EDI Parking Mid Stay

EDI Parking Mid Stay is an official self-parking car park around a five-minute walk from Edinburgh Airport. Park in any available space, keep your keys and follow the pedestrian route directly to the terminal. There is no shuttle bus to wait for or key handover.

The main advantage is a relatively short walk without paying for the airport’s closest parking. It is particularly suitable for trips of a few days and passengers travelling with light luggage.

Why choose Mid Stay?

• Five-minute walk: reach the terminal without waiting for a shuttle.
• Keep your keys: the car remains where you parked it.
• Official airport parking: operated within the Edinburgh Airport site.
• ANPR entry and exit: the barriers recognise your registration automatically.
• 24-hour security: the car park is monitored around the clock.
• No key handover: park and walk directly to check-in.

How does Mid Stay compare with Terminal Parking?

Mid Stay is around a five-minute walk from the terminal, compared with approximately 2–3 minutes from Terminal Surface and around one minute from the Multi-Storey. All are official self-parking options where you keep your keys.

Choose Mid Stay when a slightly longer walk provides a worthwhile saving. Choose Terminal Surface or the Multi-Storey when the shortest possible route is more important, with the Multi-Storey also providing covered parking and access to the FastTRACK bridge.

How does Mid Stay compare with Long Stay?

Both are official self-parking options with no shuttle bus. Mid Stay takes around five minutes to walk from, while Long Stay uses a longer pedestrian route of approximately 10–12 minutes.

Mid Stay is the better choice for a shorter walk or heavier luggage. Long Stay will generally suit longer trips when a lower price is worth the additional walking time.

How does Mid Stay compare with Plane Parking?

Both are official car parks where you park the vehicle yourself and keep your keys. Mid Stay requires a five-minute walk, while Plane Parking provides a ten-minute shuttle approximately every 18 minutes.

Choose Mid Stay to avoid waiting for a bus. Choose Plane Parking if the airport’s budget option is cheaper for your dates or if you need an electric charging point.

Important things to know

Enter the correct registration when booking so the ANPR barriers can recognise your vehicle. Edinburgh Airport currently advises that Mid Stay has no Blue Badge spaces and does not recommend it for passengers with restricted mobility because of the walk. Cars and motorcycles are accepted, the height limit is 2.2 metres and there are no electric charging points. Improvement works are currently taking place, so follow any temporary signs or closure instructions.

Directions

Follow the signs for Edinburgh Airport and at the roundabout with the Hilton Hotel, turn right. At the next roundabout, turn left, following the signs for the Mid Stay car park. The car park is located on your right.

Arrival procedure

On arrival, please drive up to the barrier at the entrance. The barrier will recognise the car registration and automatically generate a ticket. If the ticket is not issued, please press the intercom for assistance.

Return procedure

When you return, your number plate will be read automatically at the exit barrier. If you have any problems, please press the intercom button to talk to our staff.

Security

The car park has full Park Mark award accreditation and CCTV.

Disabled facilities

Wheelchair push/provision or help with baggage will be provided. Just lift the telephone or press the assistance button and request assistance.

There are blue badge spaces and you'll need to display your badge whilst you're away. If you need to take your Blue Badge away with you, you'll need to show it to the car park attendant who can by contacted by the help button at the pay stations or by visiting the customer services office.

Additional information

You simply park and walk to check-in so you get to keep your car keys.