- G73
Rutherglen's roads
Rutherglen is in South Lanarkshire, between Glasgow's Southside and Cambuslang. Main Street, part of the A724, is the town's busiest street. It has lanes for public transport at peak times, so check the times on the signs before you drive in them. At Rutherglen Cross it meets Farmeloan Road and Stonelaw Road.
The M74 extension crosses the north of the town, with junction 2 at Farme Cross.
Around the town centre
Bankhead, Burnhill and Gallowflat sit close to Main Street, and Clincarthill rises above it.
Lessons in Rutherglen
Glasgow Drive Academy offers one-to-one manual and automatic driving lessons in Rutherglen, 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 Rutherglen. Include your postcode so we can check availability.
Driving test centres near Rutherglen
- East Kilbride test centre guideabout 7 km away, pass rate 57.7%
- Baillieston test centre guideabout 7 km away, pass rate 47.4%
- Shieldhall test centre guideabout 10 km away, pass rate 39.9%
Straight-line distance from the middle of G73, 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.