Are you a frequent business traveller? Flying into Edinburgh for a meeting? Our business travel guide to Edinburgh will help you take advantage of your time and enjoy the airport’s facilities.
Business Travel Stats
In 2014, Edinburgh Airport was the busiest airport in Scotland as well as the 6th busiest airport in the United Kingdom. In 2014 the airport served 10.2 million passengers. It is estimated that, on average, 26,850 passengers fly in and out of Edinburgh Airport daily using more than 40 airlines who fly to 100 destinations worldwide.
Business Services and Incentives
Edinburgh Airport offers free Wi-Fi access and free Internet access to facilitate business communication, catching up with your e-mails or plain research on business issues. Business Lounges are available for travellers who have passed security control and need some privacy to unwind and work before their trip. Especially, international business travellers can enjoy contemporary business facilities including business desks. The Helping Hand service provides business travellers with customised assistance to get around the airport. Additionally, FastTRACK Priority Security Lane assists business passengers to save up time to check-in and it can be pre-booked or booked online.
Short Term Office Space/Meeting Venues
Business travellers that need to make use of the facilities of a short term office space close to the Edinburgh Airport can either find one on this site select from the list of hotels listed below.
Airport Business Lounges
In the comfortable and relaxed surroundings of the Servisair Executive Lounge business travellers can enjoy exceptional service, including access to Wi-Fi, computers, landlines, printing and fax facilities, complimentary snacks, freshly prepared food, soft drinks and alcohol as well as a great variety of local and international newspapers and magazines to get informed about the latest news. Pre-booking of Lounge services is highly recommended. There is an extra charge for champagne, and internet access.
The newly-built No. 1 Traveller Lounge features signature Chaise and Chesterfield sofas, and an extensive selection of complimentary cold food or freshly-prepared hot dishes as well as complimentary soft drinks, alcohol, and speciality teas and coffee. Additionally, there is free Wi-Fi offered, daily newspapers and magazines and television.
Furthermore, first and business class travellers can unwind in the British Airways Terraces Lounge, whereas Flybe Plus and Loganair Plus customers can enjoy the facilities of the Flybe Lounge.
Business Hotels
Business hotels near Edinburgh Airport Terminal can commendably serve the needs of business travellers for larger meetings and conferences.
• Hilton Edinburgh Airport with 22 meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 300 attendees, fully-equipped with contemporary business facilities, and free Wi-Fi access.
• Edinburgh Marriott Hotel with 12 meeting rooms and a maximum capacity of 250 attendees in the Pentland Room.
• Holiday Inn Express with a capacity of up to 12 attendees in the Boardroom, free Wi-Fi access, and contemporary business amenities.
There are other business-friendly hotels located in the broader area of Edinburgh Airport, including:
• Novotel Edinburgh Park with 5 meeting rooms of maximum capacity of 40 attendees.
• Dalmahoy Marriott Hotel & Country Club with 11 meeting rooms and maximum capacity of 300 attendees in Dalmahoy Suite.
• Dakota Edinburgh with 4 meeting rooms for accommodating corporate meetings, conferences, training events, and more.
Distance to City Centre
Edinburgh airport is located about 8 miles (12 kilometres) west of the city centre and it takes nearly 25 minutes to reach downtown in normal traffic.
Transport Options and Costs
If you are driving:
Edinburgh Airport offers long-term parking facilities and a courtesy coach for transfer to the Terminal every ten minutes. Terminal parking can be pre-booked using the Edinburgh Airport’s online booking system for a discount of up to 65 percent. Other parking options include valet parking, and blue badge parking for vehicles carrying disabled passengers. Alternatively, you can compare parking facilities and costs at 20 Edinburgh airport car parks here.
If you are using public transport:
Airlink 100, Edinburgh’s express bus service connects Edinburgh airport to Waverley Bridge terminus at Edinburgh city centre in approximately 25 minutes, in light/normal traffic. The service costs GBP3.50 and runs daily from 04:00 to 00:22.
N22, Edinburgh’s night bus reaches Waverley Bridge in approximately 28 minutes for GBP3. Buses leave every 30 minutes from the airport. Alternatively, bus 35 connects the airport to Ocean Terminal in 60 minutes from GBP1.50.
A newly featured tram line links the airport to the Edinburgh city centre in approximately 35 minutes for GBP5. Trams depart every 12 minutes from the airport. Interchange with rail services is available at Edinburgh Park and Haymarket stations.
Alternatively, you can pre-book taxi services online by using the airport’s website or by calling 0844 448 8576. Typically, the journey to the city centre lasts 25 minutes, in light traffic and it costs GBP20.