Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI)
Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's busiest airport, located just 8 miles west of Edinburgh city centre. It handles over 13 million passengers annually with connections to major European cities and beyond. The airport offers excellent public transport links and modern facilities.
8 miles (13 km) west of Edinburgh city centre
Parking Options
Short Stay Parking
£4 per 30 mins (up to £24/day)
Up to 24 hours
- •Closest to terminal
- •Easy access
- •Well-lit and secure
- •CCTV monitored
Long Stay Parking
£9/day (advance booking from £7/day)
1+ days
- •Shuttle bus to terminal
- •Secure compound
- •Weather protection
- •Best value
Valet Parking
£20/day
- •Premium service
- •Door-to-door delivery
- •No hassle parking
- •Secure storage
Budget Parking (Off-site)
£5–7/day
- •Free shuttle service
- •Secure facility
- •Excellent value
- •Pre-book discounts
Ground Transport
Bus
Provider
Lothian Buses & Citylink
Routes
Direct to city centre
Connections to Glasgow
Local services
Frequency
Every 10–20 minutes
Price
£4.50–7 single
Duration to City Centre
25–35 minutes to city centre
Train
Provider
Waverley & ScotRail
Routes
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Connections to Glasgow & beyond
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Price
£5.50–7 single
Duration to City Centre
12–15 minutes to city centre
Taxi
Estimated Cost to City Centre
£18–28 to city centre
Duration
20–30 minutes depending on traffic
Tips
• Pre-book for discounts
• Uber available
• Licensed taxis at rank outside terminal
Car Rental
Providers
Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, Budget, Europcar, Sixt
Price
From £22/day
Tips
• Book online for best rates
• Multiple fuel options
• City centre drop-off available
Airport Facilities
Restaurants & Cafes
- •Costa Coffee
- •Starbucks
- •Pret A Manger
- •Leon
- •Wagamama
- •Frankie & Benny's
- •Scottish restaurants
- •Various cafes
Shops
- •WH Smith
- •Boots
- •Duty-free shopping
- •Fashion outlets
- •Travel accessories
- •Newsagents
- •Gift shops
Services
- •ATMs and currency exchange
- •Business lounges
- •Free WiFi
- •Phone charging
- •Family facilities
- •Information desk
- •Hotel booking desk
Accessibility
- •Fully wheelchair accessible
- •Accessible toilets
- •Accessible parking
- •Assistance available
- •Accessible restaurants
- •Accessible shops
Helpful Tips
- Arrive 2 hours before domestic flights, 3 hours for international
- The Tram is the quickest way to city centre (12 minutes)
- Book parking in advance for discounts
- Free WiFi throughout the airport
- Edinburgh has excellent bus connections to the Highlands
- Pre-book car rentals for savings
- Peak times: early morning and late afternoon
- The airport is very close to the city – walking is possible (30 mins)