Book a comfortable private transfer from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh City Centre with a fixed price, a licensed driver and live flight tracking. Available 24 hours a day.
Distance
About 8 miles
Journey time
25 minutes
Passengers
1 to 8 per vehicle
Price
Fixed, quoted online
CabAir runs private, fixed-price taxi transfers from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh City Centre. The journey is about 8 miles and takes around 25 minutes. Book online, receive your driver's details before you travel, and pay nothing extra for flight delays.
Edinburgh City Centre packs the castle, the Royal Mile, Princes Street, the New Town and Waverley station into a compact area, and most hotels sit within a mile or two of each other. Your driver drops you at the door, or as close as pedestrian zones allow.
The route follows the A8 and Glasgow Road via Corstorphine and Haymarket, and traffic is heaviest between 7:30 and 9:30am and 4:30 and 6:30pm. In August and December expect extra delays around festivals and markets. We build this into your pick-up plan.
Enter your pick-up and drop-off in the form at the top of this page, choose a vehicle and confirm. Your confirmation email includes pick-up instructions, and you receive your driver's name and number at least six hours before the transfer. See the full booking guide for detail.
Need more than one stop? Try hourly chauffeur hire, or book a return airport transfer for a 5 percent saving.
A typical driving route for about 8 miles. Your driver chooses the best road on the day based on live traffic.
Skoda Superb or similar
Our most popular choice for airport runs and city journeys. A modern, quiet saloon with generous rear legroom and a large boot, ideal for solo travellers, couples and small groups.
Vauxhall Combo or similar
A practical people carrier with sliding doors and an upright seating position. Easy to get in and out of, with lots of space for bags, car seats and mobility aids.
Mercedes E-Class, Audi A6 or similar
A premium saloon for business travel and special occasions. A refined ride and a smartly dressed professional chauffeur.
Mercedes Vito or similar
Space for the whole group in one vehicle. A comfortable minibus for families, friends, golf parties and corporate teams that want to travel together.
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“Exceptionally punctual, kept me in the loop continuously, highly recommended!”
“Fantastic service. Needed to go from Edinburgh airport to Fort William at short notice. Driver really nice guy, drove safely and the car was extremely clean. Would use again.”
“Perfect for early morning flights. Arrived early and got me to the airport at 4:30am. Very smooth experience! I've had other taxi services not show before at this time which is never nice, so I'm glad to have found a trusted service for early airport drop offs.”
Your price is fixed when you book and depends on the vehicle and exact addresses. Enter your pick-up and drop-off in the booking form for an instant fixed price. It will not change because of traffic or waiting time within the agreed allowance.
Around 25 minutes for the roughly 8 miles, depending on traffic, time of day and the exact pick-up and drop-off points. Your driver will choose the best route on the day.
We track flights live, and you can share your train number in the booking notes. Your driver adjusts the pick-up time and airport pick-ups include one hour of free waiting after landing.
Saloon, estate, MPV, executive car, 8 seater van, XL 8 seater van with extra luggage space and executive van. Tell us your passengers and luggage and we will recommend the best match.
Yes. Add a return date and time while booking and save an extra 5 percent. You can also add extra stops along the way.
Yes. Every CabAir transfer is private. You never share the vehicle with other passengers, and your driver is licensed, trained and insured.
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