Please find below restrictions relating to the Merchant City Festival from the 19th July until the 21st July in Glasgow. Please ensure you plan your journey in an advance to utilise other charge points during this time.

We have been made aware that the following charge points may be affected:

  • 52923 – Bell Street, G1 1BL
  • 52924 – Ingram Street, G1 1DJ
  • 50566 – Wilson Street, G1 1HO
  • 50567 – Wilson Street, G1 1HO
  • 53516 – Wilson Street, G1 1HO

Further Information:

Roads affected and dates and times of restriction applying to all vehicles with the exception of an emergency service vehicle carrying out an emergency response or vehicles given permission from Glasgow City Council filming and events section.

The following roads will have a No waiting and no loading or unloading restrictions from 15:00hrs on 18 July 2024 to 23:59hrs on the 21 July 2024

The same roads will have a Prohibition of vehicle movements from 04:00hrs on the 19 July 2024 until 23:59hrs on 21 July 2024

  • Albion Street between Blackfriars Street and Trongate
  • Bell Street between Candleriggs and Walls Street
  • Brunswick Street for its full length
  • Candleriggs for its full length
  • Garth Street for its full length
  • Hutcheson Street for its full length
  • Wilson Street between Glassford Street and Candleriggs

Suspension of Bus and Taxi only restrictions

06:00hrs on the 19 July 2024 until 23:59hrs on 21 July 2024

LW0138 – Glassford Street, northbound between Argyle Street and Ingram Street

 

Reason for Restrictions

The safety of the event and other road users.

“vehicle” unless the context otherwise requires, means a vehicle of any description and includes a machine or implement of any kind drawn or propelled along roads whether or not by mechanical power;
“emergency service vehicle” means a vehicle being used by the Police, Fire or Ambulance Services to also include NHS blood transfer vehicles.