Edinburgh PremiAir

Edinburgh PremiAir is a third-party park-and-ride provider offering standard and wider-space parking around three minutes from the terminal. Whichever PremiAir product you book, you park the car yourself, keep your keys and take the included 24-hour shuttle, which runs approximately every 15 minutes.

PremiAir has two parking areas. Car Park 1 provides standard bays, while Car Park 2 Premium has wider marked spaces. The four product names shown in search results mainly distinguish the parking area and booking terms rather than different transfer services. Once you have decided what product you want, simply make sure you book from that search result listing.

Why choose PremiAir?

• Three-minute transfer: a much shorter bus journey than several other Edinburgh park-and-ride options.
• Regular 24-hour buses: shuttles operate approximately every 15 minutes.
• Keep your keys: the car remains in the space where you parked it.
• Standard or wider bays: choose between Car Park 1 and the premium Car Park 2 area.
• Park Mark: security includes CCTV, fencing, floodlighting, barriers and 24-hour patrols.

Which PremiAir product should you choose?

• PremiAir Flexible: standard parking in Car Park 1 with flexible booking terms. Check the displayed amendment and cancellation deadline before booking.
• PremiAir Holiday Flex Plus: the same standard-bay Car Park 1 service, with cancellation or amendment permitted up to 24 hours before arrival when booked through FHR.
• PremiAir Wider Spaces: parking in the fully tarmacked Car Park 2 Premium area, with more room around the vehicle. Flexible and non-refundable versions may be offered.
• PremiAir Premium Flex Long Stay: wider-bay parking in Car Park 2 Premium, packaged as a flexible option for longer stays. FHR permits cancellation or amendment up to 24 hours before arrival.

If the two Car Park 1 products have equivalent cancellation terms, choose the cheaper result because the parking experience is essentially the same. Pay extra for a Car Park 2 product when the wider bay is useful or its rate and booking terms are better for your dates.

How does PremiAir compare with Plane Parking?

Both are self-parking products where you keep your keys and take a free shuttle. PremiAir’s journey takes around three minutes with buses approximately every 15 minutes. Plane Parking’s bus takes around ten minutes and operates approximately every 18 minutes.

Choose PremiAir for the shorter transfer and the option of wider bays. Choose Plane Parking if you prefer an official airport car park or require electric charging, motorcycle parking or space for a van.

How does PremiAir compare with Secure Airparks?

Both provide third-party self-parking, 24-hour transfers and the option to keep your keys. Secure Airparks has a slightly shorter advertised transfer, while PremiAir offers a dedicated wider-space area.

For standard parking there is little difference in convenience, so compare the total price and cancellation terms. Choose PremiAir Car Park 2 if extra room around the car is the deciding factor.

Important things to know

Check whether your booking is for Car Park 1 or Car Park 2 Premium and follow the corresponding signs when you arrive. PremiAir now uses ANPR, so enter the correct registration when booking. Return buses leave from Coach Park Stand 8. Wider Spaces products provide more room around a standard car but are not intended for vans, commercial vehicles, trailers or other oversized vehicles.

Security

This car park has CCTV, 24-hour patrols, floodlights and fences. It has been awarded a Park Mark award for its security.

Disabled facilities

The shuttle bus is wheelchair-friendly and there are designated blue badge bays which are on a first come, first served basis.

Directions

Exit the M9 at junction 1. Shortly after, you'll come to a large roundabout, and you'll need to take the third exit onto the A8 Glasgow Road. As you drive along this road, you'll need to take the lefthand slip road just after Islington Road. Follow the slip road round and you'll see the car park on your left.

Arrival procedure

On arrival, please drive up to the barrier and take a ticket. Keep this ticket safe as you'll need it to leave the car park. If you have any problems, just press the intercom button and make sure you have your booking reference number to hand. Once you've got your ticket, the barrier will rise so you can drive in and park your car in a space. Then, offload your luggage and catch the transfer bus to the terminal. Meanwhile, your car will stay exactly where you left it as you'll get to keep your keys with you.

Return procedure

On your return, please catch the bus to the car park from bus stop 6 to collect your car from where you left it. Please drive up to the barrier, put your ticket in the machine so the barrier will rise and drive home.

Additional information

You park your car and keep your keys.

Make sure you park in the correct car park, otherwise you may have to pay a non-refundable charge when you leave.

Please provide your car registration before you travel.

If you're early or late, please know that the car park offers a 3-hour grace period at their discretion. Any longer than this and you'll be charged the car park's standard rate of £14.50 per day (subject to change).

Most standard cars (without trailers/not commercial vehicles or vans) will be accepted at the car park as long as they fit in a standard-size parking bay (2.4m x 4.8m).

Edinburgh PremiAir Wider Spaces

The PremiAir Wider Spaces product has wider marked out bays and is fully tarmacked. This will suit passengers who have luxury vehicles and do not mind paying a little extra for a premium product.

Please know that this product has a Flexible and Non-Flexible (non-refundable) options.

Most standard cars (without trailers/not commercial vehicles or vans) will be accepted at the car park as long as they fit in the wider parking bay (just over 2.4m x 4.8m).