Edinburgh Airport (EDI) car rental prices

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Picking up at EDI

Rental center
Edinburgh has a single terminal, and the car rental centre is a 300m covered walk from the building past the Airport Plaza and tram stop, where Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt each run a desk. No shuttle is needed since the lot is walkable from arrivals.
Driving & tolls
Scotland drives on the left. There are no tolls on Scottish roads (the Forth Road Bridge toll was abolished in 2008), but Edinburgh's city-centre Low Emission Zone fines non-compliant vehicles; rental fleets are new enough to comply by default. The A9 north toward the Highlands has long single-carriageway stretches and frequent average-speed cameras.
Terminals
Main Terminal

Good to know before you book at EDI

Suppliers on site
Edinburgh Airport's on-site car rental centre hosts Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt, with Arnold Clark and Green Motion reachable by shuttle.
Fees that inflate the rate
UK car hire includes 20% VAT, and airport pickups carry a premium location surcharge on top (several brands list a daily airport surcharge), making a city-centre pickup cheaper.
When prices peak
Demand and prices peak in July and August, while January is the cheapest month to rent.
Money-saving tip
Take the tram or bus into Edinburgh city centre and rent from a city branch instead, since airport desks carry a premium location surcharge that city offices avoid.

Driving from Edinburgh (EDI)

Expect daytime highs around 19°C in August and around 7°C in January.

St Andrews
47 miles, about 1h 6m by car
Glasgow
40 miles, about 50 min by car
Cairngorms National Park
99 miles, about 3h 8m by car

Car rental at Edinburgh (EDI): common questions

Where do you pick up a rental car at Edinburgh (EDI)?

Edinburgh has a single terminal, and the car rental centre is a 300m covered walk from the building past the Airport Plaza and tram stop, where Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt each run a desk. No shuttle is needed since the lot is walkable from arrivals.

When is the cheapest time to book a rental car at EDI?

Prices at EDI move week to week, so there is no fixed answer. As a rule, booking two to three weeks ahead beats the walk-up rate, and midweek pickups are usually cheaper than weekend ones. Compare your exact dates above before you commit.

Do I need to watch out for tolls driving from Edinburgh?

Scotland drives on the left. There are no tolls on Scottish roads (the Forth Road Bridge toll was abolished in 2008), but Edinburgh's city-centre Low Emission Zone fines non-compliant vehicles; rental fleets are new enough to comply by default. The A9 north toward the Highlands has long single-carriageway stretches and frequent average-speed cameras.

Which car type should I rent at EDI?

For city trips a compact or economy car is usually enough and cheapest. If you are heading to Loch Lomond or St Andrews, size up for the luggage and distance. Compare the rate per car type above before deciding.

Does it cost more to book through CarPriceRadar than going direct?

No. You pay the same price the rental company lists either way. If you book through one of our partner links they pay us a commission, not you, and that is what funds the price tracking.

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