7 of the best · Edinburgh, Scotland
Driving, Taxis and Scenic Drives from Edinburgh
The Low Emission Zone and parking, car hire and chauffeurs at the airport, the city’s black cabs, and two of the best drives out: over the Forth bridges and along the East Lothian coast.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three we return to, chosen by people who know Edinburgh’s closes, crescents and quaysides.
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Enforced since 1 June 2024
Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone
Check your car before you drive into the centre: the Low Emission Zone runs 24 hours a day, all year.
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Black cabs since 1925
City Cabs
Edinburgh’s licensed black cabs since 1925, bookable by app or phone.
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Driving in Edinburgh 3
Know before you drive.
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Car rental centre
Car hire at Edinburgh Airport
The airport’s car rental centre, a short walk from the terminal; chauffeur services are listed on the airport’s site too.
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Enforced since 1 June 2024
Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone
Check your car before you drive into the centre: the Low Emission Zone runs 24 hours a day, all year.
Taxis 2
Black cabs.
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Black cabs
Central Taxis
One of the city’s black-cab companies, for airport transfers and taxi tours.
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Black cabs since 1925
City Cabs
Edinburgh’s licensed black cabs since 1925, bookable by app or phone.
Scenic drives 2
Out of the city.
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Three bridges
Over the Forth bridges to Fife
Drive out over the Queensferry Crossing, with the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge beside you, to the coast of Fife.
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Gullane to North Berwick
The East Lothian coast road
East along the coast to Gullane, North Berwick and Tantallon Castle, with the Bass Rock offshore.
