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Edinburgh Airport Parking
Scotland's busiest airport with frequent off-airport shuttles every 5-10 minutes.
Compare airport parking at Edinburgh
Live operator prices for a sample 8-day stay. Sort by price, transfer time or rating. Click through for your exact dates.
12 live prices, cheapest £88.97 for 8 days
Prices updated 6 Sept 2026, 1:42 am
| Type | Park Mark | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flying Scot at Low Cost Flying Scot at Low Cost | Park & Ride | £88.97Cheapest | £10.94/day | 10 min shuttle | — | 4(154) | View |
Low Cost Parking Low Cost Parking | Park & Ride | £88.97Cheapest | £10.94/day | 10 min shuttle | Yes | 5(1168) | View |
Secure Airparks - Self Park Secure Airparks | Park & Ride | £93.97 | £11.56/day | 1 min shuttle | Yes | 5(303) | View |
Fast Park Refundable Fast Park Refundable | On-Airport | £98.97 | £12.19/day | 5 min walk | Yes | 5(349) | View |
Drop & Go Flex Drop & Go Flex | Park & Ride | £103.97 | £12.81/day | Shuttle | Yes | 5(21) | View |
Plane Parking Refundable Plane Parking Refundable | On-Airport | £113.97 | £14.06/day | 5 min walk | Yes | 5(277) | View |
Long Stay Refundable Long Stay Refundable | On-Airport | £133.97 | £16.56/day | 5 min walk | Yes | 5(179) | View |
Mid Stay Refundable Mid Stay Refundable | On-Airport | £143.97 | £17.81/day | 5 min walk | Yes | 5(41) | View |
Terminal Surface Refundable Terminal Surface Refundable | On-Airport | £153.97 | £19.06/day | 5 min walk | Yes | 5(91) | View |
Secure Airparks - Park & Ride - Large Vehicles Secure Airparks | Park & Ride | £183.96 | £22.81/day | 1 min shuttle | — | New | View |
Drop & Go - Large Vehicles Drop & Go | Meet & Greet | £203.96 | £25.31/day | At terminal | — | New | View |
Terminal Multi-Storey & FastTRACK Special Terminal Multi-Storey & FastTRACK Special | On-Airport | £203.97 | £25.31/day | 5 min walk | Yes | 5(258) | View |
Park & Ride
Off-airport secure compounds with regular shuttle to the terminal.
Meet & Greet
Hand keys at the terminal, your car parked in a secure compound.
On-Airport
Walk to the terminal, official airport-operated lots.
In-depth Edinburgh parking guides
Meet & Greet vs Park & Ride at Edinburgh
The two most popular ways to park at EDI. Meet & Greet saves you time; Park & Ride saves you money. Here is how they compare on today's live prices.
Meet & Greet
From £25.50/day
- Drive straight to the terminal, hand your keys to a vetted driver, walk to departures. No shuttle either way.
- Best for early flights, late returns, travelling with children or heavy luggage.
Park & Ride
From £11.12/day
- Park your own car in a secure compound, keep your keys, take a free shuttle to the terminal.
- The cheapest mainstream option, best when a short shuttle transfer is no problem.
At Edinburgh today, Meet & Greet starts about £14.37/day more than Park & Ride, in exchange for skipping the shuttle at both ends.
Annual passengers
Around 15.8 million passengers a year (2024)
Location
About 6 miles west of Edinburgh city centre, off the A8 (M8/M9 nearby)
Terminals
Main
Busiest routes
London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Dublin, Paris, New York
Park4Travels price index
Is Edinburgh expensive, and does booking early help?
Booking ahead at EDI
Good news if you are travelling soon. Booking close to the date is currently £5.48 cheaper here than booking a month out, so a last-minute Edinburgh booking is not the expensive option people assume it is.
- 2d ahead
- £77.97
- 14d ahead
- £83.97
- 30d ahead
- £83.45
- 60d ahead
- £28.97
At its best price, Edinburgh is the 1st cheapest of the 17 UK airports we price, against a national middle of £55.48 for the same stay. Full table in the UK Airport Parking Price Index.
Index rebuilt 5 September 2026 from live operator pricing. Prices move daily, so treat this as the shape of the market rather than a quote.
About Edinburgh
Scotland's busiest airport.
Edinburgh is Scotland's busiest airport and one of the UK's largest. It handles around 15.8 million passengers a year from a single terminal, with a strong mix of domestic, short-haul European and a growing long-haul network that includes year-round services to North America and the Middle East.
Major carriers include British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, Lufthansa, KLM, Delta and United. Edinburgh's combination of business and leisure traffic means terminals are reasonably busy throughout the day rather than peaking sharply at certain times.
The airport's flat, open site to the west of Edinburgh has plenty of room for parking. The tram link from central Edinburgh provides a fast public-transport option that few other UK airports can match.
Getting to EDI
All the practical access info, by car, train, coach and otherwise.
By road
From the city, take the A8 west, about 25 minutes. The M8 and M9 are both within 10 minutes of the airport for traffic from Glasgow and Stirling.
By rail
There's no main-line rail station at the airport itself; the nearest is Edinburgh Park, served by the tram and by ScotRail trains.
By bus / coach
Edinburgh Trams run from the airport to central Edinburgh (York Place) every 7-10 minutes, journey time around 35 minutes. Lothian Buses' Airlink 100 runs frequent direct service to Waverley Station. National Express coaches link to Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and beyond.
Also worth knowing
The tram connects with most central Edinburgh hotels via Princes Street, St Andrew Square and York Place.
The parking landscape
How parking works at Edinburgh
Official car parks are Short Stay (multi-storey, attached to terminal), Mid Stay (5-minute walk) and Long Stay (5-minute shuttle). Edinburgh also operates a Plaza Premium valet at the front of the terminal.
Off-airport operators concentrate along the Glasgow Road and around Newbridge to the north-west of the airport. Many shuttles run every 8-12 minutes during peak hours and undercut the airport's own long-stay by 25-40%.
Pro tips
Tips travellers wish they'd known
- Edinburgh Trams are the cheapest way from the city centre, far cheaper than driving and parking for short trips.
- Long-stay shuttle queues build up on Sunday evenings during summer, allow extra time on busy nights.
- Newbridge-side off-airport sites generally have shorter shuttle times than those along the Glasgow Road.
- Forecourt drop-off is allowed but limited to a few minutes, use the multi-storey for longer waits.
- Mid Stay is often the best balance of cost and walking distance for 2-4 night trips.
Frequently asked
EDI questions, answered
The questions our 24/7 team gets asked most about flying from Edinburgh.
How much is parking at Edinburgh Airport?+
8 days costs from £88.97 (about £11.12 a day) at Edinburgh right now, based on live prices from 12 car parks we compare. The cheapest option today is Flying Scot at Low Cost (park and ride). What actually decides the price is which car park you pick, not when you book: across the airports we track, booking a month ahead is meaningfully cheaper at only six of sixteen. Book early to secure a space, and compare operators to save money.
What is the cheapest parking at Edinburgh Airport?+
Today the cheapest is Flying Scot at Low Cost at £88.97 for 8 days, about £11.12 a day. The cheapest on-airport option is Fast Park Refundable at £98.97, against £88.97 for Flying Scot at Low Cost off-airport. There is no single car park that is always cheapest at Edinburgh, because operators reprice constantly, so the honest answer is to compare the live table above for your own dates rather than trusting a fixed list.
Are there trams from Edinburgh Airport?+
Yes, Edinburgh Trams run from the airport stop directly into the city centre via Edinburgh Park, Murrayfield and Princes Street. Journey time around 35 minutes.
Is the tram cheaper than driving?+
For one or two travellers on a short trip, yes. For groups or trips over a week, parking can come out cheaper.
Are there long-haul flights from Edinburgh?+
Yes, Delta and United fly to the US, Emirates to Dubai, Qatar to Doha, with seasonal services to Canada and the Caribbean.
How early should I arrive?+
Two hours for short-haul, three for long-haul. Edinburgh is generally less congested than London airports outside the August Fringe peak.
Where can I drop someone off?+
Forecourt drop-off is free for short stops. Multi-storey short-stay has a longer free window if you need more time.
Are independents safe to use?+
Yes when Park Mark accredited. Edinburgh has several long-established family-run operators with strong reputations.