Our national rail partner, ScotRail, offer a discounted train ticket for conference delegates -the ScotRail Conference Rover. This offers unlimited train travel from Exhibition Centre (2 minute walk from SEC) across the city centre as well as discounted advance travel across Scotland for any tickets purchased over the conference dates. The current cost is £5 for 5 days travel (prices may be subject to change for 2027).

To help you explore the city and its many attractions during your stay, our unlimited, flexible pass makes hopping around Glasgow quick and simple. And you can also get up to a 50% discount on travel outside the Conference Zone too.

Conference Zone stations

High Street - Glasgow Queen Street - Charing Cross - Partick - Exhibition Centre (for SEC) - Anderston - Glasgow Central - Argyle Street

Delegates can either purchase their ticket themselves when they arrive in Glasgow at any station with their conference badge or proof of registration, or if you would like to make this available to all delegates, there is the offer for you to bulk buy ahead of the conference. Please do let me know if this of interest.

Benefits

• Flat price of £5
• Issued at all ScotRail stations within the Conference Zone to conference delegates showing qualifying identification
• Valid within Glasgow city centre Conference Zone (area bounded by Partick, High Street and Argyle Street)
• Valid for five days unlimited rail travel on all ScotRail services within the Conference Zone (no time restrictions)
• Frequent reliable services to and from the venue
• Up to 50% discount on travel outside the Conference Zone (restrictions apply)
• No admin charges

How to buy your Glasgow Conference Rover

Visit a ScotRail station within the Conference Zone with your delegate ID to buy your Conference Rover ticket.

Terms and conditions

• You must carry your delegate pass with you when you travel with your Conference Rover or using your discounted ticket as it will be asked for during ticket checks
• Conference Rover and discounted tickets are only valid for travel on ScotRail services

More information can be found here.

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First Bus - Glasgow Airport Express

First Bus also offer 3, 5 and 7 day Freedom Tickets which includes a return journey on the Glasgow Airport Bus service as well as unlimited travel on First Bus Glasgow services across the city centre. Learn more here.

Service 500 is Glasgow Airport's official 24-hour bus service, connecting the airport and city in just 15 minutes. Buses run up to every 10 minutes from Glasgow Airport (Stance 1) and Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 46).

 

For delegates who may be travelling via Edinburgh Airport, there is a direct bus from the airport to Glasgow City Centre, which runs every 20 minutes, 24/7. More information can be found here.