +44 (0)141 848 4938). Wheelchairs are available (tel: +44 (0)141 848 7777).
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A business workstation with telephone, fax and Internet facilities is available on the first floor concourse. The Glasgow Airport Business Center (tel: +44 (0)141 847 5450) offers meeting rooms, conference and training facilities, an IT suite and full secretarial support. There is a Servisair Executive Lounge, with credit-card operated telephones and fax facilities. Conference facilities for up to 35 people are available at the Travel Inn (tel: +44 (0)141 842 1563).
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