All day vs street parking in Edinburgh and Glasgow
We're planning a road trip through England and Scotland next month and we'll have a car rental.
While the plan is to focus on the rural parts, we do want to spend a day in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Is daily street parking in those two cities available and safe or will we need to find a parking garage to leave the car all day?
Best Answer
Speaking for Edinburgh specifically on many city centre streets there is a 4 hour maximum stay meaning you would need to move the car to another space after 4 hours. The cost of parking on the street in the centre can be more expensive (up to £4.20 an hour) than parking for the day in a multi-storey car park (from around £18 a day).
Parkopedia is a good tool for finding the best place to park. It also shows where there is unrestricted (i.e. free) street parking.
Not all street parking in Edinburgh is free on a Sunday, although you can find streets where there is free parking on Saturdays and Sundays.
Will you be staying overnight in Edinburgh or just visiting for the day? If the former and you want to mention the street or area you'll be staying I can recommend parking there.
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Where can you park all day in Edinburgh?
Hermiston park and ride (Riccarton Mains Road, Currie, Midlothian, EH14 4AT) offers free 24 hour parking 7 days a week and is around 30 minutes journey into the centre of Edinburgh by bus. In terms of off-street car parks in Edinburgh, most are privately run and charge quite an expensive rate.Is on street parking free in Edinburgh?
Both on-street parking and park and rides near Edinburgh, where you can park overnight free of charge.How much is on street parking in Edinburgh?
Cost and times of pay and display parkingStreetsPrices from April 2022New Town, Northumberland St to St Stephen St & Royal Cres\xa33.70 per hourBruntsfield, Sciennes, St Leonard's, Dumbiedykes, Stockbridge & Dean\xa33.10 per hourExtended Controlled Parking Zones (N1-N5 & S1-S4)\xa32.60 per hourSouth Queensferry\xa30.90 per hour3 more rowsIs there free on street parking in Glasgow?
Here are the streets you can park for FREE nearest to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow: Cedar Street. Barr St. Grovepark Street.The Proclaimers - Streets of Edinburgh (Official Video)
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