Park and Ride
Avoid city centre congestion and leave your car at one of the three car parks at SPT Subway stations.
What is Park and Ride?Car parking facilities are provided at the following Subway stations:
- Bridge Street
- Kelvinbridge
- Shields Road
These facilities allow daytime, off-street parking for drivers travelling on the Subway.
Tokens for all day parking can be purchased for use with all ticket types except single tickets. You can purchase your token when you purchase your ticket.
Holders of multi-journey and season tickets can purchase a token each day on presentation of a ticket within its period of validity, provided the ticket has been used that day.
All car parks are equipped with closed-circuit TV surveillance.
Station with Park and Ride facility Number of Parking spaces Price for parking token only Bridge Street 159 £2.00 Kelvinbridge 150 £2.00 Shields Road 800 £2.00
All day parking, without riding, is available only at Shields Road at a cost of £4.20.
- Shields Road
Who can use Shields Road car park?
Shields Road car park can be used for Park and Ride by people who intend travelling on the Subway, or by people who wish to use the car park only. The Subway journey into the city centre takes only five minutes.
What facilities are available?
- 800 parking spaces in the multi-storey building and surface level car park;
- dedicated disabled and parent and child spaces;
- toilet;
- lift to the upper floors;
- full CCTV coverage;
- bright lighting in all areas;
- cycle racks.
What are the car park opening hours?
Parking is available at Shields Road car park Monday to Saturday from 06:30 until 23:40.
On Sundays, all areas of the car park are open between 10:00 and 18:05.
Please note that the car park is secured out of operating hours.
How secure is the car park?
The car park is covered by CCTV. Help points are provided at the entry and exit barriers and at ticket machines. Barriers can be remotely operated and CCTV is monitored via the Subway station booking office as well as from the attendant's office. CCTV is also monitored by the Subway's Control.
A dedicated car park attendant will be on duty at the following times:
- 07:30 to 19:30 weekdays;
- 09:00 to 19:30 Saturdays;
- 11:30 to 16:30 Sundays.
When the attendant is not on duty, station staff and security staff will be available to deal with any problems you may have and will carry out frequent security and customer care patrols.
Fire alarm systems are linked to the Subway's Control and Subway station booking office.
In April 2007, Shields Road car park was presented with the Park Mark Safer Parking Award by Strathclyde Police. A detailed risk assessment showed the car park demonstrated it has measures in place to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour. It provides a safe environment for the public and their vehicles and is the first SPT car park at a Subway station to receive the Park Mark accreditation.
How do I get to the car park?
To find the car park, when travelling along Scotland Street from the west, take the first left hand turn into the car park.
When travelling from the East, pass the exit barriers after the junction with Carnoustie Street and take the next right hand turn into the car park.
Click here for a location map of Shields Road station.
How much does it cost?
Park and Ride Subway users can park all day for £2.00 plus the price of your ticket. This rate applies to all valid tickets - including ZoneCard, Discovery, Day Tripper and Roundabout - but does not apply to a single journey ticket.
People who wish to use the car park only without travelling on the Subway can do so for an all day charge of £4.20.
There is no hourly rate.
Please note, for security reasons overnight parking is not permitted. A penalty rate will apply for vehicles which are left in the car park overnight.
How do I use the car park?
Park and Ride Subway users:
Take your ticket from the machine at the entry barriers to the booking office for validation. On purchase of your Subway ticket and payment of the discounted rate of £2.00, you can park all day. Your ticket can only be validated at the booking office at Shields Road.Please do not use the self-serve ticket machines in the car park.
You will need to validate your ticket and put it in the machine by the exit barriers to leave the car park, unless you have been in the car park for less than 15 minutes.
Car park-only users:
Please use the self-serve ticket machines in the car park. The charge should be paid when you validate your car park ticket on departure from the car park.- Bridge Street
Who can use Bridge Street car park?
Bridge Street station car park may only be used for Park and Ride by people who intend travelling on the Subway. The Subway journey into the city centre takes only five minutes.
What facilities are available?
- surface level car park with 159 parking spaces;
- full CCTV coverage;
What are the car park opening hours?
Parking is available at Shields Road car park Monday to Saturday from 06:30 until 23:40.
On Sundays, all areas of the car park are open between 10:00 and 18:05.
Please note that the car park is secured out of operating hours.
How do I get to the car park?
Click here for a location map of Bridge Street station.
How much does it cost?
Park and Ride Subway users can park all day for £2.00 plus the price of your ticket. This rate applies to all valid tickets - including ZoneCard, Discovery, Day Tripper and Roundabout - but does not apply to a single journey ticket.
There is no hourly rate.
- Kelvinbridge
Who can use Kelvinbridge car park?
Kelvinbridge station car park may only be used for Park and Ride by people who intend travelling on the Subway. The Subway journey into the city centre takes only five minutes.
What facilities are available?
- surface level car park with 150 parking spaces;
- dedicated disabled and parent and child spaces;
- full CCTV coverage;
What are the car park opening hours?
Parking is available at Shields Road car park Monday to Saturday from 06:30 until 23:40.
On Sundays, all areas of the car park are open between 10:00 and 18:05.
Please note that the car park is secured out of operating hours.
How do I get to the car park?
Click here for a location map of Kelvinbridge station.
How much does it cost?
Park and Ride Subway users can park all day for £2.00 plus the price of your ticket. This rate applies to all valid tickets - including ZoneCard, Discovery, Day Tripper and Roundabout - but does not apply to a single journey ticket.
There is no hourly rate.
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