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Getting to Edinburgh Airport
 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 from Airport-Parking.co.uk:  www.airport-parking.co.uk/edinburgh.htm. For BAA's pre-booking service click here.

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. There is also a bus service to Fife.

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
Train: The controversial £650m EARL plan has been scrapped in favour of other rail improvements including building a new station at Gogar to connect the Fife line with the Edinburgh tram network which will serve the airport. A new loop from the Glasgow line is also planned to connect that railway with the airport-city tram at Gogar.

Tram: A high-quality, modern and efficient tram network is being created for Edinburgh. 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.

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Information based on text by Bill Gleeson with grateful thanks. Some photographs kindly contributed by Deejay - no use without permission.
Edinburgh Airport Unofficial Guide © 2007 C Braham.  Information here is intended as a guide only and is subject to change. The author accepts no responsibility for external links.