Service Overview 

Athlete Transport provides dedicated bus services between athlete hotels, training venues and competition venues. 

Double-decker buses, seating up to 70 passengers, operate on all Athlete Transport routes. The buses are accessible and can accommodate: 

  • One non-transferable wheelchair; or 
  • Up to six wheelchair users if passengers are able to transfer to a bus seat. 

 

Access to Athlete Transport is controlled by the TA code on your Games accreditation. Please ensure you have your accreditation with you when travelling, as it is required to board the service. 

 

Service Frequency 

Dedicated training and competition services operate every 30 minutes between the Transport Hubs and training and competition venues. 

 

Transport Hubs Locations by Hotel 

To access athlete transport, make your way to your zone’s Transport hub using the table below.  

Zone  

Hotels  

Routes  

Transport Hub 

 

Crowne Plaza SEC 

Route to Transport Hub 

Congress Way  

Hilton Garden Inn SEC 

Route to Transport Hub 

Village Glasgow 

Hotel to Transport Hub Map 

Courtyard by Marriott 

Route to Transport Hub 

Moxy SECC 

Route to Transport Hub 

Premier Inn SEC 

Route to Transport Hub 

Radisson Red  

Route to Transport Hub 

 

Radisson Blu Glasgow 

Route to Transport Hub 

Robertson Street 

Voco Grand Central 

Route to Transport Hub  

Clayton Glasgow 

Route to Transport Hub 

Leonardo Royal 

Route to Transport Hub 

Mercure Glasgow George Square 

Route to Transport Hub 

3A 

Ibis Styles Central 

Route to Transport Hub 

Cadogan St  

Marriott Glasgow 

Route to Transport Hub 

3 B 

Novotel Glasgow  

Route to Transport Hub 

Blysthwood Square 

Ibis Glasgow City Centre 

Route to Transport Hub 

3- C 

Maldron Hotel 

Route to Transport Hub 

Renfrew Street 

Doubletree City Centre 

Route to Transport Hub 

 

 

Bus Schedules  

Competition Bus Schedules from Transport Hubs  

Bus services can be accessed at each Transport Hub.  Schedules for each competition venues can be found below.  

Scotstoun (SSC) Bus Operations – Renfrew St 

 

 

Scotstoun (SSC) Bus Operations – Cadogan St / Blythswood SQ 

 

  

City Services  

There are two city shuttle bus services available throughout the Games. For more information please see the schedules below. 

 

 

Walking and Wheeling Routes to the Competition Venues  

There is a walking and wheeling route from hotels in Zone 1 to the Scottish Event Campus.  

Along the route you will find rest benches which have been designed by local artists and will be donated to charities across Glasgow following the Games. 

A Games volunteer will be based at each Zone 1 hotel to help athletes and team officials travel between their hotel, the Games Service Centre and competition or training venues.  

For more information on the walk and wheel routes please see below: 

Zone  

Hotels  

Routes  

 

Crowne Plaza SEC 

Route to Transport Hub 

Hilton Garden Inn SEC 

Route to Transport Hub 

Village Glasgow 

Hotel to Transport Hub Map 

Courtyard by Marriott 

Route to Transport Hub 

Moxy SECC 

Route to Transport Hub 

Premier Inn SEC 

Route to Transport Hub 

Radisson Red  

Route to Transport Hub 

 

 

Accessible Transport information  

Glasgow 2026 has partnered with Allied Mobility to provide additional accessible transport support throughout the Games.  

A fleet of twenty wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) will be available to support Games transport operations. These vehicles will be located at key transport hubs and competition venues and can be used when scheduled accessible bus services are full or when additional accessible transport is required.  

If you require accessible transport to or from a Competition or Training Venue, you can request this through your Games Services Centre (GSC). 

To request a journey: 

  • Contact your zone's Games Services Centre through your Team Leader or Chef de Mission. 
  • Let the team know about your transport requirements. 
  • Provide your location (hotel), destination, and preferred pick-up, drop-off and return times. 
  • Your Games Services Centre will arrange the booking and confirm once your journey has been secured. 

 

Sustainable Travel 

Help us deliver a Greener Games by making sustainable travel choices wherever possible: 

  • Use official Games transport instead of private transfers or taxis.  
  • Walk for shorter journeys where practical and enjoy some of Glasgow's green spaces while you're here. 
  • Voi City bikes can be used by all Glasgow 2026 affiliated client groups. To get a free 300-minute bundle please enter the Discount Code: CWG_26 into the Voi App 

  

Prohibited Items and Behaviour  

For the safety of clients, the transport of the following items will be prohibited on Glasgow 2026  

Bus System Services. 

  • Bicycles not packed in a box or bespoke container. 
  • Unaccompanied Competition wheelchairs.
  • Large, motorised equipment.
  • Firearms/ammunition (except for any authorised firearms officersin the course of 

their duties on BUS systems services). 

  • Javelins
  • Pole Vaults.
  • Unaccompanied luggage will not be carried.
  • Hot Drinks & Hot Food

 

Further Support  

If you have any concerns about the distances from your hotel to the Transport Hubs, please make sure to notify your team manager as soon as possible.  

For any other questions or feedback on your travel arrangements, please contact us at [email protected]