Very poor taxi service recently. Never answering there phones. And when you finally get a taxi the…read moredrivers are telling me that they are quiet and not enough jobs about yet waiting 30-40 mins on a taxi... I found myself phoning eastwood and mairns or hampden instead just to get where I am going. This place really needs to buck up there ideas or I will be forced to use another company

Very reliable taxi service with reasonable prices and no boundary charges. They always call back…read morewhen the car is on it's way and are particularly good for the female solo traveller. Good prices to the airport too.

I first parked at Shields Road by accident, I'd gotten myself lost in the confusing streets of…read moreTradeston and couldn't find Bridge Street. I now prefer Shields Road, so it all worked out well in the end. It's easy to get to off the M8 or M77, so is very handy if you're coming from the south or east. It's located opposite the beautiful Scotland Street School which is always nice to look at early in the morning! There is a multi storey carpark as well as an outdoor parking area, meaning there is always lots of parking spaces no matter what time of day you arrive. I always just park in the outdoor area as I hate the monotony of driving up and down levels trying to find a spot. From the outside carpark it is maybe a 3 minute walk to the underground which even on a wet weather day is bearable (with a brolly). The station itself is small and simple. One platform, inner circle on the left, outer on the right and trains come about every 5 minutes so you're not waiting long. From Shields Road it's 8 minutes to Buchanan Street, or 6 minutes to St Enoch (my two main stations). For car parking and a return underground ticket you'll pay £5 which I think is great value, especially now that onstreet parking in the city centre has gone up again. I often take advantage of The Fish People shop when returning to my car to pick up some fresh fish for dinner that night, which is very handy. I can't think of what Shields Road would need to get this to be a 5 star review, I guess I'm just not that passionate about public transport. Fun fact: I was petrified of the underground for at least a year.

Park and Ride! (£5 all day parking inc return subway ticket)…read more For years I've either caught the train or driven the hour to north Glasgow on the M77/M8. I've often wondered about Shields Road Park and Ride subway station, but until this week never had the opportunity to check it out. Well blow me down if this isn't the best way to get into the city centre without all the hassle of fighting my way through that last few miles of gridlock, or trying to find an affordable parking space. I used the facility late morning/midweek. There were plenty of parking bays available outside the station, and probably plenty in the multi-storey car park too. It was quite a straightforward procedure. I took a ticket at the barrier on my way in, parked, then showed it to the lady at the subway ticket booth. Five pounds was handed over in return for a return subway ticket and the parking ticket which would get me out through the barrier on my return. Worked a treat, and really suited my travel plans. Its opposite the Scotland Street School Museum so I managed to get a little photo opportunity to boot. Win win!

This is one of the least-patronised subway stations on the line. There's very little reason to use…read moreit unless you're either a local resident or have need to visit one of the numerous commercial premises in the area. There really isn't much else of interest around apart from a small park and a pedestrian bridge over the motorway, and even that only accesses an area populated entirely by warehouses and industrial sites.

Next to the motorway, this has to be the smallest of the tube stations…read more It bears the new-look design inside with a purple design. It's right in a residential area with a nice park, but being right beside the motorway it's really noisy. Not really much here to see or do, being primarily a tube stop for the folks who live over this part of town.

West Street is now one of the most forlorn subway stops on the south side, little used and…read moreforgotten, nestled in the shadow of bridges carrying the main rail lines into Glasgow Central and the new M74 extension flyover. But it wasn't always this way. When the subway was built in the late 19th Century, this was a busy industrial area called Port Eglinton that sat at the nexus of several railway lines, surrounded by gas works, sawmills, mineral depots, foundries and so on. There are few remnants of that past here now, although the area is still a largely commercial and industrial part of town. But it's been totally carved up by the railways, the M8 motorway and the aforementioned M74 extension so you are unlikely to use this station unless you're working around here, or if you need to access some of the commercial premises in Scotland Street. You can walk to the Tramway in about 15 minutes if you know where you're going, but it's not a very inspiring walk to be honest. I do quite like the arched tiled passageway entrance tunnel at this stop, as it gives you an idea of how many of the subway entrances looked originally.

West Street Station, and it's neighbouring Shields Road, are a testament to the peculiar design of…read morethe Subway system if anything else. They are effectively on the same street, about a 3 minute walk apart, and there is absolutely nothing worth stopping for here, just a petrol station and a few car dealerships. There's barely even any houses. Meanwhile, in the busier parts of the South Side, people are forced to wait around at bus stops to make a journey into town significantly longer than it would from the empty West Street Subway, or stand like sardines on the commuter trains which only come every half hour. Meanwhile, West Street's 2 or 3 passengers per day get into town in 5 minutes, and can do so at 3 minute intervals. Madness.

I do - slightly - apologise for the second photography of this place. It's not very professional…read morebut it made me giggle. This was on a recent pub and grub outing with the boy. Who turned round to see what I was doing and inadvertently got snapped. This was, of course, followed by a "Oh for f**k's sake. Have you got that b****y camera out again. Can we not just go for dinner? I'm not walking beside you with that thing - you look like a nutter." and so on until we got to The Bank. Anyway, as a local living 'out in the sticks' (e.g. not in the hustle and bustle of the City Centre or West End) and liking a drink, therefore ruling out the car option, public transport is pretty important. And, I reckon, often overlooked. Thus, here we are reading/writing a review of a train station. Now, Cathcart railway station is located just where Clarkston Road meets Newlands Road. This means it's not exactly handy for the busy Battlefield Road and Hampden area just minutes away. Instead, it is in a mainly residential area that has a few shops and restaurants as well as ONE pub. However, it is very handy for transport into town as the trains are usually on time and fairly quick. They are a little bit more on the expensive side compared to buses but then again you don't need to worry about getting stuck in traffic until you hit the short run up to Central Station that has the odd train or two queued up already. I had to say that I'm not really a big fan of trains and usually opt for the bus. But, seen as I will be starting a job in Pollok Country Park soon it is likely this was because a thing of the past as there are no direct buses from me to them. Hence, a quick jump on at Cathcart and a jump off at Pollokshaws East (or West - which one is it??) will probably because a pretty regular occurrence. This brings up another good point - sometimes the railway stations are closer and/or more convenience to get to you destination. So, worth investigating if you are willing to travel (or live) out in the sticks.

One of the first stations to be refurbished, Hillhead now looks like an overly-lit public toilet…read morewith its uniform coverage of large white tiles and really bright fluorescent lighting. There's no attempt at any artistic merit at the platform level; however that is redeemed largely by the fantastic Alasdair Gray mural on the entrance concourse wall. I feel they have missed a trick with the refurbishment by not taking the opportunity to install LED lighting and incorporate more design elements on the platforms. It's hard to maintain the sense of individuality that the stations used to have when they are all bright white tiles. Some design motifs would have helped, and with LED lighting they would not only be more eco-friendly, they could change the mood of the lighting to suit the occasion. The best it can be described as is functional and utilitarian. But I do love the mural upstairs.

For me, the Hillhead subway station is pretty ideal. It has both staffed and self-service ticket…read moresales points and it has plenty of space in the main entrance and six turnstiles for its hundreds of customers - Hillhead is one of the busiest subway stops in the city. It also has that cool Alastair Grey tiled mural and a coffee shop. This stop is especially handy for Byres Road, the Botanic Gardens and the University of Glasgow which goes some way to explaining why its one of the busier stops on the Clockwork Orange. It's definitely a bit crowded at peak times but the regular rate of trains passing through mean that this isn't normally an issue. It has just reopened following works to modernise the subway in (summer 2016). However, since these works were necessary for sections of track at the depot, rather than for the stations themselves, it looks more or less the same as it did before.

Arrived here on Citylink from Edinburgh, left on Citylink to Manchester. No wifi in the bus station…read morewas unexpected, bathroom available, food to takeaway for the ride if you need it. Clean enough, not amazing.

I would just like to start and say myself partner, son and father in law travelled from Edinburgh…read moreto glasgow on the 16th of march. My partner has recently gone blind where he is blind in one full eye and half in the right eye and is still trying to face his daily routine and get around using his blind stick. We both want to thank the guys that are around the busses before departure offering to help him on the bus as we were ready to head back to Edinburgh and another guy saving us a seat on the lower ground as the bus was quite busy. I was really surprised and grateful when the 2 men offered us their help and so was he. Thanks guys keep up the great work! :) Danielle

This is a lovely wee station which is tucked away just off Fenwick Road, but really can't be beat…read morefor convenience if you're looking to get to/from Giffnock. It's on the East Kilbride line and has services about every 30 minutes into town or East Kilbride. I like the trains on this line as they tend to be quite comfortable, a bit better than the basic ones on the Neilston line (but then, a train's a train and it's not that long of a journey). The trip into Glasgow is a short 17 minute journey and is £2.90 for a single or £3.10 for an off-peak return. If you're travelling to Giffnock, you'll find a lovely village-style town with some really great shops worth visiting - Whole Foods Market is the big draw card, but there's some other places worth stopping along the way as well as a couple of nice restaurants and the Orchard Park Hotel if you want a drink.

You will find Giffnock Train Station on the East Kilbride line, between Glasgow Central Station…read moreand, well, East Kilbride! It's is a relatively busy little station always choc-a-block with commutors heading to work. Once stepping out of this train station you will find yourself on Fenwick Road which homes a whole host of independant shops from stationary, card shops, restaurants to delis and larger grocery stores. It is a bustling little street and particularly nice to stroll down on a nice summers day.

What can you say about a subway station? It's handy for the bottom end of Byres Road and places…read morelike the Lismore, Ichiban, Sparkle Horse, The Three Judges, Butterfly & Pig West End, and anything else in the vicinity of Partick Cross. Strangely, that's what this station used to be known as before the 1980's renovation of the entire subway system. What is now Partick station used to be called Merkland Street, and to avoid confusion when that station was moved to better serve the main line rail station, Partick Cross was renamed Kelvin Hall, despite the fact that it's at least a brisk 5 minute walk from the aforementioned venue. The location of Kelvin Hall station down a wee lane with access from both Dumbarton Road and Dalcross Street is very handy, although the lane used to be a bit scary in the dark and smelled of wee most of the time, with the odd bottle of Buckie occasionally found gracing the pathway. With the recent refurbishment things have improved dramatically and it finally has some decent lighting, although you are still often confronted by a mound of domestic furniture and other rubbish at the Dalcross Street end, which seems to have become a popular location with the locals for fly-tipping despite the best efforts of the Council to keep it tidy.

The bane of the lives of regulars in the surrounding Partick pubs, Kelvinhall Station introduces…read moresubcrawlers to the likes of the Dolphin, Quarter Gill and Partick Tavern to name but a few. It's a pretty inconspicuous stop but is handy for the Partick cross section of Dumbarton Road. Despite the name, it is still a good 10 minute walk to Kelvin Hall from here with many city buses representing a better option for those wishing to visit the sports facility.