How I spent a weekend in Glasgow for under £95!

When I wrote my post about How I traveled and stayed in Edinburgh for under £100 I mentioned that I wanted to try and do a similar thing in Glasgow next time a seat sale came around. Well not only did I do that, but I managed to spend less than £100 the whole weekend including travel, eating and exploring! Here’s how I sent a weekend in Glasgow for under £95:

Picture of tickets from the Glasgow trainsport, a good way to spend a weekend in Glasgow for under £95

Travel

My return from London to Glasgow cost £14 each way, so just £28 for the full return! Even as I type this I am struggling to believe it, I had to double-check. This is even cheaper then I managed for Edinburgh. I managed this using the techniques I shared in my How to Get the Best Deals Out from Virgin Seat Sales post to grab this bargain.

Glasgow is a very walkable city so once I got there I didn’t need to use public transport much, but I did get a return on the subway from my Airbnb to central Glasgow for dinner on the first night as I was exhausted and I kinda just wanted to try it out. This cost £3.10 for a return and is much cheaper if you have a Smartcard which I didn’t as I was only there for 2 days.

Food

As I mentioned in my Glasgow Cheap Eats post, I was surprised at the variety and the price of the food available in Glasgow. For full details check out that post but everything I ate came in at less than £30, that included two large dinners and a couple of good lunches.

Accommodation

Once again my favourite discovery this year, Airbnb, came to the rescue of a solo traveller and I got a room in a nice flat just the other side of the river for £33 (including a £5 Airbnb fee). To be honest I could have got somewhere cheaper and in a nicer flat for less but I left it really late to book and when I’m travelling alone I like to stay with a female host, that’s a me thing but it’s what makes me feel safe.

Entertainment

£0. Yep, I spent exactly £0 on my two days exploring Glasgow! I spent two full days exploring parks, visiting museums, monuments, cathedrals, graveyards and more and none of it cost me a penny! There are so many free things to do in Glasgow that I did this without even trying.

Overall total

Under £95

Honestly, isn’t that amazing that you can spend a weekend in Glasgow for under £95! I really think Glasgow is overlooked as a city break and it has so much to offer. I’ll definitely be back at some point to explore more. It’s a gorgeous, trend city with so much to see and do, I loved it.

Have you visited Glasgow? What did you get up to?