Edinburgh Airport. Arranged properly, not passed on.
Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester. In Edinburgh we use operators we have worked with for years, brief them ourselves and stay on the movement. The booking, the standard and the invoice stay with us.
The airport
Edinburgh at a glance
- CodesEDI / EGPHAbout 8 miles west of the city centre, reached from the A8 and the city bypass.
- TerminalOneA single terminal for all arrivals and departures, so there is no wrong terminal to worry about.
- Private aviationSignature AviationA private terminal on the field with its own lounge, customs office and crew facilities, separate from the passenger terminal.
- CoverageArranged, and said soOur own fleet is in London and Manchester. Here the car comes from an operator we know, briefed and managed by us.
How Scotland works for us
Known operators, not a directory
There is a version of this business in which a London company takes a Scottish booking, sends it to whoever answers first, and finds out at the same moment as the client that the car is a saloon with a cracked windscreen. That is not how we work, and it is worth explaining the difference before you book.
We use a small number of operators in Scotland, chosen over years rather than on the day. They are briefed with the same detail we give our own chauffeurs: the flight, the tail number, the meeting point, the luggage, whether the passenger wants conversation or silence, and what happens if the flight is two hours late. The operations desk stays with the movement from the brief through to the drop-off, so if something changes you tell us once and we deal with it.
For a party arriving from London who want the same chauffeur at both ends, we can also drive up. It is a long day and we will be honest about whether it is worth the money for your particular journey.
Things change, so we confirm the car and the chauffeur for each movement rather than assuming last year's arrangement still stands.
Journey times
From Edinburgh Airport by road
| To | Quiet roads | Busy periods |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh New Town and the West End | 20 to 30 minutes | 30 to 50 minutes |
| The Old Town and Holyrood | 25 to 35 minutes | 35 to 55 minutes |
| Leith and the Shore | 25 to 35 minutes | 35 to 55 minutes |
| Gleneagles | 55 to 70 minutes | 70 to 90 minutes |
| St Andrews | 85 to 105 minutes | Longer during golf weeks |
| Glasgow city centre | 55 to 70 minutes | 70 to 100 minutes |
| Loch Lomond | 70 to 90 minutes | Longer on summer weekends |
Realistic ranges, not promises. The bypass and the Forth crossings are the variables, and Edinburgh's city centre slows to walking pace during the festival weeks in August. We plan for the date and the hour you are actually travelling.
Practicalities
Worth knowing
- The airport's drop-off charge rose to £8.50 for up to ten minutes in May 2026. Whatever the car pays is in your quote, never added to an invoice afterwards
- Private arrivals are handled at the Signature terminal, with its own entrance and its own customs office. Send the tail number and we will confirm where the car should be
- August is the exception to every journey time on this page. During the festival weeks, allow considerably longer for anything that touches the city centre, and expect road closures near the venues
- Golf drives most of the long journeys from here: Gleneagles, St Andrews, Muirfield and Kingsbarns are all comfortable day trips, and a chauffeur who waits is usually better value than two separate transfers. See hourly and as directed
- For an onward flight to the Highlands, the islands or a yacht, we can arrange the aircraft as well as the car: see private jet charter
Onward
Where Edinburgh passengers go next
Request a quote
Tell us the arrival
The date, the flight or tail number, and where you are going. If the journey runs over several days we will build it as one plan rather than a string of transfers. Nothing is booked or charged online.
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Questions people ask
About Edinburgh transfers
Are these your own cars?
No, and we would rather say so. Our own fleet and employed chauffeurs are in London and Manchester. In Edinburgh the car comes from an operator we have worked with for years, briefed and managed by us.
Who do I speak to if something changes?
Us. One contact, wherever you are. You should never be calling a Scottish number to move a car we arranged.
Can you meet a private flight?
Yes, at the Signature terminal on the field. Give us the tail number and we will confirm the arrangement with the handling agent.
Can the same chauffeur stay with us for several days?
Usually yes. Tell us the whole itinerary and we will arrange a car and chauffeur for the period rather than booking each leg separately.
What about the festival in August?
Allow more time for everything, tell us your venues early, and expect us to suggest pick-up points a street or two from the door. It is the busiest month in the city by a wide margin.