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By Road: Road access to the airport is easy from the two-level junction on
the A8 midway between the Gogar and Newbridge roundabouts. If approaching
from the Edinburgh side join the A8 from the city bypass and proceed towards
Glasgow. From the North and West you should join the A8 at the Newbridge
roundabout and proceed towards Edinburgh. Follow signs for airport.
Parking: Short and long stay
parking is available. All car parks are safe and convenient.
Parking and hotels at Edinburgh Airport at discounted prices available via A-Z
Travel.co.uk:
www.a-ztravel.co.uk/parking.
BAA's pre-booking service:
BAA Airport Parking.
By Train:
Edinburgh's main railway station (Waverley) is in the city centre and can be
reached by taxi or bus. From here there are services to Glasgow and a
variety of other destinations in Scotland and England. Most train services
also operate from Edinburgh Haymarket station which is on the main bus route
between the airport and city centre.
Further information call 44+ (0)8457 484950
By Bus: An express bus (AirLink) is
operated by Lothian Buses www.flybybus.com.
It operates every 15 minutes to and from the Airport and Waverley Station in
the city centre and the journey takes approximately 25 minutes. Fares are £3
for a single and £5 for a return journey. If you are travelling by bus in
the city, it is possible to buy an Airsaver ticket which also allows travel
on citywide Lothian buses. As well as stopping at Waverley, the AirLink also
stops at Shandwick Place (West End), Haymarket, Murrayfield, Edinburgh Zoo,
Costorphine, Maybury and the Airport Hilton.
Information on the 747 bus
service that links Edinburgh Airport with Fife, including the rail link at
Inverkeithing, can be found at
www.airdirect747.com
Information on the 555 and 777 bus services that link Edinburgh Airport
with points in West Lothian, including Livingston, East and West Calder, and
Broxburn, can be found at
www.horsburghcoaches.com
By Taxi:
Taxis are available from a
designated rank beside the coach park outside the UK arrivals hall. A
typical journey time to the city centre costs around £15 and takes about 25
minutes and fares vary according to the distance travelled. Many of the
taxis are wheelchair accessible.
 Transport projects
Trams are scheduled
to be running on the Capital’s streets by 2011 and link the airport with the
city six times an hour. More
information here.
A rail/tram interchange on the outskirts of the airport is planned which
will enable rail passengers from further afield to connect onto the airport
tram.
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