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🏟️ Address: Braehead Arena, King's Inch Road, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, G51 4BN, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
Due to its location and the amount of car parking available when you arrive, Braehead Arena is most easily reached by car. There are also bus services linking the arena to Glasgow city centre.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for Braehead Arena. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
Braehead Arena has a large amount of free car parking available as it is connected to a large shopping centre.
There are 6,500 spaces reserved especially for disabled shoppers spread over car parks Green, Red, and Blue. Please ensure you have a valid disabled badge on display when parking in one of these disabled spaces.
There are parent and child spaces available on level 2A Blue car park.
In the Green Car Park (near M&S) and Red Car Park, there is a 50kW rapid charging point with DC and AC connections. Only use this for 30 minutes so others can make use of it as well. There are also 4 7kW Type 2 charging points here as well for when you’re spending longer at the arena. To use these charge points you will need to register with the ‘Charge Your Car’ network on their website at http://chargeyourcar.org.uk/ev-driver/ or download their app. It is recommended that you register for the CYC service prior to arriving on-site and download the app as well.
Nearest taxi rank: by the Bus Station located near Marks & Spencers.
You will find the bus station at the eastern end of the main centre, outside M&S, in-between the centre and the Retail Park. Bus services come from Glasgow, Paisley, and the wider Renfrewshire and Inverclyde areas providing fast and convenient links. These are operated by: McGills / First Glasgow / Stagecoach (West Scotland) / Colchri.
Glasgow offers a diverse range of accommodation options and neighbourhoods, with everything from trendy boutique inns, budget hostels, and luxury hotels sprinkled throughout the city's neighbourhoods.
There are concession areas just outside the ice rink arena selling a selection of snacks and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. These can be taken into the ice rink arena. As the rink is within Braehead Shopping Centre, there are many eateries and cafes where visitors can purchase food and drink.
Braehead Arena is accessed via the Braehead Shopping Centre, therefore, many of the facilities can be found within the shopping area.
There are toilet facilities conveniently located throughout the venue and inside the ice rink arena.
There is a baby changing and feeding area. You can find it on the upper level of the centre between Timpson’s and Subway.
The nearest train stations to the arena are:
The Clyde Coastal Path (section 2A) runs along the Boardwalk directly behind the centre, providing a dedicated walking and cycling route linking to Glasgow and Paisley.
This route connects into the National Cycle Network route 7 at Paisley Town Centre and the Clyde Tunnel for onward journeys.
Cycle parking can be found around the centre.
Braehead Arena is only a mile away from Renfrew town centre and can easily be reached on foot, either by using the newly upgraded Kings Inch Road, or the riverside walkway. This extends from the boardwalk to the Renfrew Ferry.
Braehead Arena has a capacity of approximately 4,000. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
King's Inch Road, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, G51 4BN, United Kingdom.
