- G46
Giffnock and G46
Giffnock has a Glasgow postal address, but it is in East Renfrewshire, not part of Glasgow City. The G46 postcode also covers Thornliebank, Arden, Carnwadric, Deaconsbank, Kennishead, Regents Park and the north-east of Newton Mearns.
Main roads
The A77 runs through the centre of Giffnock as Fenwick Road, the main shopping street, and continues south as Ayr Road towards Newton Mearns. Heading north, the same road becomes Kilmarnock Road and runs on to Shawlands. At Eastwood Toll the A77 crosses the A727, which runs between Paisley and East Kilbride.
For the motorway, junction 3 of the M77, at Darnley, is the interchange for Giffnock.
Lessons in Giffnock
Glasgow Drive Academy offers one-to-one manual and automatic driving lessons in Giffnock, with Wajid Lakhair teaching you throughout. Whether you're starting from scratch or returning to driving after a break, lessons are planned around your experience and the skills you need to practise.
- Manual lessons
- £80 for two hours, with block bookings for less
- Automatic lessons
- £90 for two hours, with block bookings for less
- Lesson length
- 2 hours
- Other lesson options
- Refresher Driving Course and 1 Week Intensive Driving Course
- Instructor
- Wajid Lakhair, teaching in English, Urdu and Punjabi
See lesson prices and packages, or request driving lessons in Giffnock. Include your postcode so we can check availability.
Driving test centres near Giffnock
- Shieldhall test centre guideabout 7 km away, pass rate 39.9%
- Anniesland test centre guideabout 10 km away, pass rate 44.3%
- East Kilbride test centre guideabout 10 km away, pass rate 57.7%
Straight-line distance from the middle of G46, using GOV.UK's official centre locations. Pass rates are DVSA's figures for car tests, April 2025 to March 2026. You choose your test centre when you book your test.