Glasgow City Council charges £953 for a standard cremation for someone aged 18 or over, from its 2026/27 charges. A new lair (the right to bury in a plot) for 25 years costs £1,573 if you live in Glasgow and £3,146 if you don’t, and the burial itself (the interment) is a separate £1,171 for a Glasgow resident. Those are the council’s own charges for its crematoria and cemeteries. Your funeral director’s fees, the coffin and anything else you arrange are extra and aren’t in the council’s list.
Last checked: 26 October 2026.
If you’re reading this because someone has died, we’re sorry. We’ve kept this plain and put the prices first. The council’s Bereavement Services team is on 0141 287 3961 if you’d rather talk to a person.
The council’s crematoria and cemeteries
The council says it runs the burial service in 32 cemeteries and churchyards inside the city boundary. It also runs two crematoria, Linn and Daldowie. Linn has two chapels, St Giles and St Mungo. Daldowie has three, East, West and South.
The council says there are over fifty daily service times, Monday to Saturday, at Linn and Daldowie, and each one lasts an hour. That hour covers arriving, the service and leaving the chapel. In the cemeteries there are four burial services a day across the city. The full list of fees is in the council’s Cemeteries and Cremations charges, and the main page is Bereavement Services.
Cremation fees at Linn and Daldowie
These are the council’s 2026/27 charges, including VAT where it applies. The council says they’re effective from 14 April 2026.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard cremation, 18 and over | £953 |
| Sunrise cremation (half hour, early morning, not Saturdays) | £550 |
| Direct cremation | £300 |
| Double cremation, second and later coffin | £477 |
| Saturday afternoon surcharge (1pm or 1.30pm) | £200 |
| Chapel memorial service only, single | £192 |
| Chapel memorial service only, double | £289 |
| Disposal of cremated remains from another crematorium | £99 |
| Duplicate cremation certificate | £20 |
The council says a Saturday afternoon cremation is limited, depends on staffing and may not be offered every week, so ring and ask before you plan around it. It also lists a £125.50 out of hours surcharge and a £100 late fee for the cemeteries and crematoria. The council’s list has an “under 18 years” cremation line but prints no price against it in the copy we read, so ask Bereavement Services about the cost for a child.
Burial fees and lairs
A burial usually has two parts. You buy the right to use a lair, then pay for the interment, which is the burial service itself. The council’s list gives one price for Glasgow residents and a higher one, double, for non-residents. The part we read doesn’t say exactly who counts as a resident, so check that with the council if it’s unclear.
| Service | Glasgow resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| New lair, 25 year lease | £1,573 | £3,146 |
| Ashes only lair, 25 year lease | £725 | £1,450 |
| Family lair, Cardonald Cemetery (two infant coffins, then up to six ashes caskets) | £876 | £1,752 |
| Interment, adult (18 and over) | £1,171 | £2,342 |
| Interment, second and later coffin | £587 | £1,174 |
| Interment of cremated remains | £345 | £690 |
An interment for someone under 18 is free of charge in the council’s list. If you’re buying a new lair for an adult coffin burial, the two lines add up to £2,744 for a Glasgow resident (£1,573 plus £1,171) and £5,488 for a non-resident (£3,146 plus £2,342). That sum is ours, not a printed total. If the family already owns a lair with the right to use it, you may not need to buy a new one, so ask first.
Other charges in the list include a memorial permit at £80.50, a search of records at £85.20, and £50 for a duplicate lair certificate or a transfer of ownership. An exhumation is £2,500.
The 25 year right of burial
From 1 March 2026 new national rules under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 changed how long a right of burial lasts in Scotland. Any new lair the council sells now comes with a 25 year right.
The council’s page explains what happens if a right of burial isn’t renewed:
- The right expires and no more burials can take place in that lair.
- No new memorial can be put up, and no extra work can be done on an existing one.
- If the lair was never used, the council may sell it again.
- If it was used, it may be considered for reuse under Scottish law. The council says anyone already laid to rest stays undisturbed, and that it has no plans for lair reuse at this time.
We couldn’t find a price for renewing a lair in the 2026/27 charges we read. The council’s pages on who it contacts before a right runs out, and when it can refuse a renewal, are in its right of burial questions. If you hold an older lair and aren’t sure of the date, call Bereavement Services on 0141 287 3961.
Memorials and the Book of Remembrance
Memorial charges are on a separate council page, Bereavement Memorials. The main ones for 2026/27:
| Memorial | Price |
|---|---|
| Book of Remembrance, digitised 2 line entry with swipe card | £130 |
| Book of Remembrance, digitised 5 line entry with swipe card | £166 |
| Book of Remembrance, digitised 8 line entry with swipe card | £264 |
| Memorial card, 2 line entry | £40 |
| Cremated remains niche, 20 year lease with plaque | £1,876 |
| Memorial leaf, 5 year lease | £124 |
| Wall or cloister plaque, 5 year lease | £510 |
| Metal memorial bench | £2,091 |
A niche lease renews at 50% of the current fee. Memorial trees are priced on application. If you want a headstone on a lair, the memorial permit is £80.50 and the council’s page on memorials explains the permission you need.
Service times and watching online
The council’s operating times page (last changed 16 June 2026) gives these hours:
- Cremations: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4pm, Saturday 9am to 12 noon.
- Burials: Monday to Friday 9am to 2.30pm, Saturday 9am to 11am. The main Bereavement page says Saturdays run until 11.30am, so check the time when you book.
- Admin office: Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm then 1.30pm to 4pm. On Saturday there’s a booking service, 9am to 12 noon.
Services outside those hours can be arranged, and the council says an extra charge may apply. The cemeteries are open on foot 24 hours a day, and many let cars in on the same basis, according to the council. Please don’t park on the grass or block the way in.
Both Linn and Daldowie have a webcasting service. The council says a discreet camera at the back of the chapel streams the service to a secure website for up to 100 viewers. The link is normally passed on by the funeral director to the people the family choose. In the 2026/27 memorial charges, a live stream is £57. Watching it back on demand for 28 days is £13 extra, and a DVD or USB copy is £53 extra. For under 18s the live and on demand stream is free. The council’s older webcasting page (last changed October 2023) says a service stays online for one week, so ask which applies when you book.
We couldn’t find a public list of the day’s services at Linn or Daldowie on the council pages we read. Your funeral director or Bereavement Services will tell you the time.
Other crematoriums near Glasgow
Glasgow Crematorium at 19 Tresta Road, G23 5AA, in the Western Necropolis, is the one people search for as “Maryhill”. It isn’t one of the council’s two. Its own website says it has an Old Chapel for 150 people and a New Chapel for up to 50, and that it uses Obitus for webcasts and tributes. You can ring the crematorium on 0141 946 2895 or the office on 0141 886 6644. It has a Today’s Services page and opening times and booking page.
Its price list, as printed when we looked on 26 October 2026:
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult cremation service | £795 |
| Double time service | £1,195 |
| Cremation only | £395 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £295 |
| Use of chapel only, no cremation | £400 |
| Live stream plus 28 days online | £56 |
The page says there’s no weekend or public holiday surcharge, and that cremation for someone aged 18 and under is free. Services run Monday to Friday 9am to 3.45pm and Saturday 9am to 12 noon. The page doesn’t print an “effective from” date. The two price lists may not include the same things, so compare line by line rather than just the headline figure.
The crematorium in Bishopbriggs is covered in our Bishopbriggs guide.
Help with funeral costs
If you or your partner get Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or certain other benefits, you may qualify for Funeral Support Payment from Social Security Scotland. The mygov.scot page says it usually won’t cover the whole cost but should help with some. You can apply until 6 months after the funeral. The pages we read don’t give the amount, so check mygov.scot for that and for who qualifies. To apply by phone, call Social Security Scotland free on 0800 182 2222, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.
The Scottish Welfare Fund guide covers other help if money is tight, and our cost of living guide has the wider picture. A death has to be registered before a funeral date is fixed, and our Glasgow registrars guide walks through that.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a cremation in Glasgow?
The council charges £953 for a standard cremation for someone aged 18 or over in 2026/27, £550 for a sunrise cremation and £300 for a direct cremation. Glasgow Crematorium at Maryhill prints £795 for an adult cremation service and £295 for a direct cremation. Funeral director fees are on top of either.
How much does a burial cost in Glasgow?
For a Glasgow resident buying a new lair, the council charges £1,573 for the lair and £1,171 for the interment, £2,744 together. For a non-resident it’s £3,146 and £2,342. We only have Glasgow prices here, so we can’t give you a figure for the rest of Scotland.
How much is a lair in Glasgow?
A new lair for 25 years is £1,573 for a Glasgow resident and £3,146 for a non-resident. An ashes only lair is £725 or £1,450.
Can I watch a funeral online?
Yes. The council webcasts services at Linn and Daldowie for up to 100 viewers, and a live stream is £57 in its 2026/27 charges. Glasgow Crematorium at Maryhill offers a live stream too, at £56 with 28 days online.
What happens when a right of burial runs out?
No more burials can take place in that lair, and no new memorial can go up. The council may sell an unused lair again. It says anyone already buried stays undisturbed and that it has no plans for lair reuse at this time.
Is Glasgow Crematorium at Maryhill run by the council?
No. The council’s own crematoria are Linn and Daldowie. Glasgow Crematorium on Tresta Road has its own website, prices and phone numbers.
Where do I find today’s funerals at Glasgow Crematorium?
The crematorium has a Today’s Services page on its own website, linked above. For Linn and Daldowie, ask your funeral director or Bereavement Services on 0141 287 3961.
Can I look up an old grave in a Glasgow cemetery?
The council has a genealogy enquiries page. Its charges list a search of records at £85.20.
