Betfred Opening Times, 388 Nitshill Road, Glasgow G53 7BW
When does Betfred on Nitshill Road open and close? Live opening times for the Glasgow-area branch on Nitshill Road in Nitshill, with today’s closing time, a countdown and bank holiday hours.
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Betfred Nitshill Road opening times at a glance
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 09:30 – 22:00
- Christmas Day
- Closed — required by law
Closing time is 22:00 seven days a week. The only days that differ are Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Today’s live status and closing countdown are in the panel above.
Betfred Nitshill Road opening times
Betfred, 388 Nitshill Road, Glasgow, G53 7BW. Licensed by Glasgow City Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is on Nitshill Road, beside Nitshill station on the south-western edge of the city. It is a neighbourhood shop, used mostly by regulars and commuters. It opens in time for the morning race cards and stays open until 22:00 for the evening football and greyhounds.
| Day | Opens | Closes | Time open |
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Why 22:00? Betting premises licences in Scotland carry a default condition, set in regulations made under the Gambling Act 2005, that bars gambling between 22:00 and 07:00 unless the licensing authority removes it, which is why most high-street bookmakers close at 22:00. Individual branch times can still change at short notice, so check before a late trip.
Weekday opening times
Opening and closing times do not change from Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 22:00 every weekday.
| Weekday | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Quiet morning; mostly regulars checking the first race cards. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Evening greyhound and all-weather racing runs through to close. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Midweek football nights are the busiest evening slot. |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 22:00 | European football coverage runs into the evening. |
| Friday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Pay-day Fridays can mean queues at the counter after 16:00. |
Weekend opening times
Saturday opens earlier than any other day. Sunday opens latest but still trades late.
| Day | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 08:30 – 22:00 | Earliest open of the week, ahead of the day’s racing and the 15:00 football. |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 22:00 | Later start; Scottish Premiership and Premier League football run through the afternoon. |
Saturday is comfortably the busiest day at this branch. If you want a machine or a seat for the afternoon racing, arriving before midday makes a real difference.
Bank holiday opening times
There is only one day of the year when this shop cannot open: Christmas Day. Every betting premises licence issued under the Gambling Act 2005 carries a condition barring gambling on 25 December. Every other bank holiday is a trading day.
On all other bank holidays, Betfred branches generally run either their normal times or a shortened day. The tables below set out what to expect at Betfred Nitshill Road.
Easter opening times
Easter is business as usual for betting shops in Great Britain. Good Friday opening has been lawful since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force and Easter Sunday carries no restriction, so Betfred Nitshill Road keeps its standard times over the long weekend.
| Day | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday before Easter Sunday | — | 08:30 – 22:00 |
| Easter Sunday | First Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March | — | 09:30 – 22:00 |
| Easter Monday | Day after Easter Sunday | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Good Friday has carried British racing since 2014, when the All-Weather Championships Finals Day was first staged on it, so there is a proper afternoon card alongside football and greyhounds. Easter Monday, which is not a bank holiday in Scotland, is one of the fullest jumps racing days of the spring.
May bank holiday opening times
May has two bank holidays and the shop treats both as ordinary Mondays, opening at 09:00 and closing at 22:00.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early May bank holiday | First Monday in May | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| Spring bank holiday | Last Monday in May | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Summer bank holiday opening times
In Scotland the summer bank holiday falls on the first Monday in August, not the last as in England, and it is an ordinary Monday trading day here: 09:00 to 22:00.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | First Monday in August | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
St Andrew’s Day and local holidays
The one distinctly Scottish autumn bank holiday, St Andrew’s Day on 30 November, makes no difference to trading here: Betfred Nitshill Road opens and closes as it would on any other day of the week.
| Holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew’s Day | 30 November | — | Normal times for that day |
| Glasgow Fair Monday | Third Monday in July | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| September weekend Monday | Last Monday in September | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
The city keeps two traditional trades holidays, the Glasgow Fair in July and the September weekend, which are set locally rather than in statute. Neither changes the times here.
Christmas opening times
Christmas is the only time of year when the weekly pattern changes. The shop is closed by law on Christmas Day, finishes early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and runs near-normal days in between, when the racing calendar is at its fullest.
| Day | Date | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 24 December | — | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | — | Closed all day |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | — | 09:00 – 20:00 |
| 27 to 30 December | Between the holidays | — | Normal times, close 20:00 – 22:00 |
| Substitute bank holiday | When 25 or 26 December falls on a weekend | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| New Year's Eve | 31 December | — | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| New Year's Day | 1 January | — | 10:00 – 20:00 |
| 2 January | Bank holiday in Scotland | — | 10:00 – 20:00 |
Christmas Eve
Expect the usual 09:00 open and an early close at around 18:00. Racing runs through the afternoon, so the busiest spell is the middle of the day; by early evening the shop is quiet.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is the busiest single day in the betting shop calendar. Expect a full morning open and a strong afternoon around the King George VI Chase at Kempton, with a slightly earlier close than a standard Saturday.
New Year opening times
New Year’s Eve
Expect an early finish on 31 December, usually about 18:00, after a normal morning start. The evening is quiet, so get any bets on during the day.
New Year’s Day
The shop usually opens a little later, around 10:00, and closes around 20:00. With a full programme of jumps racing, it is still a busy trading day.
Festive times vary slightly from branch to branch. Betfred Nitshill Road normally puts its Christmas times in the window from mid-December; check them, or the Betfred store finder, before a trip on 24, 26 or 31 December.
How the live opening times panel works
The panel at the top of this page reads the clock in the UK and compares it against this shop’s trading times, so the status, the closing time and the countdown are always current. It runs on the same times published in the tables above. Three things are worth knowing about how it behaves.
What the status means
When the panel shows Open, the current UK time falls inside today’s trading times. Closed means it does not, and the countdown then runs to the next opening instead of the next close. Within the final hour, keep an eye on the countdown.
Last bets and settling up
Cash betting at the counter stops a few minutes before the published close while staff settle slips and cash up. If you have winnings to collect at Betfred Nitshill Road, get there at least ten minutes before closing.
Getting there
Tap the Google Maps buttons at the top to see where the shop is, get directions from where you are, or look at the street in Street View before you set off. Nitshill station is about two minutes’ walk, on the line between Glasgow Central and Barrhead or Kilmarnock. Buses along Nitshill Road run to Pollok, Silverburn and Barrhead.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
Other Betfred branches within reach of Nitshill, ordered by straight-line distance from G53 7BW. All are licensed by Glasgow City Council or East Renfrewshire Council.
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Betfred, Brockburn Road, Pollok56 Brockburn Road, Glasgow G53 5LB
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Betfred, Main Street, Thornliebank77 Main Street, Thornliebank, Glasgow G46 7RY
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Betfred, 2246 Paisley Road West, Crookston2246 Paisley Road West, Glasgow G52 3SJ
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Betfred, Paisley Road West, Cardonald1601 Paisley Road West, Glasgow G52 3QX
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Betfred, Stewarton Road, Newton MearnsUnit 4, Stewarton Road, Glasgow G77 6PD
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Betfred, Shawlands Arcade, Shawlands13C Shawlands Arcade, Glasgow G41 3RS
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Betfred, Shieldhall Road, ShieldhallUnit 6, 147–163 Shieldhall Road, Glasgow G51 4UZ
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Glasgow City Council also licenses independent bookmakers in the area, some of which keep shorter times than the national chains. The council’s gambling premises register is the authoritative list.
About this shop
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Address | 388 Nitshill Road, Glasgow, G53 7BW |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | Glasgow City Council |
| Area | Nitshill, Glasgow |
| Nearest main roads | Nitshill Road (B769); Peat Road; Levern Road |
| Public transport | Nitshill station (trains to Glasgow Central) about two minutes’ walk; buses along Nitshill Road |
Silverburn shopping centre is under a mile north-east, and Darnley Mill and the Dams to Darnley Country Park are a short distance south. In a straight line, Nitshill is about 5.4 miles south-west of the city centre at George Square.
Frequently asked questions
- What time does Betfred on Nitshill Road open?
- It opens at 09:00 Monday to Friday, 08:30 on Saturday and 09:30 on Sunday. Saturday is the earliest opening of the week.
- What time does Betfred on Nitshill Road close?
- It closes at 22:00 every day of the week. The live panel at the top of this page shows today’s closing time and a countdown.
- Is Betfred on Nitshill Road open on Sundays?
- Yes. Sunday is the latest opening of the week at around 09:30, and the shop trades through to 22:00.
- Is the shop open on Christmas Day?
- No. Christmas Day is the one day no betting shop in Great Britain can open: every premises licence issued under the Gambling Act 2005 carries a condition ruling out gambling on 25 December.
- Does the shop open over Easter?
- Yes. Betfred Nitshill Road trades on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Good Friday opening has been lawful since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland at all.
- What are the bank holiday opening times?
- The May, August and St Andrew’s Day bank holidays follow normal times. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve close early at around 18:00, Boxing Day runs 09:00 to 20:00, and New Year’s Day and 2 January run 10:00 to 20:00.
- What are the earliest and latest opening times?
- 08:30 on a Saturday is the earliest opening of the week. Closing is 22:00 every day outside the Christmas and New Year period.
- Is there parking near Betfred Nitshill Road?
- Yes, in most cases. Spaces on the surrounding streets are generally easy to find outside peak shopping times; check the signs before you leave the car.
- How do I get to the shop?
- Use the directions button at the top of the page. It opens Google Maps and plots a route from your current location to 388 Nitshill Road, G53 7BW. Nitshill station (trains to Glasgow Central) about two minutes’ walk; buses along Nitshill Road.