Getting Around.

It's easy to make your way into Edinburgh city centre by bus or car.

Lothian Buses

Buses are fast and frequent.  On some streets leading to the City
Centre there's a bus at least every 4 or 5 minutes at certain times,
so you won't have to wait long.

Fares are simple:
Single tickets - Adult £1.20, Child 70p - one journey
Day Tickets - Adult £3, Child £2.40 - all day travel on any of our
local Lothian Buses services - take just 3 journeys and you're saving
money!

Edinburgh's popular Park & Ride sites are an ideal place to leave the
car, with regular departures from Ingliston, Hermiston, Straiton and
Sheriffhall Park & Ride sites to the City Centre.

Visit www.lothianbuses.com or call us on 0131 555 6363 for details of all our services

Park Easy in Edinburgh

Edinburgh city centre has over 10,000 parking spaces, on-street and off, all within easy walking distance of shops and other popular attractions.

Where can I park off-street?
·    Greenside (opposite John Lewis)
·    St James Centre (Elder Street and Leith Street)
·    Waverley Station
·    Castle Terrace
·    Sheraton
·    The Exchange
·    Semple Street
·    Princes Exchange
·    Morrison Street

Click here to download the city centre parking map in PDF format to see locations and opening hours. Off-street car parks cost up to £1.50 per hour, depending on location.


What about on-street parking?
Metered parking is available in George Street and around Newtown, including parts of Queen Street, Herriot Row and Abercromby Place. It is also available in the West End, such as Melville, Stafford, and Alva Streets plus Rutland and Charlotte Square. Park for up to three hours on-street in the city centre at a cost of £2.00 an hour.

Handy metered parking payment using your mobile phone
Save time and hassle by using your mobile phone to pay for on-street parking time with mPark. Using mPark means there’s no need to have change and the system also sends a text message reminder to you when your time is up.

Register for mPark free at www.mpark.com or on 0870 840 1000.


Disabled parking bays are available throughout the city centre.

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