Glasgow (GLA)
An airport in Glasgow, United Kingdom. IATA code GLA. ICAO code EGPF. Terminal 1.
On Flyteller:
- Departures and arrivals
- The map, with 31 places inside it, 13 of them to eat and drink
- Walking routes along its mapped corridors
- Essentials, each fact with the page it came from: getting there and away; lounges; facilities
- What you can take through security
The airport’s own website: www.glasgowairport.com
Quick answers
Can I take 2 litres of liquid through security at Glasgow?
No. Glasgow’s website says each container must be 100ml or less.
Is there food after security at Glasgow?
Yes. The map has 11 places to eat or drink after security.
How do I get to Glasgow by public transport?
Glasgow Airport Express (route 500), McGill's Bus 757 and Ember electric buses E5/E16.
glasgowairport.com · checked Wed 4 Nov · Flyteller’s map · checked Sat 19 Sept · en.wikivoyage.org · checked Thu 24 Sept
Getting there and away
- Glasgow Airport Express (route 500): Buchanan Bus Station via Dundas St (for Queen Street Station) · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
- McGill's Bus 757: Paisley Gilmour Street railway station · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
- Ember electric buses E5/E16: Buchanan Bus Station · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
- Taxi: city centre · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
- Car hire: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar/Thrifty, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt have car hire desks outside Terminal 2 and in the Domestic Arrivals area. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
- Ride-hailing: Uber runs across Scotland, and the trip into the city centre is about ￡66. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Lounges
- Upperdeck Lounge: Terminal Airside, International Pier, 2nd Floor · After security · Payment at the entrance • Prepaid passes • Lounge membership programmes · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
- The Lomond Lounge: Terminal Airside, up the lift opposite “Boots”; entry by payment at the door · After security · Pay at the Door · 4:45 AM – 6:00 PM · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
Facilities
- prayer: Prayer rooms in the single terminal · terminal · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
- hotel: Airport hotels near Paisley, reached by shuttle bus or taxi · Paisley · Source: en.wikivoyage.org
- sleeping: Overnight sleepers are generally welcome here, and the terminal has a fair amount of comfortable seating, including benches and couches; a few chairs pushed together make a rough bed. Travellers have spread out on carpeted areas in Terminal 2, and landside there are rows of benches by the M&S. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
- opening_hours: Open 24 hours a day. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
- left_luggage: Luggage Point stores, wraps and dry-cleans, and is landside on the Ground Floor of the Check-in Hall, by the British Airways check-in desks, open 4:00 AM – 8:00 PM. A standard-size bag costs £9.50 for 1–3 hours, £14.50 for the first day, £12.50 for each extra day and £60.00 for 1 week, with storage for up to 3 months. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
- charging: There are free charging stations across the terminal, though at busy times seats close to power outlets can be hard to find. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
- wifi: Glasgow Airport gives 1 hour of free Wi-Fi on the “Glasgow Airport” network, after which 24 hours more can be bought for £2. · From Sleeping in Airports; latest report 2026
At security
What can I take through security?
Updated 2026-09-24
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