13 Apr 2026
Please find below the restrictions relating to the Merchant City Festival that will take place over two weekends.
Roads affected and dates and times of restriction applying to all vehicles except for an emergency service vehicle carrying out an emergency response or vehicles given permission from Glasgow City Council events section.
Prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading
15:00hrs on the 22 July 2026 until 23:59hrs on the 26 July 2026
Brunswick Street between its termination point (dead end) and Wilson Street
Prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading
15:00hrs on the 23 July 2026 until 23:59hrs on the 26 July 2026
Hutcheson Street for its full length
Brunswick Street for its full length
Bell Street between Candleriggs and Walls Street
Candleriggs for its full length
Garth Street for its full length
Wilson Street between Glassford Street and Candleriggs
Prohibition of vehicle movements
06:00hrs on the 23 July 2026 until 23:59hrs on the 26 July 2026
Brunswick Street between its termination point (dead end) and Wilson Street
Prohibition of vehicle movements
06:00hrs on the 24 July 2026 until 23:59hrs on the 26 July 2026
Brunswick Street for its full length
Bell Street between Candleriggs and Walls Street
Candleriggs for its full length
Garth Street for its full length – local access to resident parking
Wilson Street between Glassford Street and Candleriggs
Hutcheson Street for its full length
Suspension of bus lane
05:00hrs on the 24 July 2026 until 23:59hrs on the 26 July 2026
Glassford Street, northbound between Trongate and Wilson Street
Prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading
15:00hrs on the 30 July 2026 until 23:59hrs on the 2 August 2026
Hutcheson Street for its full length
Brunswick Street for its full length
Bell Street between Candleriggs and Walls Street
Candleriggs for its full length
Garth Street for its full length
Wilson Street between Glassford Street and Candleriggs
Prohibition of vehicle movements
06:00hrs on the 31 July 2026 until 23:59hrs on the 2 August 2026
Brunswick Street for its full length
Bell Street between Candleriggs and Walls Street
Candleriggs for its full length
Garth Street for its full length – local access to resident parking
Wilson Street between Glassford Street and Candleriggs
Hutcheson Street for its full length
Suspension of bus lane
05:00hrs on the 31 July 2026 until 23:59hrs on the 2 August 2026
Glassford Street, northbound between Trongate and Wilson 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.
