Customer well-being at 1599
At 1599 at The Royal College, we are dedicated to enhancing the well-being of our clients with a range of thoughtful facilities:
- Walking maps of Glasgow City Centre
- Secure bike parking
- Multi-faith room for quiet reflection
- Dedicated well-being/reflection room available at all times
- Private breastfeeding room for comfort and convenience
- Nutritious & plant-based food options
- Active conferences to promote movement and engagement
- Proudly awarded bronze for Green Tourism – supporting sustainability & responsible hospitality
- Your comfort, well-being and accessibility are our priority. Experience a space designed to support both body and mind at 1599.
Access
We have a lift on the outside of the building to gain access to the 232 entrance of the main building. There is a buzzer at the lift which will notify one of our college officers to assist with the operation of the lift. If we are notified in advance of the guest’s arrival time we will make sure that a member of staff Is waiting there to operate the lift.
Accessible toilets are also located in the Crush Hall and 232 foyer.
All rooms can be accessed via a lift.
Lift dimensions:
Outdoor lift – L105cm x W145cm
Crush Hall lift – L137cm x W104xm x 209cm
242 foyer lift - L105cm x W80xm x H205cm
Accessibility equipment
We have a hearing loop in the Peter Lowe Lecture Theatre and Maurice Bloch Lecture Theatre.
Please note the hearing loop system can be hired in for any of the public rooms within the college for an additional charge.
Getting here
The College is located on St Vincent Street, near Blythswood Square in Glasgow city centre.
Travel by public transport and walk to 1599 at the Royal College:
Glasgow Central train station is located 0.3 miles away
Queen Street train station is located 0.6 miles away
Buchanan Street subway station is located 0.4 miles away
Buchanan Bus Station is located 0.7 miles away
Electric car charging points
6 Blythswood Square, Glasgow – DC & AC (Direct Charging Point & Alternating current)
Q-Park Waterloo Street, Glasgow - AC
Information from Charge Place Scotland: www.chargeplacescotland.org
Parking
On street car parking:
Parking bays are located on St Vincent Street, Blythswood Street and Doulgas Street which
surround the building. Parking is chargeable Monday – Sunday by using the meter or Ringo app.
blue badge holders can park in bays free of charge.
Multi-storey car parks:
Discounted car parking is available for guests attending events.
All Q-Park bookings must be pre-booked online through the link below.
- Go to the Q-Park website: www.q-park.co.uk
- Search for city or address
- Add dates and times, then click 'Search'
- Select preferred car park
- Please use discount code RCPSG40 at the online payment screen when pre-booking your
parking to get your 40% discount
(At pay station: insert pass after original ticket to obtain discount)