Travel updates
Latest airport travel news
Long-term disruption to the road or rail networks around Edinburgh Airport is listed here. For day-of-travel information, please see below.
Roadworks in Edinburgh city centre
Construction of Edinburgh's new tramway continues and a number of utility works are under way in the city and on the main route between city centre and airport.
Visit the City of Edinburgh Council website for more information
Terminal forecourt changes
Edinburgh Airport is making important changes to its terminal forecourt to improve access and reduce congestion. In order to complete this work, access is now restricted to some areas of the forecourt.
Private cars: Signs on the airport approach road direct drivers to use either the Set Down Zone or the Pick Up Zone/car park. Drivers must not enter the green lane, which is for public transport and other authorised vehicles. The Pick Up Zone is on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park, directly opposite the terminal.
Buses: Edinburgh Airport's bus stops have temporarily moved to the coach park (on the east side of the terminal building) to allow for improvement works to the airport forecourt from March to June 2010. The new stops are signposted, and our bus stop leaflet includes a map and list of services calling at each stand.
Download bus stop leaflet (393KB PDF)
Taxis: Private taxis and city "black cabs" call at ranks towards the east end of the terminal building. Taxis booked in advance can be found in a separate dedicated rank next to the ground floor of the car park.
Download a map showing the forecourt changes (PDF format)
Live travel information
For traffic forecasts, planned engineering works or the latest updates on your day of travel, please use these links.
| Website | What to use it for |
|---|---|
| Roads | |
| Traffic Scotland | Live road travel updates and forthcoming roadworks. |
| Transport Direct | An alternative source for live travel information. |
| Buses | |
| Lothian Buses traffic news | Latest updates for Lothian Buses including Airlink 100 |
| Stagecoach Fife service information | Travel news for Stagecoach Fife buses including Airdirect 747 |
| Trains | |
| National Rail Enquiries | Travel updates and planned engineering works for national rail services. |
| First ScotRail JourneyCheck | Service updates and future engineering works for First ScotRail trains. |
| National Express North East | Travel updates for trains on the East Coast Main Line. |
| Virgin Trains | Service updates for trains using the West Coast Main Line. |
