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

The Exhibition Centre station is probably a tiny bit too small to do the job it's supposed to. It's…read morea two platform station and is the closest one to the SECC and Hydro, so people either change at Partick or Central to get to the Exhibition Centre for events. The result is that most of the time the station is pretty quiet but every now and then it's absolutely mobbed. I have no idea what the solution to this is. However, it is also quite a handy station if you're in the Finnieston area. Finnieston is more or less in the centre of the subway loop and isn't the best for buses either, so if you're wanting to get between Finnieston and the city centre, you're far better catching the train (it's often cheaper than the subway too). The staff here are particularly great (shout out to the guy with the glasses who sells tickets and who is brilliant) and there's a fair bit of space indoors between the two platforms where you can keep out of the rain. There are also benches on the platforms themselves and there's free WiFi and ticket machines. There are quite a lot of steps to get down to the platform from street level, but there is a lift too. It's just worth planning ahead if you need to use the lift when the station is likely to be busy.

When I was a little brat, I used to often visit the SECC with my family, usually twice a year to…read moresee the Motor Show and the Ideal Homes Exhibition. I used to find such events unbelievably exciting at aged 6, though nowadays I really couldn't be bothered traipsing round the halls looking at cheap Korean cars or a cardboard mock up of a flatpack Wimpy home. Anyway, perhaps the most exciting thing was the massive red tunnel that leads from this station to the SECC, it doesn't feel as space age as it did then, but it still brings back the memories.

I don't know what it is about some subway stations but some of them suck and some of them are…read morepretty darn cool ~ Cessnock falls into the latter category thankfully. My first visit to Cessnock subway was quite a while ago (it was still referred to as the 'underground' then...) and my purpose for alighting at Cessnock was to visit a dear friend of mine who lived only a hop, skip & stumble from Cessnock's fair steps. Instantly I fell for (not over, for once) the beautiful Cessnock signage. Now I have only recently found out that that Cessnock is the only subway left that still retains its 'pre-modernisation livery and signage' (thank you Wiki!) That will be the reason why it appeals to me so ~ the signage is beautiful. I bet most folk don't even notice or take time to stop & wonder at it's beauty *sigh* Cessnock was opened in 1896 so that wee subway has been around a loooong time, shoogling folk from Cessnock to Buchanan Street and the like. It must be tired, poor thing. I mainly go to Cessnock now as it is the closest subway to Bellahouston Park/Leisure Centre/Palace of Art, being only a 15/20 min walk or short bus journey away. If ever you are at Cessnock subway then please take a minute to stop, look & appreciate it's beautiful signage, metal arch & steps before it is no longer...they have already removed one of the metal arches and there is apparently plans to do so with the other. Such a shame.

This tube stop advertises itself as being close to the Glasgow Science Centre, and is in close…read moreproximity to the STV and BBC buildings as well. They are building a new music auditorium down near SECC that should be up and running soonish which might make this a more popular stop. I quite enjoy the long stroll through the huge overpass at the Exhibition Centre train station before heading down that way to be honest, so I rarely go to this tube stop. Check out the the picture for details of the times that the tubes run here.

We bought an all day ticket for £3.40, which is worth it if you plan to use the subway at least 3…read moretimes. I would say the carriages are cute, due to the small size. There are two routes- Outer Circle and Inner Circle. One runs clockwise and the other runs anticlockwise around the same route in separate tunnel. There is a total of 15 stations.

What a waste of time…read more Today we waited 30 minutes to crawl 3 stops, then we're informed the trains are cancelled. This is a common occurrence with SPT. Cancelled trains, delayed journeys, no information or help. This is supposed to be a modern city, so long as you don't plan on going anywhere important. And may whatever deity you favour help you if you need it on a Sunday. I can't stress this point enough, this is a century old circle, how do we fail to manage a circle?

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.

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!

It's a tired cliche in Scotland to harp on about the stunning countryside "on our doorstep" that we…read morepay little attention to, but a trip on The West Highland Line proves that even if Scotland is a country filled with bitter, self pitying drunkards, it's an exceptionally good looking one. This rail line is considered amongst the most scenic in the world, and takes you through Loch Lomond, various mountain ranges, past Oban then onto Fort William. The scenery really is beyond belief at some points, with notable money shots being the Loch Lomond section which is viewed from halfway up a mountain (or a big hill, I'm not sure), and towards the end of the line when the train crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct, a magnet for tourists as it was used in the Harry Potter films. There is one slight downside. Despite the summer months being packed with bumbag wearing tourists, Scotrail use an older, slower, and sometimes quite uncomfortable train for this service. It's either down to bad business sense or deliberate usage of a slower train for lovers of the rugged terrain, but it grates that they don't even bother with the buffet car. It's not too huge a deal though, and shouldn't detract from what's always a jaw dropping journey.

People tend to forget about Cowcaddens station, but it's really handy for the top end of town and I…read moreprobably use it more than Buchanan Street or St. Enoch. It's a short walk away from Theatre Royal, the Royal Conservatoire, GFT, Piping Centre and even the middle of Sauchiehall Street precinct. Not much else to say about it except for the bit of trivia that the stretch between here and Buchanan Street is the lowest part of the Subway, and in the old days they apparently used to keep a rowing boat at Cowcaddens for when the line was flooded!

At a sort of periphary where the city centre turns into a bit of a concrete jungle, there's not…read moreactually to many places that this stop is most convenient for. Off the top of my head I can think of Buchanan Bus Station, The Royal Concert Hall, Stow College, SMG and if you know what streets to go for a shortcut, the pub / club end of Sauchihall Street. So actually, I stand corrected, it's perhaps quite useful after all.

Terrible service and non existent customer service. A complete joke at best. Does not deserve half…read moreof one star. Below not good.

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, or the SPT as they are more commonly known, is the…read morecompany that runs pretty much all of the public transport in the Glasgow area. There most famous service is undoubtedly the Glasgow Subway - which features a quick and easy to use underground train service. Although it is much simpler than subways in other major cities (London, I'm looking at you) this is because it only covers a very limited area. Great if you live within this area - but not so great if you don't. If the Subway is out for you, you'll probably make more use of the network of buses that cover Glasgow. The SPT actually own both the Buchanan Bus Station and the East Kilbride Bus Station - meaning that they can get you anywhere you want to go from the other side of Glasgow to the other side of Scotland. As well as all the normal bus services (pretty sure you're familiar with how buses work....) SPT also provide a 'ring and ride' service for people who live in the rural areas surrounding Scotland. This means that you can phone the bus and it will come and pick you up. Not bad! In order to fill its quota for political correctness, SPT also encourages the people of Glasgow to walk and cycle through the medium of "joined up journeys" - to you and me this just means walking to the subway station or bus stop. If you put in the journey you want to make on their website - they'll even "join it up" for you.

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.