Glasgow Airport Guide
Last updated 2026-04-17 UTC
Glasgow Airport sits in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 13 km west of Glasgow city centre, with direct access from the M8 motorway. It is the second-busiest airport in Scotland and ninth-busiest in the United Kingdom. The site has aviation history dating to 1932 as an RAF airfield; commercial operations began on 2 May 1966 when it replaced Renfrew Airport, and Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on 27 June 1966.
The airport handled 8.1 million passengers in 2024, a 9.6% increase on the prior year. easyJet is the largest carrier by seat capacity, with six based aircraft. British Airways operates its Scottish hub here, running shuttle services to London Heathrow, Gatwick, and London City. Other significant carriers include Ryanair, Jet2.com, KLM, Loganair, and Emirates. The airport serves over 100 destinations across Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Owner AGS Airports (held by AviAlliance) announced a £350 million investment programme in March 2025. Renewal of the three boarding piers, unchanged for 30 years, is scheduled to run from 2025 to 2027.
🅿️ Parking
5 options- NCP
- Glasgow Airport
- iPark Glasgow
- Direct Parking
- Flying Scot Glasgow
For full details, see our complete Glasgow Airport parking guide.
🚗 Car Rentals
13 options- Hertz
- Europcar
- Avis
- Budget
- National Car Rental
- Enterprise
- Alamo
- Thrifty
- Green Motion
- JP Vehicle Rentals
- Drivalia
- Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental
- AK Vehicle Rental
For full details, see our complete Glasgow Airport car rentals guide.
🛋️ Lounges
3 options- Glasgow Airport
- British Airways
- Emirates
For full details, see our complete Glasgow Airport lounges guide.
🏨 Hotels
7 options- Holiday Inn
- Courtyard by Marriott
- Premier Inn
- Travelodge
- The Normandy Hotel
- Glynhill Hotel & Spa
- Scotia Airport Hotel
For full details, see our complete Glasgow Airport hotels guide.
🚌 Shuttles
1 option- Drivalia
For full details, see our complete Glasgow Airport shuttles guide.
🛫 Terminals
2 terminals- Terminal 1Mixed
easyJet, British Airways, Loganair, KLM, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Emirates, TUI Airways, Icelandair, WestJet
Concourses: West Pier, Central Pier, East Pier
- Terminal 2Mixed
Jet2.com, Ryanair, Air Transat
🏙️ Nearby cities
4 cities- Glasgow14 km east
- Paisley2 km southeast
- Stirling58 km northeast
- Edinburgh78 km east
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