Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

Having flown to and from many airports I have seen the really good and the really bad, I would place Edinburgh airport somewhere in the middle. It is an easy airport to get in and out of when travelling to and fro it by car with the sight exception of perhaps a half hour traffic build up at peak times the road in and out is a very good access road. The airport itself is a fairly busy airport even though it is on the small well shall we say compact side. The staff at the airport has always been very friendly and ready to help any time I have flown from there (around 8 times now). The Airport has never got too busy to cope in my experiences with them ...

It is easy to get to Edinburgh airport and also easy to find your way around it. However, the duty free section is tiny and there are only a handful of shops so don't leave your presents until the last minute. The easiest way to get to the airport is with the Airlink bus. It takes 25 minutes to get to the airport and there are buses every 10 minutes. It costs £5 for a return (£3 for a single). You can also get a taxi. The price varies from £15 - 20. http://www.flybybus.com/ If you decide to drive there is short and long stay parking. The airport has recently had a £5 million refurbishment and now has a swish seafood bar in the departure lounge ...

Edinburgh airport is a cosy little airport in comparison to Heathrow and Gatwick and so one. Very hard to get lost in so is ideal for those with children. It also has lots of cafe's and shops to pass the time with as well and recently being refurbished so its nice, clean and new looking. Edinburgh Airport is an easy airport to get to by car, bus and train. One thing to watch out for though is if travelling to and from the airport by car, avoid the times between 7am and 10am, and 3pm till 6pm, as the road connecting the airport to the outside world is at a traffic standstill between those times. For those using a bus link to Edinburgh city centre 8 ...