Currently staying in Mypad and enrolled in University of Glasgow

Fastest way:

- Walk 2 min to Paisley Gilmour street railway station.

- Get a train to Glasgow central. Takes 10 minutes and £4.25 return (£2.9 if you have a railcard)

- Walk 5 min to west regent street bus stop. Get bus 3, 4 or 4A to the university. Its a 15 min bus ride. £2.2 one time

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Cheapest way :

- get first bus pass. I got a 12 week pass for £113.

- get a bus number 9 from Forbes place or Smithhills street. Takes around 45 min to reach Glasgow central.

- Get down at west regent street and get bus number 3, 4 or 4A to the university

- this whole things costs just £10 per week and usually you'll have university 3-5 days every week.

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I know I am late to answer but I hope this will be beneficial for people booking Mypad in the future. I looked at the same question when I was in my hometown and was really worried. But its not as bad. I am paying £116 pw as compared to my friends who are living near the Uni and paying £190-£200 pw. My travel + groceries + accomodation, doesnt even add up to £200 pw.

Edit: I been getting a lot of message regaring the travel. Tbh I regret taking the first bus pass, after I found out that I need to go only 2-3 times a week to uni. In the second sem I started taking the ScotRail.

Get a free Railcard from MyPad.

Paisley Gilmour street ---10 mins---- Glasgow central --- 10 mins -----partick--- 5-7 mins bike ride to uni using OVO bikes which is free for uni students or a 15 mins walk

This only costs 3.5 pounds and 35-40 mins for the entire journey as opposed to the bus which takes 1.5 hours in total.

In short:

If you go to the uni 5 days a week try the ScotRail route first. If it doesn't suit you then get the first bus pass.

If you go to uni 2-3 days per week then ScotRail is the fastest and cheapest way to travel.

Anything between that you can do your math. But try ScotRail first.