Edinburgh Airport Information

The Edinburgh International Airport is one of Scotland’s sources of pride. This airport handled over 9 million travelers to 56 destinations across the world in the year 2007. Everyday, there are over 30 flights to London, and regular flights to other key cities in the United Kingdom and other countries. Experts in the UK believe that this airport will eventually grow to become the busiest by 2030 and is seen to be hitting around 26 million travelers annually.

If you like to go to places after you have arrived, you can check with the airport car hire companies that are easily accessible to the newly arrived passengers. The six major car rental companies are: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, and National. Executive type of car rental service is also available.

There are also Edinburgh airport transfers that can be hired for private use. This is car rental in a way, but this is pre-arranged. The driver will wait for the customer at the arrival and bring him to the destinations of his choice based on the itineraries of his business trip of vacation.

There are plenty of taxis too that you can find outside the terminal. These airport taxis are different from the usual black cabs of UK. It will cost no more than £10 and 25 minutes to travel from airport to central Edinburgh

When you arrive you will notice that the main terminal building is relatively small. This is advantageous to many because it will be easier to find the facilities and amenities of the airport. For those who are shopping, you can enjoy discounts from duty-free shops.