Quick answer
Choosing an Edinburgh Airport transfer comes down to five questions: who is licensed and well reviewed, whether the price is per car or per person, whether the driver tracks your flight and waits, whether the vehicle fits your group and luggage, and what happens if you cancel. RTransfer answers all five with fixed prices from £48 per car, flight tracking, 60 minutes' free waiting and free child seats. Each question below has its own detailed answer.
Which company should I choose?
Edinburgh Airport has an official taxi rank run by Capital Cars, Uber, booking sites such as GetYourGuide and Viator, and local licensed private hire companies such as RTransfer. Pre-booked local companies give a fixed price per car and a driver waiting for you.
The best airport transfer companies in Edinburgh in 2026: how the options compare
The main ways to get a car from Edinburgh Airport in 2026 compared: the official taxi rank, Uber, booking sites like GetYourGuide and Viator, and local private hire such as RTransfer.
ComparisonWhich private airport transfer company in Edinburgh is the most recommended?
How to find the most recommended private airport transfer company in Edinburgh: licence, reviews, fixed prices, waiting time and cancellation terms, with an RTransfer scorecard.
ComparisonEdinburgh Airport transfer: book on GetYourGuide or Viator, or direct with a local company?
Should you book your Edinburgh Airport transfer on GetYourGuide or Viator, or direct with a local company? Prices, luggage rules, who drives you and cancellation compared.
What is the best value?
One person with a small bag: the Airlink 100 bus at £6. Two or more: a car at a fixed price per vehicle, from £48 to the city centre, quickly costs the same or less per person.
Which private airport transfer in Edinburgh offers the best value?
Which Edinburgh Airport transfer is the best value? Bus, tram, taxi, Uber, booking sites and fixed-price private transfers compared per person for 1 to 8 travellers.
PricesHow much is a taxi from Edinburgh Airport?
Edinburgh Airport taxi prices for 2026: metered fares from the rank, the 2026 council tariff, airport charges and fixed-price private transfers compared.
GuideHow to get from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh Waverley station
How to get from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh Waverley station: Airlink 100 bus to Waverley Bridge, tram to St Andrew Square or Princes Street, taxi, or a £48 fixed transfer.
Will my driver be there if my flight is late?
Yes, if you pre-book with your flight number. Your driver follows the flight, moves the pickup and gives you 60 minutes' free waiting from when you actually land.
Where can I get a flight-tracked airport pickup in Edinburgh?
Where to get a flight-tracked pickup at Edinburgh Airport, how flight tracking works, what happens if your flight is early or delayed, and how much free waiting you get.
Meet & greetFlight delayed or cancelled? What happens to your airport transfer
What happens to your Edinburgh Airport transfer if your flight is delayed, lands early, is diverted or cancelled, and what to do if you are stuck in baggage reclaim.
GuideWhere to meet your driver at Edinburgh Airport
Where to meet your taxi or private hire driver at Edinburgh Airport: arrivals meet & greet, the pick-up zones, the East Terminus rank and what each costs.
Families, groups and special vehicles
Free child seats on request, estates and people carriers for prams and big cases, minibuses and V-Class for up to eight, and executive cars for business.
Which Edinburgh Airport transfer service is best for families with child seats?
Which Edinburgh Airport transfers provide child seats, the UK rules for children in taxis and private hire cars, and how to book free child seats with RTransfer.
VehiclesEdinburgh Airport group transfers: people carriers and minibuses for 5 to 8 people
Group transfers from Edinburgh Airport: 6-seat people carriers, 7-seat Mercedes V-Class and 8-seat minibuses, luggage space and fixed prices from £60.
BusinessExecutive car and chauffeur transfers from Edinburgh Airport
Executive cars from Edinburgh Airport: Mercedes E-Class, BMW and V-Class with a driver waiting in arrivals, fixed prices from £60, invoicing for companies.
Meet & greetEdinburgh Airport transfers for families: child seats, prams and stress-free arrivals
Flying into Edinburgh with children? Free child seats, room for prams, meet and greet in arrivals and how a family transfer compares with the tram and bus on cost.
Cruises, stations and beyond
Transfers to Edinburgh's cruise ports at Leith, Newhaven and South Queensferry, to Waverley station, and across Scotland at fixed prices.
Edinburgh cruise port transfers: Leith, Newhaven, South Queensferry and Rosyth
Private transfers between Edinburgh Airport, the city and Edinburgh's cruise ports: Leith, Newhaven, South Queensferry and Rosyth. Where ships dock, journey times and tips.
GuideHow to get from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh Waverley station
How to get from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh Waverley station: Airlink 100 bus to Waverley Bridge, tram to St Andrew Square or Princes Street, taxi, or a £48 fixed transfer.
GuideEdinburgh Airport to Glasgow: every way to travel, compared
How to travel from Edinburgh Airport to Glasgow: the Citylink AIR 900 coach, tram and train via Edinburgh Park, or a private transfer from £98. Times compared.
Complete guideEdinburgh Airport to Leith, the Lothians, Fife and Perthshire
Transfers from Edinburgh Airport to towns within an hour: Leith, Portobello, Musselburgh, North Berwick, Linlithgow, Falkirk, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Perth and Gleneagles.
Students and other airports
Heriot-Watt's Riccarton campus is about 10 minutes from Edinburgh Airport by car. Landing at Glasgow instead? It is about 56 miles to Edinburgh on the M8, and we collect there too.
How do I get from Edinburgh Airport to Heriot-Watt University?
Arriving at Edinburgh Airport for Heriot-Watt? The Riccarton campus is about 10 minutes by car. Bus, tram and student transfer options, with luggage tips.
DestinationsHow do I get from Glasgow Airport to Edinburgh?
Landing at Glasgow Airport but staying in Edinburgh? About 56 miles and 1 hr 10 min by car via the M8. How private transfers work, times and fixed prices.
ServiceEdinburgh Airport to St Andrews Student Transfer
Edinburgh Airport to St Andrews for students, parents and friend groups. Flight-monitored, fixed price, door to door to your halls. Not a shared bus.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to get from Edinburgh Airport to the city?
Alone with light luggage, the Airlink 100 bus (£6). For two or more people, families, late flights or heavy luggage, a pre-booked fixed-price car, £48 with RTransfer.
How do I choose an Edinburgh Airport transfer company?
Check it is licensed, has recent good reviews, charges a fixed price per car, tracks your flight with free waiting, and has clear cancellation terms.
Do Edinburgh Airport transfers include child seats?
Not always. RTransfer fits child seats free on request; rank taxis and app rides do not guarantee one.