Edinburgh Airport Transfers
Fixed-price Edinburgh Airport (EDI) transfers — the city centre from £28, around 8 miles and 20–40 minutes east of the terminal. Your driver waits in arrivals with a name board, tracks the flight and handles the luggage; the fare was agreed when you booked and doesn't move for late landings, Festival crowds or weather. Old Town closes, New Town addresses, golf trips, Glasgow and the Highlands all covered. Saloon to 8-seater, 24/7.
About EDI
Edinburgh Airport, door to door
Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI) is Scotland's busiest, sitting about 8 miles west of the city centre at Ingliston. The tram and the airport bus both run into town efficiently — and for a solo traveller with a cabin bag heading to Princes Street, they're perfectly good.
Where a private transfer earns its keep is everything either side of that. Edinburgh's Old Town is a vertical maze of closes, wynds and stepped lanes where a tram stop can leave you a very long way, uphill and cobbled, from your door with a suitcase. The New Town's Georgian terraces have their own access quirks. And plenty of visitors aren't staying in the centre at all — Leith, Morningside, Murrayfield, or straight out to St Andrews, Gleneagles or the Highlands.
A RushXO transfer is fixed at booking from £28, with your driver inside arrivals holding a name board and free waiting after landing while you clear immigration and baggage. No rank queue, no dynamic pricing, no fare that changes because your flight was late.
Fares
Fixed fares from Edinburgh Airport
| Route | Distance | Duration | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDI → Edinburgh city centre / Old Town | 8 mi | 20–40 min | £28 | View → |
| EDI → Leith / Ocean Terminal | 10 mi | 25–45 min | £32 | View → |
| EDI → Murrayfield Stadium | 5 mi | 15–30 min | £25 | View → |
| EDI → South Queensferry | 7 mi | 15–30 min | £28 | View → |
| EDI → Gleneagles | 45 mi | 50–75 min | £80 | View → |
| EDI → St Andrews | 55 mi | 1h10–1h40 | £85 | View → |
| EDI → Glasgow | 50 mi | 1h–1h30 | £90 | View → |
| 8-seater — EDI → Edinburgh city centre | 8 mi | 20–40 min | £65 | View → |
Indicative saloon fares fixed at booking, day or night — no night surcharge. Executive, MPV 6-seater and 8-seater quoted the same way. Any airport terminal drop-off/pickup charge, set by the airport, is disclosed at booking.
Seasons & trips
Festival season, golf & the Highlands
August in Edinburgh
Festival and Fringe month transforms the city — and the transport. Road closures multiply, the centre fills, and app pricing responds accordingly at exactly the times performers and audiences need to move. Book transfers well ahead in August: the fixed fare you agree in May is the fare you pay in August, whatever the city is doing.
Golf & the country
St Andrews from £85, Gleneagles from £80, plus Muirfield, Carnoustie and the East Lothian links — with clubs and luggage properly accommodated and multi-day itineraries quoted as one price. The Highlands, Loch Lomond and Stirling are covered on the same fixed basis.
Also regular: Murrayfield internationals with pre-booked returns after the match, cruise-ship calls at South Queensferry and Leith, and corporate travel between Edinburgh and Glasgow (from £90) when the train timetable doesn't fit the meeting.
FAQ
Edinburgh Airport transfers frequently asked questions
How much is a transfer from Edinburgh Airport to the city centre?
From £28 for a fixed-price saloon — the whole car, up to 4 passengers with luggage, agreed at booking. Leith is from £32 and the 8-seater into the centre from £65. No meter, no surge, no night surcharge.
Where will my driver meet me at Edinburgh Airport?
Inside the arrivals hall with a name board showing your surname; the exact meeting point is in your confirmation. We track your flight, so an early or delayed landing is handled automatically, with free waiting from touchdown.
Is a taxi better than the tram from Edinburgh Airport?
For one person with a cabin bag going to Princes Street, the tram is fine and cheap. For two or more, any real luggage, or an Old Town address, the car usually wins — Edinburgh's closes and stepped lanes make the last few hundred metres from a tram stop genuinely hard work with a suitcase.
Do you cover St Andrews, Gleneagles and the golf courses?
Yes — St Andrews from £85 and Gleneagles from £80, with room for clubs and luggage, plus Muirfield, Carnoustie and the East Lothian links. Multi-day golf itineraries are quoted as a single fixed price.
Can you transfer between Edinburgh and Glasgow?
Yes — from £90, about an hour to 90 minutes door to door. It's a common corporate booking when meeting times don't line up with the train, and for onward connections at Glasgow Airport.
What happens during the Festival in August?
We run throughout, but the city is at its busiest and roads change — so book early. The fare fixed months in advance is the fare you pay during Fringe week, which is not something dynamic pricing can promise.
Do you cover Murrayfield on international days?
Yes — including pre-booked returns positioned clear of the closures after the match, at the price agreed when you booked.
What vehicles are available at Edinburgh?
Saloon (up to 4), Executive, MPV 6-seater and 8-seater for groups, golf parties and families — child seats free on request. Tell us passengers, cases and clubs and we'll allocate the right vehicle.
Fixed price · No surge · 24/7
Book your Edinburgh transfer
Met in arrivals, flight tracked, one fixed fare to the Old Town door — or straight out to St Andrews, Gleneagles or Glasgow.
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