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Edinburgh Airport Arrivals

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The final stage of your journey can be as smooth and straightforward as the rest of your trip – just follow this guide for Edinburgh airport arrivals. If you are planning to collect a friend on an inbound flight we’ve listed driving and parking information, and if you’re the passenger who’s landing, you can check our information on public transport from the airport. Either way, the live feed on this page will provide up-to-the-minute details on inbound flights to Edinburgh airport, so you’ll be the first to know in the event of any delays.

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Reaching Edinburgh airport by car

Its position just eight miles west of Edinburgh city centre, and the abundance of signs, means that Edinburgh airport is easy to get to. Both the M8 and M9 motorways are close, and the airport’s entrance can be reached from A8 Glasgow Road.

Drivers approaching from Edinburgh should move onto the A8 from the city bypass, and drive towards Glasgow.

If you approach from the north or west, join the A8 at the Newbridge roundabout and drive towards Edinburgh.

If you decide to use sat nav, the airport’s postcode is EH12 9DN. Our directions to Edinburgh airport page offers more specific directions.

Picking up passengers from Edinburgh airport

Make sure that you park in the right place in Edinburgh airport – a variety of parking options are available, and if you’re picking up arrivals at the terminal you can save money and time by planning ahead.

The following options are available for quick stops:

Pick up area – It costs just £5 to wait for up to 10 minutes in the pickup area, which is helpfully located directly outside the terminal building. For anything over this you'll be charged £1 per minute, so this area is best if your passenger is already waiting*.
Short stay canything over 10 minutes you'll be charged £1 per minute, area outside the terminal, the short stay car park is ideal for drivers who need to wait a little longer. A 15 to 30 minute stay costs £4.30*.
Long stay – You can pick people up from a special zone in the long stay car park free-of-charge, as long as you stay for less than 10 minutes. A 10 to 30 minute stay costs £3.50*.

*Prices shown are correct at the time of writing but are subject to change.

Leaving by public transport

Edinburgh airport is close to the city centre, so plenty of public transport links are available if you’re not planning to get picked up from the terminal. Your choice of transport provider will depend on a variety of things, including your budget Choose from the options listed below:

Train. Trains do not go direct from the airport, but the Waverly and Haymarket stations, in the city centre, can be reached by taxi or the AirLink 100 service, which takes around 25 minutes. If you are arriving late at night, a night bus runs between the airport and Waverly station.
Bus and coach. You can catch an AirLink 100, N22, or Service 35 bus direct from the airport to Edinburgh city centre. If you’re going further afield, the Jet 747 bus goes to Ratho Station and Inverkeithing station, while CityLink Air travels to Glasgow city centre.
Taxi. Find official pre-booked taxis managed by Edinburgh City Private Hire outside the east end of the terminal building. If you haven’t booked, you can get an official black cab outside the UK Arrivals building, beside the coach park.