How easy is it to get around in Edinburgh?

Walking around Edinburgh Edinburgh, as Scotland's capital, is compact enough that it's easily walkable. Most of the main highlights are within the city centre and close to each other. Walking down the city's winding, elegant Georgian streets is just part of its charm.



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It is really so easy to use the bus system! From Edinburgh city center to Rosslyn Chapel is about an hour on the bus, or you can take an Uber on the way there in about 15 mins if you want to save some time. The public transport system is so helpful when you want to spend one week in Scotland without a car!

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How to travel for free. Before getting on a tram, place your valid Scottish National Entitlement Card on the platform validator. If your card has a +1 entitlement and a companion is travelling with you, you must select this by pressing the relevant button on the ticket validation machine.

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Who can get free bus travel? Every 5-21 year old living in Scotland for more than 6 months of the year can travel for free by bus if they have a valid National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot National Entitlement Card (Young Scot NEC). If you are 5-15 years old, your parent or guardian must apply for you.

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For first time visitors, we recommend spending at least two or three days in Edinburgh, which will give you enough time to explore the city centre and see the main sites.

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Edinburgh is an expensive city by UK standards but not when we compare it to the capital London. Average rents for a 1 bedroom apartment stand at around $810pcm. For a large 3 bedroom apartment expect to pay around $1,240 a month. If you decide to live outside of the city center prices are much more reasonable.

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West End: the best area to stay in Edinburgh for the main attractions. The West End is a very popular and affluent area of the capital, located to the west of the city centre. It is home to many of the main tourist attractions from Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens to the Scottish National Gallery.

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How do I buy a ticket?
  1. ticket machines on the platforms: pay by coins or card.
  2. mobile app: pre-purchase your tickets and activate before you board.
  3. website: pre-purchase your tickets and display your ticket on your phone.


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60 and over The NEC card entitles you to free bus travel across Scotland, and also on trams if your card was issued by the City of Edinburgh Council.

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No, you cannot walk around Edinburgh Castle freely without paying anything. Edinburgh Castle is a popular tourist attraction and visitors must pay an entrance fee to access the castle and its grounds.

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Edinburgh has been named among the '25 Most Beautiful Cities in the World' by a renowned US travel magazine. New York-based Travel + Leisure, which has nearly five million monthly readers, included Scotland's capital in its 'by-no-means exhaustive list' of the world's most beautiful cities.

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