Funfair Ride Hire in Glasgow
Funfair ride hire in Glasgow: dodgems, a waltzer, a Ferris Wheel and a full junior fleet, all our own stock, delivered staffed from our Rotherham warehouse.
We own a full working funfair and deliver it across the country from our 25,000 sq ft warehouse in Rotherham. The fleet runs from a Waltzer and two Dodgems rinks through to the Ferris Wheel, the Ghost Train and the 3 Deck Funhouse, with ten children's rides and a full set of side stalls alongside them. Children's rides start at £495 and the big rides run from £945 to £3,950. Every hire comes staffed, insured for £5 million and with the risk assessments your venue will ask for.
Funfair Ride Hire for Glasgow Events
Glasgow is about three and a half hours from our Rotherham warehouse, up the M1, A1(M) and M74. It is the longest regular run we schedule, and we would rather set that out plainly than gloss it.
We do not have a funfair ride booking in the G postcodes on our books yet, so there is no track record to claim. What we bring to Glasgow is the same fleet at the same list prices, quoted with the travel built in, and a delivery team that runs Scotland-bound lorries through the season for the wider range.
Glasgow's event calendar is built for this fleet: the summer festival sites in the parks, the Christmas event programme in the city centre, university freshers at the campuses across the west end, and the community gala circuit. The Glasgow Green and Kelvingrove park spaces take a dodgem rink without blinking, and the junior fleet plus stall rows fits school and community halls anywhere in the city. Multi-day bookings spread the travel cost the way our showground customers down south manage it.
Our Funfair Rides
This is the full-size fleet, all owned in-house and all deliverable here. Each card carries the from-price; anything marked staffed arrives with our operators for the duration.
Dodgems
Around 75ft by 50ft per rink with six to eight two-seater cars. We own two different sets, so we can supply a double track or cover two events on the same day. From £2,895.
Waltzer
The classic spinning ride, with one of our trained operators on the controls for the full hire. From £2,995.
Ferris Wheel
Roughly 75ft by 50ft of firm, level ground, with branding space on the front sign and the gondola panels for sponsored events. From £2,895.
Sea Storm
One of the largest family rides we move, staffed by our crew and lit for evening events. From £2,995.
Miami Crazy Dance
The full spinning experience on a unit just 45ft long and 15ft wide, which is why it fits sites the bigger rides cannot. From £2,595.
Twister
Bench cars on three rotating sweeps, suitable for adults and children, on a 65ft by 65ft site. From £2,895.
Giant Ski Jump
Six enclosed cars on an undulating circular track with a snowman centrepiece and full perimeter fencing, for children and adults. From £2,895.
Ghost Train
A 78ft by 18ft ride with on-ride photos from £3, bookable by the four-hour slot or for multi-day runs. From £2,100.
Runaway Train
A traditional family train ride at a mid-range price, staffed by our operators. From £1,800.
Funhouse
Two floors of walk-through obstacles including the rotating barrel, with our staff running it throughout. From £1,795.
3 Deck Funhouse
Three floors of walkthrough obstacles and an enclosed spiral tube slide, on a 100ft by 75ft site, staffed. From £3,950.
Matterhorn
Two riders per cart on an undulating track that lifts and spins as the speed builds. Needs a 100ft by 75ft site and generator power. From £3,195.
Race a Rama
A family racing ride for mixed ages at a mid-range price. From £1,200.
Bumper Carz
Six bumper cars in a staffed 73ft by 50ft arena, the most affordable way to put bumping cars at your event. From £945.
Simulator Experience
A full motion simulator ride that travels on its own lorry, staffed by our crew. Quoted by the office because of the access and power it needs. From £2,495.
Children's Funfair Rides
Ten children's rides complete the funfair. Most fit in about 20ft by 20ft, so halls and small fields both work.
Jumpin Jack
A full-size children's ride on a 75ft by 50ft footprint, our biggest junior attraction. From £995.
Juvenile Tea Cups
The classic cup and saucer spinner for younger children, in about 20ft by 20ft. From £795.
Juvenile Mini Paratrooper
A gentle junior version of the fairground paratrooper, for children and parents together. From £795.
Large Juvenile Toy Set
A whole mini funfair for young children, with a double-decker bus, trucks and cars, staffed, with its own generator. From £795.
Juvenile Toy Set
A mini funfair toy roundabout set for the youngest visitors, staffed. From £695.
What's Included
- Delivery, setup and collection on our own vehicles
- Trained ride operators on the staffed rides, for the full hire
- £5 million public liability insurance
- Risk assessments and method statements sent to your venue before the event
- Generators from our generator range where the site has no mains power
- Multi-ride and multi-day discounts, quoted per event
A minimum order may apply depending on your event postcode, and the big rides need a site survey before booking: usable space, ground surface, vehicle route, gate widths and overhead cables all matter at this size.
Build a Full Funfair
The rides travel well together. A dodgem rink plus the Juvenile Tea Cups and Chair O Planes covers every age at a fete, and four stalls at £295 each, anything from Hook A Duck to Tin Can Alley and High Striker, keep the queues moving between rides. Fun food carts from our fun food range do the rest.
We can also add the Giant Helter Skelter, staging from our stage range, and generators so the whole build runs off grid. Start with Fun Fair Package 1 at £1,200 plus VAT if the budget is tight, and scale up from there.
Specifications
- Dodgems: roughly 75ft by 50ft per rink, firm level surface, indoor or outdoor, six to eight two-seater cars
- Matterhorn: 75ft by 50ft unit, 100ft by 75ft site with safety clearance, 20ft high, generator required
- Funhouse and 3 Deck Funhouse: 73ft by 50ft units, 20ft high, 100ft by 75ft site, staffed
- Bumper Carz: 73ft by 50ft arena, 20ft headroom, 100ft by 75ft site, up to six cars
- Twister: 50ft by 50ft ride on a 65ft by 65ft site, 7ft access width; not suitable for outdoor concrete or wood chip
- Miami Crazy Dance: 45ft by 15ft unit, 25ft high, 50ft by 20ft operating space
- Ghost Train: 78ft by 18ft footprint, four-hour to multi-day hire periods
- Ferris Wheel: roughly 75ft by 50ft of firm level ground, 16A supply or a 6kW generator
- Children's rides: most need about 20ft by 20ft and a 12ft ceiling; Chair O Planes fits in 15ft by 15ft
- Waltzer, Sea Storm, Runaway Train and Race a Rama are quoted after a site survey, because access and setup vary by venue
- Power: we supply generators at cost with the ride where there is no mains on site
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does funfair ride hire cost in Glasgow?
The list prices are the same everywhere: children's rides from £495, dodgems at £2,895 a rink, big rides to £3,950. At this distance delivery is quoted per event and a minimum order applies, so multi-ride builds are the economical shape. Get in touch and we will price the whole job.
Do you deliver funfair rides to Glasgow?
Yes, about three and a half hours via the M1, A1(M) and M74, covering the G postcodes and the Clyde corridor. See our nationwide delivery page for how the long runs work. We would rather quote the travel honestly than hide it in a higher ride price.
How much space do I need?
The dodgem rink is roughly 75ft by 50ft and the Matterhorn needs a 100ft by 75ft site with safety clearance, so a field, a car park or a showground is the natural home for the big rides. The Miami Crazy Dance works on 45ft by 15ft and the children's rides fit in about 20ft by 20ft each, which is why school halls and sports halls suit the junior fleet. Send us the usable space, the surface, the vehicle route and any gate widths with your enquiry and we will confirm what fits.
Can children ride?
On the big rides it varies: the Twister, Giant Ski Jump, Runaway Train and Race a Rama take children and adults, and the dodgems are all-ages. For younger children the junior fleet is purpose-built: Tea Cups, Chair O Planes, Flying Planes, Mini Waltzes and Jump and Smile, from £495. Most junior rides need about 20ft by 20ft and a 12ft ceiling, so they work indoors at schools and community halls as well as outdoors.
What insurance and paperwork do you provide?
Every hire carries £5 million public liability insurance, and we email risk assessments and method statements to you or your venue before the event. Councils, schools and corporate venues deal with this paperwork every week and our documents are set up for their procurement process. If your venue needs anything else, ask and we will provide it.
Can I book a whole funfair?
Yes, and that is most of our funfair work. One big ride, a couple of junior rides, four side stalls at £295 each, fun food and a generator is the standard build, on one delivery and one invoice. The Fun Fair Package 1 covers the compact version from £1,200 plus VAT, and we quote bigger builds per event.
Book Funfair Ride Hire in Glasgow
Hit the green Get A Quote button on any ride to start the quote, or ring the office on 0114 345 0135. If you are weighing up several rides, a phone call is usually quicker, and the price of the build beats the sum of the parts.
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