Edinburgh Tourist Information Guide

Travel From Edinburgh Airport

COUNTRY CODE: Dial +44 for the UK.

Buses from Edinburgh Airport

The Airlink 100 service goes to Waverley Bridge in the centre of Edinburgh. The journey time is about 25 minutes. Buses leave every ten minutes between 4.40am and midnight. Fares cost £3.30 single, £5 open return (Tel. 0131 555 6363, www.flybybus.com).

Travel by Taxi

This is the most convenient way to get to the centre of town. If you pre-book with OnwardTravel.com through the easyJet website, you can get a 10% discount on standard rates. Book a single or return trip, and a smartly dressed driver with an equally smart car will be waiting for you at the airport. To get this fantastic deal, click through on the easyJet confirmation email or book at their dedicated desk in the baggage reclaim area.

Travel by Car

The airport is about eight miles west of the city centre on the A8 and just 25 minutes away by car. It is also convenient for the M8 motorway which runs west to Glasgow, the M9 which goes north-west towards Stirling, and the Forth Road Bridge which takes the A90 north to Fife and on to Edinburgh.

Car Hire- Edinburgh Airport

For special ParkandSave car hire rates checkout our Car Rental section. Through an assiociation with TravelExtras we can give you discounted Edinburgh Airport Car Hire, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Restaurants - Places To Eat In Edinburgh

Low Cost Cheap & Cheerful (Around a £10)

Jimmy Chung's (30 Grindlay Street. Tel. 0131 228 8688). All-you-can-eat Chinese buffet ideally placed opposite the Royal Lyceum near Lothian road and the Grassmarket.

Around £20

Indigo Yard (7 Charlotte Lane. Tel. 0131 220 5603). Hidden away in the West End, Indigo Yard fills up quickly after work, but the secluded booths provide a quiet place to eat from the modern menu.

Special Occasions

Fishers in the City (58 Thistle Street. Tel. 0131 225 5019). Book a table at this quality fish restaurant with a sister branch in Leith.

Exclusive Restaurants

Ducks at La Marche Noir (2 Eyre Place. Tel. 0131 558 1608). The food at this Scottish restaurant is superb. But it is eccentric restaurateur Malcolm Duck's wine list that has the connoisseurs digging deep into their credit card limits.

Pubs - Nightclubs - Music - Entertainment Edinburgh

Public Houses (Pubs)

The Blue Blazer (2 Spittal Street. Tel. 0131 229 5030). Superbly-kept real ale, a fire and traditional fittings make for a snug evening.

Live Entertainment Music

Royal Oak (1 Infirmary Street. Tel. 0131 557 2976). The smoky, turn-up-and-play folk sessions in the downstairs room are legendary.

Nightspots Clubs Nightclubs

The Liquid Room (9c Victoria Street. Tel. 0131 225 2564). Edinburgh's leading venue for smaller touring bands turns into a block-rockin' club from 10.30pm. The Bongo Club (37 Holyrood Road. Tel. 0131 558 8844). Leftfield clubbing and vibrant live events at this cutting-edge club.

Places To Visit & See - Days Out - About Edinburgh

Morningside, home to fictional children's character Maisie the cat and birthplace of novelist Muriel Spark, has thrown off its prim and proper image with an influx of students and young first-time buyers. There's a good mix of trendy and traditional bars, while the area - which is off the usual tourist track - also boasts a family-run art-deco cinema at the Dominion on Newbattle Terrace.

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