Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
The Lothian Buses
Airlink
(
www.flybybus.com
)
service 100 runs from Waverley Bridge,
outside the train station, to the airport (£3.50/6 one way/return, 30 minutes, every 10 to 15
minutes) via the West End and Haymarket.
An airport taxi to the city centre costs around £16 and takes about 20 minutes. Both
buses and taxis depart from outside the arrivals hall; go out through the main doors and
turn left.
Bicycle
Thanks to the efforts of local cycling campaign group Spokes and a bike-friendly city
council, Edinburgh is well equipped with bike lanes and dedicated cycle tracks. You can
buy a map of the city's cycle routes from most bike shops.
Biketrax
(
0131-228 6633;
www.biketrax.co.uk
;
11 Lochrin Pl; 9.30am-6pm
Mon-Fri, to 5.30pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun; all Tollcross buses)
rents out a wide range of
cycles and equipment, including kids bikes, tandems, recumbents, pannier bags and child
seats. A mountain bike costs £16 for 24 hours, £12 for extra days, and £70 for one week.
You'll need a £100 cash or credit-card deposit and photographic ID.
Car & Motorcycle
Though useful for day trips beyond the city, a car in central Edinburgh is more of a liabil-
ity than a convenience. The streets have been in chaos for years as the city's controversial
tram system gets built. There is restricted access on Princes St, George St and Charlotte
Sq, many streets are one way and finding a parking place in the city centre is like striking
gold. Queen's Dr around Holyrood Park is closed to motorised traffic on Sunday.
CAR RENTAL
All the big, international car-rental agencies have offices in Edinburgh.
There are many smaller, local agencies that offer better rates.
Arnold Clark
(
0131-657 9120;
www.arnoldclarkrental.co.uk
;
20 Seafield Rd East),
near Portobello,
charges from £30 a day, or £180 a week for a small car, including VAT and insurance.
PARKING
There's no parking on main roads into the city from 7.30am to 6.30pm Monday to
Saturday. Also, parking in the city centre can be a nightmare.
On-street parking
is con-
trolled by self-service ticket machines from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Saturday, and
