TRAVEL ADVICE

Hampden Park, Glasgow
Viaplay League Cup Semi Final
15.01.23

PARKING RESTRICTIONS

Persons attending events at Hampden Park should be aware that the area immediately surrounding the stadium is mainly residential and the availability of on-street parking is extremely limited due to event specific parking restrictions.

On event days we would advise persons attending Hampden Park where possible to use public transport to get to and from the stadium, if not travelling by organised coach/bus.
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17550

Parking Wardens will be on duty patrolling the restricted areas.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Detail with regard to getting to and from the stadium can be found on the following websites:

Traveline Scotland:
This is an excellent source of information regarding all forms of public transport to and from the stadium and provides up to date, live time information. The Journey Planner can be found at https://www.travelinescotland.com/

Hampden Park:
http://www.hampdenpark.co.uk/visitor-information/public-transport.html

Scotrail:
Additional carriages and services run both pre and post event,
On Sunday 15th Aberdeen to utilise Kings Park and Rangers to utilise Mount Florida (messaging by BTP and Scotrail being done). Please note there are engineering works between Aberdeen and Dundee.
http://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/timetables-and-routes

Park & Ride: A number of railway park and ride options are available.
Please note masks should be worn unless exempt.
Alcohol is not permitted.

BUSES TO EAST OF STADIUM
(Aberdeen):

M8/M73 to M74 Jct 1A (Polmadie) – onto Polmadie Road towards Stadium and follow directions from Police motorcyclists to allocated supporters bus parking areas in the east of stadium area.

Club coaches would need to follow the above routes as well and should only deviate if they possess a specific Hampden Car Park pass. This should be prominently displayed so the motorcycles are aware.

COACH PARKING

Coach Parking for coaches with parking passes only as follows;

Aberdeen – Purple Car Park – Off Aitkenhead Road.

Additional rail travel advice

ScotRail is urging fans to allow more time for their journeys, and to expect services to be busier than normal during a big weekend of cup football.

Weekend engineering works on some routes also mean that replacement buses will be in operation, meaning longer journey times for those travelling.

ScotRail is running as many services as possible to help fans travel to the games, including additional trains to and from Mount Florida before and after the matches.

Unfortunately, the planned Network Rail engineering works will mean replacement buses between Kilmarnock and Glasgow, and between Dundee and Aberdeen.

Fans travelling on either of those routes will need to allow more time for their journey as the bus sections will take considerably longer, and there will be fewer seats available.

Queuing systems will be in place at Glasgow Central before the football and at Mount Florida and Kings Park after the final whistle.

To reduce the need to queue, customers should buy their return tickets to Mount Florida or Kings Park in advance via the ScotRail app or website.

On Sunday, 15 January, separate queues will be in place for Rangers and Aberdeen fans at Glasgow Central station. Rangers fans will queue for services to Mount Florida via the carriage drive on Hope Street, while Aberdeen supporters will queue for services to Kings Park via the main concourse in Glasgow Central station.

After the match, Rangers fans should travel home via Mount Florida, while Aberdeen supporters should make their way home from Kings Park station.

Customers are also reminded that the consumption of alcohol remains prohibited on ScotRail services.

Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head of Customer Operations, said:

“We’re preparing for another big weekend of football with fans travelling to Glasgow to cheer on their team.

“To help the events run smoothly, we’ll be running as many trains as possible over the weekend, however, trains will be much busier than normal and engineering works will have an impact, so please plan ahead.

“I encourage anyone travelling this weekend to allow extra time for travel, and to minimise your need to queue, buy your tickets in advance on the ScotRail app or website.”

Liam Sumpter, Network Rail Scotland route director, said:

“The multi-million-pound investment we’re making to replace life-expired track along several sections of the route is essential to keeping the railway safe and reliable.

“Works of this scale are planned far in advance of football fixtures being released.

“While we appreciate that there’s never a good time for disruption on the railway, we thank fans for their understanding and advise everyone to plan ahead and allow extra time for travelling to and from the respective matches.”