Very poor taxi service recently. Never answering there phones. And when you finally get a taxi the…read moredrivers are telling me that they are quiet and not enough jobs about yet waiting 30-40 mins on a taxi... I found myself phoning eastwood and mairns or hampden instead just to get where I am going. This place really needs to buck up there ideas or I will be forced to use another company

Very reliable taxi service with reasonable prices and no boundary charges. They always call back…read morewhen the car is on it's way and are particularly good for the female solo traveller. Good prices to the airport too.

I do - slightly - apologise for the second photography of this place. It's not very professional…read morebut it made me giggle. This was on a recent pub and grub outing with the boy. Who turned round to see what I was doing and inadvertently got snapped. This was, of course, followed by a "Oh for f**k's sake. Have you got that b****y camera out again. Can we not just go for dinner? I'm not walking beside you with that thing - you look like a nutter." and so on until we got to The Bank. Anyway, as a local living 'out in the sticks' (e.g. not in the hustle and bustle of the City Centre or West End) and liking a drink, therefore ruling out the car option, public transport is pretty important. And, I reckon, often overlooked. Thus, here we are reading/writing a review of a train station. Now, Cathcart railway station is located just where Clarkston Road meets Newlands Road. This means it's not exactly handy for the busy Battlefield Road and Hampden area just minutes away. Instead, it is in a mainly residential area that has a few shops and restaurants as well as ONE pub. However, it is very handy for transport into town as the trains are usually on time and fairly quick. They are a little bit more on the expensive side compared to buses but then again you don't need to worry about getting stuck in traffic until you hit the short run up to Central Station that has the odd train or two queued up already. I had to say that I'm not really a big fan of trains and usually opt for the bus. But, seen as I will be starting a job in Pollok Country Park soon it is likely this was because a thing of the past as there are no direct buses from me to them. Hence, a quick jump on at Cathcart and a jump off at Pollokshaws East (or West - which one is it??) will probably because a pretty regular occurrence. This brings up another good point - sometimes the railway stations are closer and/or more convenience to get to you destination. So, worth investigating if you are willing to travel (or live) out in the sticks.

It may serve one of the most affluent suburbs of the city but there is nothing fancy about…read moreGiffnock's humble little train station. Undoubtedly an indication of the level of car ownership in this neck of the woods (somehow I doubt there are many Rangers and Celtic players who jump on a train to Murray Park and Lennoxtown) , Giffnock Railway Station offers two platforms with half hourly services to East Kilbride and Glasgow. With limited sheltered area and a ticket office which was completely closed up when I visited at 5pm on a Wednesday, it's not a particularly pleasant place to wait for a train although fair play to staff who'd thoroughly salted the platforms as a result of icy conditions. Having seen my girlfriend take a quite spectacular tumble at another train station, I can vouch for the fact that not all take quite so much care of their passengers.

This train station is pretty poor. The shelters on both platforms are doorless which doesn't result…read morein much comfort from those harsh winter days. The ticket office appears to be boarded up which means commuters have to wait until they are on the train before buying a ticket. The nicest feature is probably the wrought iron bridge which connects both platforms, but don't get too excited. This aint no Golden Gate.

So, for a quiet, out of the way train station, there's not much to say…read more It's small. It's quiet. It's unmanned. It has a shelter (perspex and metal) which gives little to none, actual useful shelter. It has a self serve machine. And that's it. You might see the odd person or fox.

A pretty uneventful train station, you'll probably see some tumbleweed floating past when you're…read morewaiting on the platform. There are two platforms, one bound for East Kilbride and the other for Glasgow Central, is takes about twenty five minutes to get to either of these destinations from Clarkston and for an adult ticket it costs around £2.50 single. There's a ticket office where I often sit in to avoid the cold but unfortunately, it's usually like a cool box. They've recently built a new waiting shelter for when the ticket office is closed, complete with metal seats and a tiny little heater, I guess it's better than nothing.

A lot of people HATE this car park, but you know, I feel just a-ok about it. It's handy for…read morevisiting Clarkston Toll where there isn't amazing parking nearby, and yeh, it's paid for BUT it's actually really cheap. 50p for 2 hours is good value and for me, I'm normally visiting for a meal or some shopping and don't need to stay longer than that. It's easy to get to - it's up a ramp by the train station, and because the locals seem to hate it, it's never full. There's foot-exits at either end and meters, so it works out pretty well. Just be careful as it can be narrow for parking when it's busy. When you pay at the meter you need to enter your registration and put it on your dash, which I think is excessive. But I guess they're watching you on CCTV so it makes their lives easier. We once parked here and Graeme got our registration wrong, but thankfully they never fined us so obviously there's a human in there somewhere. All up, this is a pretty good car park for Clarkston Toll. If you're looking for other options, there's also parking at Clarkston Halls and on nearby streets. Be careful parking on the main road as there's often wardens out.

I do have a soft spot for this train station. Apart from using it a far bit when I was in, and…read morearound the Shawlands area more; my brother has used it an awful lot over the years for various jobs. As he points out - this has an impressive view of the city, especially from a train station. However, it is also a view of some of the more urban areas from the city, which means that you can play 'count the high rise flats' while you wait on your train. It also has two entrances and/or exits and one of these does happen to be particularly ill lit later on in the evening. Therefore, I would urge you to use caution if utilising this train station later on. Though, over all it's not a bad train station and does offer needed public transport. Certainly, if you are living in Glasgow for some time or travelling due to work, it's likely that you'll come across here at some point.

Pollokshaws West is a really handy train station for the south side with Langside on one exit and…read morePollokshaws on the either. The trains are really frequent but there isn't much shelter on those cold nights. Both staircases down to the station are pretty dark and deserted at night so I would urge caution.

This train station has certainly saved my bacon a few times. All of these occasions have been work…read morerelated, hence it's been appreciated that little bit extra. The train station is really handy for Pollok Country Park, House and the Burrell Collection, which are all definitely worth a visit. Thus, this is - for many people anyway - the quickest and simplest way in which to travel to these tourist attractions. Apart from the above attractions, the sights are somewhat limited. However, a trip to the 1901 bar and restaurant is easily within walking distance and will certainly improve any visit here. Likewise, you can enjoy a short stroll along Pollokshaws Road into the heart of Shawlands with all it's bustle and hustle. So, all in all this is a useful train station, for certain purposes, that provides a relatively good service of four trains an hour into the City Centre at a reasonable price.

Ohhhh Patterton. What a sad train station. It's barely even a station, and more of an lonely,…read moredesolate area with two platforms, a bridge and one small shelter for those "rare" Scottish days of bad weather. This is my local station though, and needs must. I like that trains seem to arrive on time and if the driver sees you running for the train, they'll (mostly) wait for you. I've had some great times standing at this platform, most notably in the snow in negative temperatures and then tramping back home again as the train was a no-show. There's now an extra car park in addition to the one at the station, it's over the road and has a stupidly located exit so you have to go back on yourself to get out and over to the station. Nothing like a mad dash to run for the train first thing in the morning. II'd love it if they upgraded Patterton to make it more like its glamorous neighbour, Whitecraigs. Now this is a fancy station - they even have flower planter boxes and an indoor waiting area. Alas, I don't think that's going to happen any time soon.

This is a new taxi company to the East Renfrewshire area and I gave them a go last week after…read moreseeing their HQ on the Busby roundabout and reading Mara's review. Firstly, I had an issue with the app. I booked the taxi but I couldn't see the tracking of the taxi to arrive, which was a little frustrating. When the taxi arrived it was because there was something wrong with his system, and he phoned into HQ on loudspeaker while I was in the car and then I needed to give him directions some of the way. I also didn't love his driving style as it made me a little nervous. They're clearly trying to offer a premium service vs Eastwood Mearns taxis, with water in the car and free wifi. The price was very cheap as well, £5.50 compared to £7 for a taxi from Newton Mearns to Clarkston. Maybe I just had a less-than-perfect experience but I think I will probably stick with Eastwood Mearns as I've always been pleased with their service.

Used this new company today. Great service. Friendly driver. Beautiful Mercedes car. Free bottle of…read morewater. Free in-car wifi. Very pleasant. Reasonable rates. Will definitely use again.