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Pickup and drop-off at Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, United KingdomIATA: EDIICAO: EGPH
Current airport: EDI

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Edinburgh Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

Picking someone up

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

  • Pickup & Dropoff zone

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Pickup & Dropoff zone on the ground floor of the parking garage (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick someone up here too.

  • 1 Hour Parking

    Park and come inside
    Where: 1 Hour Parking in the Terminal car park (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedIf you are stopping for more than 10 minutes, 1 Hour Parking in the Terminal car park is the better option.

  • Free drop-off and pick-up zone

    Park and come inside
    Where: Free drop-off and pick-up zone, a 10-minute walk from the terminal (outside the airport)
    • Picking up: permitted · at most 30 minutesYou can also pick someone up here within those thirty minutes.

    For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

Dropping someone off

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

  • Pickup & Dropoff zone

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Pickup & Dropoff zone on the ground floor of the parking garage (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedThe zone is located on the ground floor of the parking garage and is intended for a quick and easy stop. A fee applies.

  • 1 Hour Parking

    Park and come inside
    Where: 1 Hour Parking in the Terminal car park (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedIt is also the place to use if you are seeing someone off and want to go inside.

  • Free drop-off and pick-up zone

    Park and come inside
    Where: Free drop-off and pick-up zone, a 10-minute walk from the terminal (outside the airport)
    • Dropping off: permitted · at most 30 minutesThe free option is a 10-minute walk from the terminal and can be used for 30 minutes without charge. There is no shuttle bus in operation.

    For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

Rates and current rules

Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official page of Edinburgh Airport

Official external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on September 15, 2026.