Barrhead Travel

Provan Walk 305A, G34 9DL, Glasgow
Provan Walk 305A
G34 9DL, Glasgow
0141 773 5323

Opening hours

  • Monday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Barrhead Travel The Fort

Barrhead Travel is no ordinary travel agent. With a UK-wide network of 70 locations, a team of over 900 knowledgeable worldwide travel specialists and 45 years of experience in the travel industry, it’s no wonder we’ve been voted the UK’s number-one travel agent for the past seven years. ????

Every holiday we sell is ✅ fully financially protected, leaving you free to relax and look forward to your well-earned getaway. Delivering ✅ exceptional customer service and authentic travel experiences is our number-one priority, ensuring each trip exceeds your expectations.

We’re completely independent, offer impartial advice and create bespoke holidays that suit your every need.

ABTA & ATOL members.

Our comment from TraTraTravel UK about Barrhead Travel:

Barrhead Travel at Glasgow Fort offers a range of travel services that many customers have found helpful, with the staff often being described as friendly and knowledgeable.

Here are some of the positive highlights:

  • Exceptional service from staff like Aerryn, Zoe, and Tara, who have gone above and beyond to assist customers with their travel needs.
  • Many customers noted the easy booking process and quick communication for inquiries via phone or email.
  • Positive experiences with staff members like Jackie and Louise, who were praised for their expertise and patience in finding the best travel options.
  • Great recommendations and advice for various destinations, ensuring clients find their ideal holidays.

However, there have been notable criticisms:

  • Some customers reported poor after-sales customer service, with experiences of unresponsiveness and frustration in resolving issues.
  • Instances of unprofessional behavior from certain staff members have been mentioned, leading to a negative experience.
  • Complaints regarding miscommunication about bookings and package details, which have left some clients feeling disappointed.

Despite these challenges, many customers still appreciate the efforts of dedicated staff who genuinely care about providing a positive customer experience. Barrhead Travel at Glasgow Fort is a mixed bag, with numerous positive interactions balancing against a few negative experiences.

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Barrhead Travel: Reviews

3.8/5 (42 Reviews)
Karen miller 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: came in store to look at prices for holiday to Croatia next year for me and my hubby, [our first holiday without our kids]. Everyone in the store was very helpful and friendly. I spoke to two lovely young girls, I can't remember there names but they helped us out and gave us fantastic info about Croatia. 10/10 Will be back :)

C R 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great experience from all the staff especially the young man will be back again to book

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Daria 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Booked a holiday here and the staff were lovely, especially Charlotte she was very kind and helpful, what a star! Very pleasant experience would come back in future

Craig Campbell 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: I recently visited the shop to enquire about a family holiday cruise for next year. A young woman named Zoe and a young man named Christian were very quick and happy to help me out. They were really helpful in showing me possible trips and deals that might suit and their overall attitude was second to none. Really happy with my experience :)

Bryan Gallacher 4 months ago

Negative experience: I popped into the shop today to possibly speak to someone and get some brochures. I was sat at the waiting area at the back. While sat waiting to speak to someone there was a blonde woman at a desk in front of the foreign exchange counter, I assume she was a manager. She started to complain about the music that was being played, she shouted at the other members of staff asking who was playing their music through the speakers. The way she spoke to a younger woman and the man that was helping me was disgusting. I don’t tend to leave bad reviews but I was affronted by this behaviour and I would to be one of the employees having to deal with that type of management. Do better

Caroline Durnan 5 months ago

Negative experience: Spotted a cruise Australia & Bali. Went into the Barhead travel Glasgow Fort to ask for some more detail ie. Where cruise stops, what hotel in Sydney & in Bali. Shop totally empty, girl with brown hair red dress approached me. When I asked about the cruise she looked at me blank. My husband showed her in the board outside. When I asked a few questions she looked annoyed asking “why do you know Sydney”. Yes I do, lived there for several years. My husband walked out of the shop at that point. Worst attitude I have ever encountered in any travel agency!

Craig Mullen 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Aerryn from the Glasgow fort shop is an asset to the company, from the ease and simplicity of booking the holiday to her expert knowledge on the various different cities and excursions. Great customer service!

karla carr 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: booked a holiday along with my parents here with charlotte, she was great help and very friendly! hope to book again soon

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Karen Goldie 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: The staff at barrhead travel fort Glasgow are so friendly and so helpful, Michele took time to look over holidays and helped us find the perfect location.Barrhead travel are quick to answer all your queries via phone or email and just to say thankyou to Louise C for quick responses to my questions.

Maria Roos 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great service and friendly staff

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Kell Beattie 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: All staff were very kind and willing to help meet the needs of the customers.

Ann Mckernan 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are friendly and helpful and give good advice for my holiday and gave me just what I need for a great holiday and would go to then for my next holiday away

iona strange 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Super friendly staff and easy booking process always go to for any holidays.

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Hanna Bell 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Booked a holiday with my partner and Zoe made the process super easy and stress free for us. Great customer service and will look for her when booking our next holiday

Lewis Young 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Zoe provided a great service when booking our holiday and made it really fast and easy. Will definitely use again when booking our next holiday.

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kenzie horner 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing

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rs 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The staff in this branch of Barrhead are amazing, they bend over backwards and are so helpful. Especially Tara who helped me out with dates and prices for my next trip away. Thank you Tara!

Josh Haddow 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Booked a holiday with Tara she was fantastic! Helped find the best deal and location that suited what I was looking for.

Kris Bendyk 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The staff were very friendly & helpful and helped me pick an amazing holiday.

Carol Bristow 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: One again excellent customer service from Caroline.Holiday booked 4 party of 6.Bubbly,helpful and always with a smile.Great banter.All the staff in this branch are always smiling,happy and great atmosphere in this shop. 5 stars girls⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

angela hunter 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The staff at Barrhead travel in Glasgow fort are fantastic very helpful I recently booked my holiday there for next year with my sister and the staff were friendly and very knowledgable of the area around where I was looking to book offering information on surrounding areas to hotel and things to do nearby. Would definitely use them again. Very welcoming when entering agency.Nothing was to much trouble when looking at other hotels near by and would reprice any hotel I requested.

Mark Mcluskey 1 year ago

Negative experience: Don’t trust this lot, they know what they are doing when selling you a package holiday. Disgusted at the treatment. I do not recommend and will not be using them again!!!

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Leslie 1 year ago

Negative experience: I booked a holiday for me and my family and I have been miss sold a half board holiday . On arrival I only have bed and breakfast . This is far from ideal and having contacted the Glasgow fort store the member of staff told me she never mentioned the vouchers . I don’t understand where she is coming from because she was the one who mentioned the £25 allowance . Safe to say I will not be using Barrhead travel again. Disgusted and fell let down and I am now left to pay for dinner even though it wasn’t budgeted for. Terrible customer service . Communicate between client and provider needs to be clearer .

Ahmed Ali 1 year ago

Negative experience: Don't waste your time going here the large lady with brown hair is just so damn rude. We left after 10mins as she just couldn't be bothered.

Al 1 year ago

Negative experience: After-sale customer service is non-existent. Would not recommend. Previous review edited at request of Barrhead.

Colin Lumsden 1 year ago

Negative experience: Came in on Saturday half an our before closing time to get a quote for booking Dinseyland Pairs. I was asked immediately would I be making the booking there and then. I said no likely tomorrow as I would confirm everything with my wife who was not with me. She said and I quote " well I wont be putting any effort into this as prices change every day" . Obviously seen my face and then said she was not being cheeky but there was no point as prices move. I said that I was looking for an idea of costs and that I was not holding them to anything. When asked where I wanted to stay Tara then told asked me why did I want to stay in disney? I said that's what we liked and that we were DVC members and had small kids. She then told me she had went last year and stayed elsewhere and it was better cause they had a pool and was easy to travel. I said both disney hotels I was quoting also had pools and thats what we wanted. She then said I just dont understand why. Other staff were at this point looking very uncomfortable. I got the quotes and left. I the next morning booked with TUI who were great to deal with and was done and paid within 20 mins. I see Barrhead have zero tolerance things on the computers which I though was weird as surly people are happy booking holidays. I now think that its maybe on the wrong side and should be for the staff. I cant remember the last time I had service comparable to this and being this annoyed. Trying to complain is also not easy .... no email contact and phones just ring out.... warning signs for me also and glas I went elsewhere. Terrible experience and no matter prices etc I will never book anything in the future with Barrhead.

Pee See 1 year ago

Negative experience: From start to finish (Heaven help us there's still a while before taking off) there has been nothing but drama, not taking calls, not returning emails, staff telling us that in store they don't do admin at weekends. It goes on and on. Never again

Alison Davie 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We booked as a family of 12 to Turkey for next year. Big thanks to Louise from Barrhead travel Glasgow Fort for her time and patience accommodating us.

Nicola Murdoch 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Jackie booked our cruise holiday, she was exceptional. Her knowledge and recommendations were spot on. Gave us loads of tips when we get onboard.

Manson Smith 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great service, went in not knowing where to go and was given information on so many places. Tara answered all my questions and also gave some good advice, made the process so easy and fun. 10/10!

Richard McLuckie 2 years ago

Positive experience: Booked my cruise through Barrhead and it went brilliantlu but webhad issues with other parts of our holiday that surrounded the cruise eg transfers & overnight city stays. I'm now waiting on the result of my email, with all business, it's not always the problem created but how they deal with it.

Alisdair Cassells 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Would definitely recommend them if you are looking to book a holiday

Andy Crawford 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful could not do enough for us we dealt with Gemma Swindell and she was great

Tom Henderson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We always use Barrhead especially for long trips and cruises. Their attention detail is excellent and nothing is ever too much trouble

james russell 2 years ago

Negative experience: I am owed money by barrhead travel, despite promises that they would send the money I'm still waiting, I've phoned and visited the shop at the Fort a few times, my advice is go somewhere else, be careful dealing with this shop

Alan Lawson 2 years ago

Negative experience: We booked our honeymoon to 2 years ago and have had to change destination twice due to covid, despite losing my initial deposit I decided to stay with Barrhead which turned out to be a huge mistake. Terrible service and completely disinterested after we initially booked. Never heard anything from them and had to contact to get tickets, when asking advice on travel zero effort was given and also horrible advice given in regards to booking our seats. We were confidently advised to wait for the 24hr check in to choose our seats now there are only 2 left together on the whole flight right next to the toilet and its £66 per seat just to book those so to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I feel like a fool for trusting them. All other advice we asked for we were told they would get back to us via phone or email and not once was this followed up. 6k spent on a holiday and they couldn't care less about us. Disgraceful, disgusting service, what was the point of even using them when I could have saved myself the stress and just booked online? I will never set foot in another Barrhead and will be actively telling people to avoid them.

Jacqueline Thickens 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism , Quality , Value

Susan Bell 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have been in contact with this office due to getting a refund for a booking in May...I'm writing to say that I spoke to a young chap his name is Kyle..Kyle acted in a very professional manner and also very helpful and patient..he us a credit to the company and I wish him well..thanks Kyle

Sharon Mccrae 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff are lovely and made my experience of booking a holiday fun. Helped out with a lovely place to go. Would definitely recommend them.

Frank Meechan 5 years ago

Negative experience: Poor service from start to finish. Will never use again

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Isobel Robb 6 years ago

Negative experience: Probably the worst experience I have ever had trying to book a holiday . Wasn’t interested in what type of accommodation we wanted or offered seats on plane , only thing she was interested in was grabbing payment machine . Awful !! Cumbernauld are 100% better than Glasgow Fort nightmare !!

Martin Clark 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent help from kimberly expecting to pay a fortune for our family holiday and she found us a great holiday for a great price defonetly recommend

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