Car Hire Glasgow Airport (GLA)

• Glasgow City Centre
• Glasgow Central Station

Whatever the purpose of your visit or the size of your group, Glasgow Airport car hire from Avis will have the right vehicle for you. We’ve got practicality, performance and comfort all covered, so you can enjoy your car as much as possible. We can provide anything from a compact city car to a 7-seater family SUV – get in touch for more information about the exact models that are available.

A 30-minute drive from the city centre, the airport is a springboard to Glasgow’s vibrant music scene and buzzing culture. Reach Glasgow by taking the A77, which then becomes the M77. Once a major industrial centre, the city is now a popular destination for shopping, culture and entertainment.

Some 10 million passengers pass through Glasgow Airport every year, and many choose to start their adventures in Scotland’s largest city. Hailed a UNESCO City of Music in 2008, there’s no shortage of things to do on a night out in Glasgow. From spectacular performances by the esteemed Scottish Opera to lively local bands strumming across the city’s many music venues, there’s a tune to suit every taste.

Culture wasn’t always one of Glasgow’s key livelihoods. Straddling the immense River Clyde, the metropolis was born of a hard-working past, and its main economies were ship-building and marine engineering during the Georgian and Victorian eras. Merchant City was at the heart of Glasgow’s industry. Today peppered with boutique stores, art studios and theatres, this affluent precinct used to house wealthy tobacco traders in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Beer enthusiasts will enjoy a tour of Tennent’s Wellpark Brewery, Scotland’s oldest. But before you go, line your stomach with sturdy Glaswegian fare: haggis, black pudding, savoury porridge and sausage patties from the city’s many atmospheric pubs. For dessert? A deep-fried Mars bar, of course.

Which side of the road?

In the United Kingdom, please drive on the left side of the road.

Country driving laws

• Mobile phones may only be used with a headset or hands-free device
• Use the outside lane to overtake on motorways and dual carriageways
• Zebra crossings (black and white stripes on the road) give pedestrians right of way to cross the road

Speed Limits

All speed signs will be in mph.

For a standard Avis rental vehicle with no trailers:

• Urban areas: 30 mph (48 km/h)
• Motorways: 70 mph (112 km/h)
• Rural areas: 60 mph (96 km/h)

Unless indicated by road signs.

Child safety / Seatbelt laws

• It is compulsory for the driver and all passengers to wear a seatbelt
• Children aged under 12 or less than 135cm tall must be seated in an appropriate child restraint for their size

Please note - It is the child’s parent / guardian or vehicle renter’s responsibility to fit the child seat.

This road rules information is provided for general guidance only. We endeavour to keep the information up to date and accurate, but any reliance you place on this information is at your own risk.

To the north of Glasgow, you’ll find some of Scotland’s most beautiful locations and driving routes, including the Trossachs, the West Highlands and the Western Isles. Wherever you go, you can be sure of a warm welcome – starting at the Avis desk.

No trip to Scotland would be complete without a wee dram of home-distilled Scotch. Take a guided tour of Glengoyne, a 40-minute drive north of Glasgow’s city centre, for a warming snifter. Don’t stop there, though. There are more than 100 prime whisky distilleries across the country, all within driving distance of Glasgow.

Scotland’s beautiful Lowlands sprawl out from the city, with Trossachs National Park, home to Loch Lomond, likely to be your first encounter with the Scottish wilds. A 50-minute drive from the city, nature lovers can bask in unbridled wilderness here, with the 21 Munros to hike up and 22 glittering lochs to gaze out over.

Further afield, the quiet seaside town of Oban offers access to the unkempt wilds of the Hebrides, as well as a taster of some very reputable whisky. Head a little further north and you’ll come to Glencoe, a picturesque village of thatched cottages and historic pubs, perched within the epic surrounds of the West Highlands.

 Want some travel inspiration? Find out where your hire car in Glasgow can take you:

• From Glasgow to Colonsay: A Tour of the Inner Hebrides

• A Jurassic Road Trip Through Scotland

• Tour of the West Highlands and Inveraray

• Charming Towns of West Scotland

• Looking for the Loch Ness Monster

• Beyond Inverness: The Stunning Glen Affric

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