Where do I pick up people at Edinburgh Airport?

Don't forget we've got a free Dropoff & Pickup zone in the long-stay car park, a 10-minute walk from the terminal. Ideal if your passengers don't mind a stretch of the legs. Stop here for 30-minutes without being charged a fee. Please note there is no shuttle bus in operation.



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We have a free drop-off and pick-up area which is over at our Long Stay car park. Customers can park in the Long Stay for a duration of 30 min free of charge. Please note: There are no shuttle buses running between the Terminal and the Long Stay car park.

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There are several strategies for picking someone up at the airport.
  • Cell phone waiting lot. ...
  • Pick them up at departures rather than arrivals, since that's often less crowded. ...
  • Park and go inside the terminal this is more expensive (parking cost) and more time-consuming, but it's a more intimate gesture.


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Information for arrivals: Edinburgh Airport Domestic and international arrivals will be directed to the ground floor of the terminal building.

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How Long Can You Stay In an Airport After Landing? Generally, after landing you can stay inside an airport in the secure airside (transit) area for as long as you'd like. This means that whenever you land, you should think twice about going straight to arrivals, especially if you have a few hours that you need to kill.

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Overall, Gottsman and Leighton agreed that airport pickups are a courtesy rather than an obligation. So appreciate any offers but don't drag your friend over the coals if they don't volunteer.

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You pick someone up 'at' the airport by being at the airport yourself and meeting them there. You pick someone up 'from' the airport if you met them at the airport and removed them from it. So you would probably say, in FUTURE tense, that you are GOING TO pick someone up AT the airport.

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Perfect if you are looking for convenience and location. Within sight of the iconic Edinburgh Airport Control Tower, Terminal parking is only a few minutes walk to departures and is a firm favourite for anyone who is flying off for a few days for business or pleasure.

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Located just on the outskirts of Edinburgh Airport, the Flying Scot car park is just a 3 minute transfer ride from the terminal, and even better, it's a free trip!

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Free Overnight & Weekend Parking in Edinburgh
  • Forth Street EH1 3LD – free 6:30pm-8:30am Monday-Saturday, free all day Sunday.
  • Gayfield Street EH1 3NR – free 5:30pm-8:30am Monday-Friday, free all day Saturday & Sunday.
  • Dalmeny Street EH6 8RA – overnight parking permitted.


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With tens of thousands of passengers passing through the airport each day we can be busy at peak hours but we'll be working to get you away as quickly as we can. But – and this is *really* important – don't come too early.

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It's a relatively small airport, especially compared with Heathrow, and there is only one terminal for passengers. Located close to central Edinburgh, it's easy to access and fairly stress-free to navigate.

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You can drive up and park at our Multi-storey, Mid Stay, Long Stay, Terminal and Plane Parking car parks. Unfortunately, FastPark is pre-booking only at the moment. All our car parks are signed when you get to the airport. Even though we try to have spaces available, we can't guarantee it.

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Size and proximity alone make the land expensive. Much of the space airports use is dead space in terms of generating revenue - the grass verges, taxiways, and roads. But much of this revenue dead space costs money to build and maintain. This burden falls on the two big users of airports - airlines and passengers.

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