Edinburgh Airport Parking

Edinburgh Airport information

Edinburgh Airport started commercial services in 1947, previously having been a British air defence base known as Turnhouse Aerodrome since 1918.

Situated in Ingleston, just off the M8, about 6 miles to the west of Edinburgh city centre, it is the busiest airport in Scotland and handling over 12.3 million passengers in 2016 and is the sixth busiest in the UK.

Edinburgh Airport is currently owned and operated by Global Infrastructure Partners, which is also the majority shareholder and management leader at Gatwick Airport. There is one main terminal building and two runways servicing all arrivals and departures. Among many other airlines, Easyjet, Ryanair and British Airways all fly out of Edinburgh Airport.

How to Get to Edinburgh Airport

The entrance to Edinburgh Airport is reached by the A8 Glasgow Road, close to the M8 and M9 motorways. The A8 junction is between the Gogar and Newbridge roundabouts.

The postcode to use for your trusty sat nav is EH12 9DN.

Car Parking Options at Edinburgh Airport

There is a wide variety of parking options at Edinburgh Airport, both on-airport and off-airport as well as meet and greet parking.

On-Airport Parking at Edinburgh Airport

There are several on-airport parking options to choose from the Short Stay Multi-storey to the budget Plane Parking. These car parks run by Edinburgh Airport have the Park Mark accreditation for safer parking.

Long Stay Parking at Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Official on-airport parking includes the Long Stay car park as well as the budget option Plane Parking where you can use the free bus service to get to and from the terminal. Then there is the Mid Stay car park which is a little closer with a 5-8-minute walk to the terminal. All these car parks are self-park which means you can keep your car keys.

Short Stay Parking Edinburgh Airport

There are two Short stay parking options at Edinburgh Airport. Terminal Surface Parking, located right outside the terminal just a short walk to check-in and the covered Multi-Storey car park which included fastTRACK for passengers with hand luggage only.

Off-Airport Parking near Edinburgh Airport

Cheaper options available off the airport will include a free transfer bus, however unlike parking at the airport, you may need to leave your car keys at this type of car park.

Secure Airparks is a popular near-by car park with the Park-mark award, with just a couple minutes needed to transfer to the terminal.

Low Cost Parking, around 10 minutes away, offers very competitive rates too.

Meet and Greet at Edinburgh Airport

With this option, you will be met outside Edinburgh airport’s terminal building so no buses are required. Your car is then taken to a secured site before it is bought back to the terminal on your return so you can drive straight home.

Maple Manor Meet and Greet and Ace Meet and Greet both offer this service, which can also be very useful for those with mobility difficulties, families and travellers with large items of luggage e.g. skiers, snowboarders and golfers etc.

Hotels with parking at Edinburgh Airport

There are several hotels close to Edinburgh Airport and If you are driving to the airport you can book an Edinburgh hotel and parking package which will save you money on booking these two items separately.

The Doubletree by Hilton is ten minutes walk to the terminal or two minutes in the shuttle bus, this hotel has leisure facilities including an indoor pool. There is also the popular Holiday Inn Express nearby which is approx. 4-5 minutes on the shuttle bus. Both these hotels have parking packages available.

Edinburgh Airport Departure Lounge

Here you will find cafés and restaurants including Starbucks and Yo-Sushi, bars including Wetherspoons and a good variety of shops including World duty free shopping and brands such as MAC, Fatface, Michael Kors, BOSS and Kurt Geiger, as well the usual services such as as a bureau de change, cash dispensers, toilets, baby changing rooms and a prayer/quiet room.

Edinburgh Airport has free Wi-Fi that passengers can access anywhere in the terminal building free of charge for two hours per day and per device, whether on a mobile phone, laptop or tablet.

Edinburgh Airport Lounge

You can also book an executive lounge for and a comfortable start to your journey away from the hustle and bustle.

There are two lounges to choose from, the No:1 Lounge and the Aspire Lounge where you can enjoy complementary drinks from the bar including soft drinks, beers, wines and spirits as well as hot beverages and hot and cold snacks from the pantry table.

Edinburgh Airport Parking Map

Click on a point below to view information on the car park and the transfer time to Edinburgh airport.

Maple Meet & Greet Edinburgh - Non Flex

Good service with helpful friendly staff.
5 Rating Book Again: Yes James Ferguson - 27 Jun 2017 10:11

ACE Meet & Greet Edinburgh - Non-Flex

EVERY THING WAS AS IT SHOULD BE
5 Rating Book Again: Yes JOHN KILMINSTER - 26 Jun 2017 18:03

Scotpark

I was very pleased with the location & easy access to the carpark. It was painless & I was very happy with the whole process. From the time I parked to my arrival in the airport took about 10 minutes in total.
5 Rating Book Again: Yes Barry Murphy - 26 Jun 2017 11:24

Flying Scot

Booking my car in was straight forward, on arrival day I drove in parked car and registered at the office without a hitch, jumped on the bus and was taken to and dropped off at Airport again without any hitches. On my return I simply phoned the office bus was there in quick time even though the traffic was horrendous with the Highland show traffic causing havoc, returned to office picked up keys and I was off, very happy with the service.
5 Rating Book Again: Yes Willie Curtis - 25 Jun 2017 20:57

Plane Parking

Car park was very full and I had to park at the furthest point from the entrance and the long stay car park next door where you get the bus - its a long walk! There are bus stops in the Plane Parking car park but no buses go there. Otherwise it was easy to find and buses to Long Stay were frequent. Also, as our return flight arrived very late we were past midnight leaving the car park but had no issues with being charged for an extra day. However I would only book this car park again if it is significantly cheaper than the others.
3 Rating Book Again: Yes Elizabeth M. - 25 Jun 2017 18:35

Flying Scot

When i arrived at Flying Scot I was advised that i was to go to Low Cost Parking which is a linked company. The Low Cost parking is further from the airport and thus cheaper and not what I booked, it was Flying Scot I made the booking for and was very disapointed.
1 Rating Book Again: No Mark Aitken - 25 Jun 2017 15:17

Secure Airparks Self Park - Advance Purchase

Everything so easy....from booking to parking and exiting car park. We have used quite a few times and would certainly recommend.
5 Rating Book Again: Yes Linda - 25 Jun 2017 13:37

Low Cost Parking

Car park was fine. I've been here before and initially it was not easy to find but once you've been there? It is no problem. 5 minutes to airport. Perfect.
5 Rating Book Again: Yes E.ileum - 24 Jun 2017 10:04

Low Cost Parking

Fantastic secure car park. Shuttle bus on demand. Very helpful staff. Great value for money
5 Rating Book Again: Yes Helen Dickson - 23 Jun 2017 15:19

Flying Scot

Prompt friendly service, reasonable price
5 Rating Book Again: Yes J Welsh - 23 Jun 2017 11:44