Edinburgh
Airport
Telephone: 0131 333 1000
Telex: 727615 EDILTD G
Fax: 0131 335 3181
IATA CODE: EDI (Turnhouse)
Postal Address : Edinburgh Airport. EH12 9DN
Location: 7 miles West of Edinburgh
Managing Director: Richard Jeffrey.
Road mileages from Edinburgh Airport
| Destination/Departure Point |
Miles |
Kilometres |
Estimated journey time |
| Aberdeen |
122.3 |
195.7 |
3 hours |
| Berwick |
65.6 |
105 |
90 minutes |
| Carlisle |
96.1 |
153.8 |
2 hours |
| Dumfries |
76.5 |
122.4 |
2 hours |
| Dundee |
57.9 |
92.6 |
90 minutes |
| Dunfermline |
13.4 |
21.4 |
20 minutes |
| Falkirk |
19.2 |
30.7 |
30 minutes |
| Glasgow City |
46.0 |
73.6 |
90 minutes |
| Glasgow Airport |
56.2 |
89.9 |
2 hours |
| Inverness |
154.3 |
246.9 |
3 hours |
| Kirkcaldy |
27.3 |
43.7 |
40 minutes |
| Lanark |
31.5 |
50.4 |
45 minutes |
| Manchester |
216.8 |
346.9 |
4 hours |
| Newcastle |
114.7 |
183.5 |
2 1/2 hours |
| Perth |
38.7 |
61.9 |
1 hour |
| Prestwick Airport |
67.3 |
107.9 |
90 minutes |
| St. Andrews |
51.5 |
82.4 |
90 minutes |
| Stirling |
31.2 |
49.9 |
45 minutes |
| General |
Domestic - 15 minutes |
International - 30 minutes |
| British Airways |
Domestic - 15 minutes |
International - 20 minutes |
| London |
Domestic:10 minutes |
Passengers with onward flights at LHR 30
minutes |
| Others: |
|
|
| BD |
10 minutes |
|
| KLMuk |
40 minutes |
|
| LC |
20 minutes |
(except Ulster 30 minutes - Eire 1 hour) |
| SN |
30 minutes |
|
| Air UK |
Domestic - 20 minutes |
|
| Int.Charters |
2 Hours |
|
Facilities
British Airways 'Executive Club Lounge'. British Midland 'Diamond
Club
Lounge' and Servisair 'Executive Lounge'. Many more are in the pipeline.
BARS, RESTAURANTS AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS - Before security search.
Are open from 0600 until 2200. The restaurants close at 2100. These
times
are flexible according to demand. (Late or additional flights etc).
Ground Floor: Costa Coffee - coffee and Danish.
First Floor: Granada food village - A variety of food from snacks
to full
meals. Burger King, Village Grill, Brioche Dorree, Franklins of
Boston. J D
Wetherspoon - beers, spirits, coffee and meals.
In common with most other airports, Edinburgh has designated space
for both
smokers and non smokers. Follow the terminal floor plans and you
will find
an area of your choice.
International Currency Exchange is open from 0600 until 2200 or
to meet all
flights. A new facility is currently under construction. (Now completed).
The money exchange guarantee's instant availability of at least
23
currencies and short notice access to a further 60.
Commission is normally charged at between 1% and 2% per transaction.
Scottish Banks issue their own bank notes and it is worth remembering
that
these are not readily recognized in England, the coins are OK but
if you are
travelling into England, it is always advisable to change your Scottish
bank
notes into the English versions.
Banknotes are issued in 100 GBP. 50 GBP-avoid these denominations-go
for 20
GBP. 10 GBP and 5 GBP. In Scotland you also have a 1 GBP banknote.
The
higher denominations are sometimes refused because of forgery fears.
Credit
cards are widely accepted but not for cab fares and small purchases.
The
highest denomination coin is the 2 GBP, followed by the 1 GBP, and
then the
very large 50p. and the compact sized 20p. 10p, 5p. 2p and 1p.
ATM's are commonplace but please check for the logo of your particular
card
before inserting! Most banks and exchanges have this facility both
within
and outside of normal banking hours.
Latest exchange rates updated daily.
Left luggage 0600 - 2200 on ground floor. 1.50 GBP per item for
the 1st day,
and 1.25 GBP for each consecutive day.
The shops are open from 0615 until 2215, Newsagency, Tobacco, some
pharmaceutical goods, cosmetics, gifts, jewellery, foods and clothes.
The
Duty free Shops are open on the air side for all International Flights.
Medical Room and First Aid open from 0615 until 2215.
Wheelchairs, toilets, lifts, telephones, car parking and porters.
Taxis are
fitted with 'ramps' for wheelchair access.
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