Guide to Glasgow Airport
Scotland’s principal airport handling over 7 million passengers a year to more than 120 destinations via over 30 airlines. Only 20 minutes from Glasgow city centre with direct motorway access, Glasgow Airport (GLA) offers a variety of shops to cater to travellers’ needs, ranging from luxury boutiques and high-street brands to convenience stores. Here's a detailed overview:
Duty-Free Shopping
- World Duty Free: Located in both the domestic and international departure lounges, this shop offers tax-free prices on luxury goods. Expect a selection of perfumes, cosmetics, premium liquors, tobacco, and confectionery. You’ll also find designer sunglasses, watches, and travel-exclusive deals.
Fashion and Accessories
- Sunglasses Hut: Treat yourself to a little luxury for the beach with the latest frames and styles including Prada, Oakley, Giorgio Armani, Ray-Ban and more.
- Jo Malone / Bobby Brown: Ladies, why not indulge in a little ‘me’ time with wonderful perfumery from Jo Malone and the clean, fresh make up range from Bobby Brown.
- Accessorize: Features a wide range of jewellery, bags, scarves, and seasonal accessories.
- FatFace: Known for its casual, outdoors-inspired clothing and footwear.
- JD Sports: Sports retailer with all the main brands with many exclusive offerings to passengers and is also the exclusive retail partner of the Scottish Football Association.
Technology and Gadgets
- InMotion: A tech-focused shop for headphones, chargers, travel adaptors, and other gadgets. Perfect for travellers who need last-minute tech gear or entertainment.
- Accessorize: The one-stop-shop for vibrant and fashion-forward bags, jewellery, beachwear and more.
Books, Magazines, and Essentials
- WHSmith: A go-to spot for books, magazines, newspapers, and travel essentials like snacks, bottled drinks, and toiletries. They also offer grab-and-go sandwiches and small gifts.
- M&S Food: Food essentials like sandwiches, bottled drinks, meal deals and toiletries.
- Boots: A pharmacy and health store where you can pick up medicines, skincare products, toiletries, and baby supplies. Some branches also offer meal deals.
Specialty and Local Shops
- Discover Glasgow: Offers Scottish souvenirs, including tartans, whiskey, shortbread, and locally made crafts. A great option for travellers looking to take home a piece of Scotland.
- Celtic FC Store: Official merchandise of the Celtic Football Club, including jerseys, scarves, and memorabilia.
- Rangers FC Store: Official merchandise of the Rangers Football Club, including jerseys, scarves, and memorabilia.
Luxury and Designer Brands
- Michael Kors: Offers handbags, accessories, and watches from the popular American designer brand.
- Victoria’s Secret: Stocked with fragrances, beauty products, and signature lingerie.
Locations and Accessibility
Most shops are located post-security in the departure lounges, though some (like WHSmith and Boots) are also found pre-security for convenience. The selection may vary slightly depending on whether you're in the domestic or international departure areas.
Glasgow Airport’s shopping experience is tailored to offer both essential and indulgent options, making it easy to prepare for your trip or grab last-minute gifts.
Glasgow Airport offers a variety of bars, restaurants, and cafes to suit different tastes and preferences, whether you're looking for a quick coffee, a sit-down meal, or a pre-flight drink. Here's a detailed overview of some of the options:
Bars and Restaurants
- Bird and Signet: Chose from breakfast favourites and pub classics celebrating the best Scottish ingredients.
- Beardmore: The William Beardmore Bar is a timeless, classic bar-restaurant boasting traditional design mixed with quirky, eclectic Scottish touch. Lite bites, full breakfasts, traditional dishes including haggis, neeps & tatties. Not forgetting over 50 whiskies to choose from.
- Tennent’s Pier Bar: Located on the international departures pier, Tennent’s Bar is perfect place to pick up a sandwich or baguette to enjoy with a pint of Tennent’s lager or ale.
- Caledonia Bar: A contemporary, stylish feel with panoramic views of the runway and surrounding hills, Caledonia Bar offers freshly prepared sandwiches and baguettes, lite bites and pastries along with your favourite drinks. Lots of power points too, handy for charging your mobile or laptop.
Quick Bites
- Tortilla: Fast, filling and fresh with thousands of flavour combinations, Fragrant corn and flour tortillas made from scratch. A great takeaway idea.
- Frankie & Bennys: Whether you fancy a burger, delicious pizza or classic pasta and meatballs, there’s something for all tastes at Frankie & Bennys. With vegetarian and vegan options, healthier lite bites and a dedicated kids menu, there is sure to be something to suite even the fussiest of eaters.
- Burger King: The home of THE WHOPPER, will you be one of the 11 million people a day visiting Burger King before your flight.
- Greggs: Next to International arrivals before security, Greggs sausage rolls, savouries, bakes and sweet treats will fill you up before going through security or set you up for the drive home on your return.
- Café Bar: Hot toasties, ready-made sandwiches and cold Morreti on draught. Located on the central pier, great for a last minute snack before your flight.
- Krispy Kreme: Who doesn’t love a doughnut! Krispy Kreme has you covered, made with premium ingredients, chose from the classic glazed ring and filled doughnuts or one of the specials. Go on, you know you want to!
- Stack & Still: Savoury or sweet pancakes with a choice of toppings, Stack & Still are pancake pioneers with thousands of combinations. The kids will thank you for it!
Coffee
- Starbucks: Using only the best 100% Arabica coffee beans, Starbucks needs no introduction.
- Pret A Manger: Fresh coffee and delicious sandwiches, salads , baguettes and sweet treats.