Travel Information
BY AIR
You can fly into the heart of South Ayrshire through Prestwick International Airport with regular flights from London and Europe. From Glasgow International Airport, Troon is only 40 minutes drive and Dumfries is approximately one and a half hours with the drive time from Edinburgh around 25 minutes longer.
TRAVEL TIP - Golfer’s Luggage.
Generally, the same terms and conditions apply to all passengers. For most airlines, the maximum luggage allowance per person is 20kg. If the total luggage weight is more a £2 domestic and £4 international charge is applied per additional kg.
RYAN AIR- www.ryanair.com
Ryanair is Scotland’s largest low fares airline and flies direct to Prestwick International Airport from London. They also offer discounted rail fares from London to Stansted Airport return as well as a 1/2 price ScotRail fare to or from anywhere in Scotland when you have the official Ryanair booking form, Internet booking form or Travel Agent ticket with photo ID. For more information contact Ryanair Direct (telephone sales) 0870 1 569 569 Ryanair Group travel (more than 15 people) 01279681300.
EASY JET- www.easyjet.com
EasyJet fly into Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports from London and Europe. There is a Thames Link discount available for rail travel to Luton. For more information contact EasyJet Reservations on 0870 6000000.
BRITISH AIRWAYS- www.britishairways.com
British Airways has regular international flights arriving into Glasgow and Edinburgh from various destinations around the world.
American Flights
CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS has daily flights into Glasgow from Newark. American Airlines fly daily from Chicago to Glasgow with a service that runs May to October.
TRAVEL LINE - www.traveline.org.uk
RAIL CONNECTIONS
From the south, the main West Coast Line serves Carlisle, Lockerbie and Glasgow with connections to most principal South Ayrshire towns.
From Glasgow and the north, ScotRail operates a frequent service from Glasgow Central Station to Prestwick Ayr and Stranraer. The Caledonian Sleeper service from London (Euston) to Glasgow is a useful altemative. The Sleeper arrives at Glasgow Central around 7am with rapid connections to Ayrshire leaving you fresh to commence a day’s golf.
The National Railways Enquiry Service offers advice on a variety of tickets to reach Scotland from the south and for travelling around Scotland. Cheaper fares (Apex and Super Apex) can be obtained if you book in advance. Sleeper tickets can be booked by credit card through ScotRail Telesales on (Tel: 08457 550033) or via www.scotrail.co.uk
For timetable information and fares contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950
ROAD CONNECTIONS
From the south, the M6 is the main route into Scotland. This joins the A74/M74 at the Scottish border north of Carlisle. From this point, depending on your itinerary, there are a number of options. Take the scenic coastal route on the A75, running from Gretna to Stranraer (110 miles). From Stranraer you can continue north to sample the courses of Ayrshire following the A73, a delightful coastal drive.
Alternatively taking the A75 to the town of Dumfries, the A76 continues north into Ayrshire. Also available is the A71 Galloway Tourist Route connecting through Dumfries west to New Galloway (A75- A712) then north to Ayr through the Galloway Forest Park.
From the north and all other areas, the M77/A77 between Glasgow and the south- west ferry port of Stranraer is the principal route into and through the region connecting many of its most famous courses.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION
For all public transport timetable enquiries, click on the Traveline Scotland site link or call on 0871 200 22 33. Lines are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Calls cost 10p per minute from BT Landlines. Cost from mobiles or other providers may vary.
VISITOR CARPARK
Free visitor carparks are located at Ayr, Prestwick, Girvan and Maidens beaches. In addition there is a free carpark in Ayr's Cromwell Road and carparking is available at Dunure (small charge during seasonal months)
