Sustainability [for students & staff]

Train

Glasgow has the UK's largest suburban rail network outside London, the nearest train station to the Gilmorehill campus is Partick, approximately 15 minutes walk away. More information on train times and routes can be found by visiting: 

ScotRail

Subway

The Subway is one of the easiest ways to get around the City Centre and West End of Glasgow. Running every four minutes at peak times, it takes just 24 minutes to complete a circuit of the fifteen stations and costs from as little as £1.40 for an adult single to travel anywhere else on the system. The nearest subway stations to the Gilmorehill campus are Hillhead (5 minute walk), Kelvinhall (10 minute walk) and Kelvinbridge (10 minute walk).

SPT Subway

Bus

First are the main bus operator in Glasgow and route maps and journey times can be found here: 

First Bus - Greater Glasgow

There are also a number of other operators in the Glasgow area and all services by all operators can be found here: 

Traveline Scotland

Bus services going through University Avenue are First 4A and City Bus 15. The main buses along Great Western Road are the 6/6A, on Byres Road the 8, 15 and 90 and along Dumbarton Road the 2, 3, 17 and 77. 

The SPT Zonecard is a flexible season ticket for unlimited travel on Subway, rail and most buses: 

SPT Zonecard

• The University provides secure bicycle storage, showers and changing facilities throughout its campuses and 2 repair stations at Gilmorehill. Learn more about cycling on campus and in Glasgow at the links below: 

Cycling on campus and in Glasgow

• There is a Nextbike station outside the Wolfson Medical School Building on University Place and one at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and one at the QEUH (Arrival Square). The University offers free membership to the Glasgow Nextbike cycle hire scheme with bikes available to rent 24/7 from any Nextbike station. Renting a bike is easy using the free app, the on-bike computer, or by phoning the Nextbike hotline. 

Nextbike

•  Sustrans provides online cycle maps:

Sustrans cycle maps

• Information on cycling in Glasgow including route maps, facilities, policies and the latest events and projects can be found at: 

Glasgow City Council - Cycling

• The Bicycle User Group at University of Glasgow is a group consisting of University employees and students who are interested in improving the conditions for cyclists on the campuses and in Glasgow. The Group communicates through the GUBUG Facebook page which can be found here: 

Glasgow University Bicycle User Group

• For help planning a cycle journey visit: 

cyclestreets.net

• Follow @UofGsustain for the latest Tweets on sustainability, including cycling: 

@UofGsustain 

Walking 

Walking is a cheap and healthy way of getting around. It's environmentally friendly and can be fun. For more information on walking in Glasgow, an urban route walking planner and the University's umbrella pool visit: 

Travel planning - Walking

The University have teamed up with DisabledGo to provide an online description of the physical access features of over 80 University services and buildings. You'll find a list of all the buildings covered with links to the guides here:

Accessibility

Driving

Parking within all the University's main campuses is for permit holders only. More information can be found at: 

Parking at the University of Glasgow

Parking near the Gilmorehill campus can be difficult, we encourage staff, students and visitors to look for alternative travel modes. 

Park and ride is available at Bridge Street, Kelvinbridge and Shields Road subway stations during the Subway's opening hours. Regular users can buy money saving car park season tickets: 

SPT - Subway maps & stations

The University operates its own journey sharing scheme, more information can be found here: 

Car travel

Using Car Clubs is a great way to get to meetings without having to bring your car to the University. There are two main clubs in Glasgow: 

• Co-wheels
• Enterprise Car Club