Edinburgh Airport Transfer — EDI Scotland

Q: How long is the transfer from EDI to Edinburgh Old Town?

Typically 20–30 minutes. The Edinburgh Trams take 30 minutes to St Andrew Square, from which most Old Town hotels require a further taxi. A private transfer goes directly to your hotel address — cobbled streets and all.

Q: Can I book EDI to Glasgow?

Yes. EDI to Glasgow (approximately 70 km, 60–75 minutes) is one of our most popular Scottish inter-city routes. Faster than the train connection via Edinburgh city centre for many hotel addresses. Fixed price confirmed at booking.

Q: Do you cover Edinburgh Festival transfers in August?

Yes — and this is one of the best times to have a fixed-price private transfer. Edinburgh in August is one of the most congested cities in Europe; taxi prices surge and availability is poor. Your LocalsRide price is fixed at booking, whatever the demand on the day.

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Scotland's busiest airport and one of the UK's fastest-growing, located 13 km west of Princes Street in the heart of the city. The city it serves is one of Europe's great capitals — the Castle and Royal Mile, the New Town's Georgian streets, Holyrood and a summer arts scene (the Festival and Fringe) that makes Edinburgh one of the world's most visited cities in August. A private transfer with LocalsRide means a fixed price, a professional driver in arrivals, and a direct ride to your hotel or address in Edinburgh.

Transfers start from £40 — fixed price, confirmed at booking. No meter, no hidden fees, no surge pricing.

From EDI to Everywhere in Scotland

Edinburgh Old Town (Royal Mile, Grassmarket) — approximately 13 km, 20–30 minutes
Edinburgh New Town (Princes Street, George Street) — approximately 12 km, 18–28 minutes
Leith & Portobello — approximately 16 km, 25–35 minutes
Edinburgh Festival venues (August) — throughout the Old Town; fixed price regardless of Festival-period surge
Glasgow — approximately 70 km, 60–75 minutes
St Andrews — approximately 80 km, 75–90 minutes (golf transfers available)
Highlands (Inverness) — approximately 280 km, 165–190 minutes
Loch Lomond — approximately 90 km, 80–95 minutes

Why Choose a Private Transfer in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh Trams connect EDI to Princes Street in about 30 minutes — but the tram stops at St Andrew Square, not your hotel in the Old Town or a guest house on a cobbled close. For hotels in the Old Town, the New Town or further afield — the Borders, St Andrews for golf, Glasgow — a private transfer is door to door and significantly more practical with luggage.

For Every Edinburgh Traveller

Festival & Fringe visitors (August) — fixed price during the period when taxi demand is highest; direct to your venue or hotel in the Old Town
Hogmanay visitors (New Year) — 24/7 service during Scotland's biggest celebration; fixed price regardless of surge
Golf travellers — St Andrews (80 km, 75–90 min) and other Scottish courses available at fixed prices from EDI
Highlands day-trippers — private transfers to Loch Ness, Glencoe and Inverness at fixed prices
Groups — minibus for up to 15 passengers