How much is a taxi from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport?

Indicative pre-booked fares from Edinburgh are £120 saloon, £155 executive and £200 for an 8-seater (about 50 miles, 60–85 min). Flight tracking and free waiting after landing are included.

How much is a taxi from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport?

Around £35 saloon, £45 executive and £60 for an 8-seater — roughly 9 miles and 10–15 min in normal traffic. Your exact quote is fixed when you book.

Do you run 24-hour taxis in Edinburgh?

Yes — 24/7 pre-booked dispatch across Edinburgh and City of Edinburgh. Early-morning airport runs and late-night returns are our most requested jobs, so book ahead to lock in a driver and a fixed price.

Can I book an 8-seater in Edinburgh?

Yes. 8-seater vehicles in Edinburgh are pre-booked private hire only (not street or rank hires), ideal for families, golf groups and airport parties with luggage.

How do I pay for a Edinburgh taxi?

Pay online by card when you book, or choose to pay the driver by card, cash or bank transfer. Business and corporate accounts can be invoiced monthly.

City of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Taxis — Airport Transfers & 24/7 Local Cabs

Pre-booked Edinburgh taxis and private hire covering the Old Town, New Town, Leith and Festival venues. Fixed-fare airport transfers to Glasgow and Edinburgh, local pickups across City of Edinburgh, and UK-wide distance and cross-border journeys for 1–8 passengers.

Edinburgh TaxisAirport Transfers24/7 Pre-Booked

Book a Edinburgh taxi Call 01436 593614

Pre-book your journey

UK-wide distance and cross-border pre-booked vehicles — instant quote in one step.

Edinburgh taxi services

Consistent, fixed-fare edinburgh taxi and private hire options for local trips, airport transfers and UK-wide distance journeys.

Local Edinburgh taxis

Door-to-door pickups across City centre, Old Town, New Town, Leith and the wider City of Edinburgh area.

Edinburgh airport transfers

Fixed-fare pre-booked transfers to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick, Aberdeen and Manchester with flight tracking and free waiting time.

Rail, ferry & event pickups

Timed pickups for stations, ferry terminals, hotels and events in and around Edinburgh, including early-morning and late-night runs.

UK-wide distance & cross-border

Executive private hire from Edinburgh to the Central Belt, the Highlands, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Fixed-fare Edinburgh taxi prices

Indicative pre-booked fares. Final quote confirmed at booking based on pickup time, vehicle type and passenger count.

6 of 6 routes

Route	Pickup area			Approx. journey
Edinburgh → Glasgow Airport (GLA)	Airport	£120	£155	50 miles · 60–85 min	£200
Edinburgh → Edinburgh Airport (EDI)	Airport	£35	£45	9 miles · 10–15 min	£60
Edinburgh → Glasgow city centre	City centre	£140	£180	58 miles · 70–100 min	£230
Edinburgh → Edinburgh city centre	City centre	£50	£65	17 miles · 20–30 min	£85
Edinburgh → Waverley Station	Local	£25	£35	4 miles · 10–10 min	£40
Edinburgh → local 5-mile town run	Local	£25	£35	5 miles · 10–10 min	£40

Instant fare estimate

Book your Edinburgh transfer

Get a fixed price for your journey, then pay online or confirm on WhatsApp.

1Journey
2Fare & vehicle
3Details & payment

Pickup location

Dropoff location

+ Extra stops, a return journey or luggageOptional — skip this if it's a straight one-way trip.

Picking someone else up on the way? Add the stop and we'll route through it — the extra mileage is charged on the meter, plus £0.50 per minute for any waiting time you ask for.

Add a return journey

Suitcases / large bags

Hand luggage / small bags

Tell us your luggage so we send a car with enough boot space.

Passengers

Vehicle

4 passengers, 2 cases — the standard car. All classes are quoted on the same Argyll & Bute Council tariff.

Date

Time

How would you like to pay?

Pre-paid — pay upfrontPay before pickup: card pre-authorisation, bank transfer or over the phone.Pay at the end of the journeyNothing taken now — pay the driver, card after the ride, Direct Debit or on account.

Card after ridePay at the end of the journey (card saved now)

Direct DebitDirect Debit (Bacs)

Pay the driverPay the driver — cash, card machine, bank transfer or by phone

On accountOn account (business / credit account)

Ways you can pay

Prepay (held) — We pre-authorise the quoted fare on your card — the money is held, not taken. Our office checks the job for any extras and approves it, and only then is the payment taken. You can pay in your own currency; the fare is settled against its GBP value.When: the estimate is held on your card the moment you book. It is only taken after our office approves the job — usually within a few hours. If the final fare is lower, you are charged the lower amount; anything extra (waiting time, extra stops) is agreed with you first.If verification fails: no money is taken and the hold is released automatically (your bank may show a pending line for a day or two). Your booking stays in place as unpaid — we email and text you a fresh secure payment link, and if it still will not go through you can switch to paying the driver or by bank transfer without losing the booking.
Card after ride — Save your card securely now — we charge the final fare when the driver marks the ride complete, then email your receipt.When: nothing is taken at booking — we only check the card is valid. The final fare is charged after the ride, once the driver marks the journey complete, and a receipt is emailed to you.If verification fails: the card is not saved and nothing is charged. Your booking is not cancelled — we contact you for another card, or you can pay the driver on the day.
Direct Debit — Set up a UK Direct Debit mandate now with your sort code and account number. The final fare is collected from your bank account after the journey — ideal for regular and account travel. Protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee.When: nothing is taken at booking. The final fare is collected from your bank account a few working days after the ride, with advance notice under the Direct Debit Guarantee.If the mandate or a collection fails: your bank rejects it and we email you. The booking stands and we will ask for another payment method — no charge is applied twice.
Bank transfer — We email you our account name, sort code and account number with a payment reference as soon as you book. The payment must be showing in our account before your journey starts — if it hasn't cleared by then, your driver will be told to collect the fare from you instead.When: you pay before the ride. We email our bank details and a reference when you book, and the money must show in our account before pickup.
Pay the driver — Nothing to pay online. Settle directly with your driver at the end of the journey — cash, the card machine in the vehicle, bank transfer, or by phone.When: at the end of the journey. Nothing is taken online — you settle the fare with the driver when you arrive.
Pay by phone — Our office will call you on the number you give us to take payment securely over the phone before pickup.When: before the ride. Our office calls you on the number you give us to take payment before your driver sets off.
On account — Already have an approved account with us? Enter your account reference and the journey is added to your invoice.When: after the ride. The journey is added to your account and settled on your normal invoice terms.

Paying the driver directly? We accept:

Cash

Card machine in vehicle

Bank transfer

Pay by phone

If your bank’s 3-D Secure check fails or is cancelled

Nothing is charged and any hold is released by your bank. Your booking is kept — we email and text you a new secure payment link, and if the card still will not verify you can pay the driver on the day, by bank transfer, or over the phone. We only cancel a job if you ask us to.

All prices are quoted and settled in GBP. Card payments are handled by our secure payment providers — we never store your full card details.

Book by phone: +44 333 038 9011 Book by phone: +44 333 004 7179 Text or WhatsApp: +44 7728 282341

We’ll carry your trip into WhatsApp or a text, show you the payment options there, and only book once you reply YES. Or call the automated booking line and speak or press the keys to book.

Quotes and bookings are subject to our terms & conditions.

Or get an instant quote & book online

Enter pickup & drop-off for a live fixed price — pay by card, confirmation in seconds.

Booking engine — Farebookings

Independent booking engine — live fixed prices with card payment.

Live

Loading alternate booking engine…

Form not scrolling? .

Open Farebookings in a separate pageOpens the full booking flow in a new tab — useful if the embedded form is slow or blocked.

Book via Ondelight

A fully independent live booking app — instant fixed price, card payment, dispatched to the Trident network on Ondelight.

Separate app

Loading Ondelight booking…

Form not scrolling? .

Open Ondelight in a separate pageOpens the full Ondelight booking flow in a new tab.

Edinburgh coverage area

City centreOld TownNew TownLeithMorningsideCorstorphinePortobelloMurrayfield

FAQ

Edinburgh taxi FAQs

Edinburgh cross-city routes

Popular pre-booked long-distance transfers to and from Edinburgh. Fixed quotes confirmed at booking.

Aberdeen → Edinburgh Aberfoyle → Edinburgh Alexandria → Edinburgh Amsterdam → Edinburgh Arrochar → Edinburgh Athens → Edinburgh Ayr → Edinburgh Balloch → Edinburgh Barcelona → Edinburgh Bath → Edinburgh Belfast → Edinburgh Berlin → Edinburgh Birmingham → Edinburgh Blackpool → Edinburgh Bolton → Edinburgh Bournemouth → Edinburgh Bradford → Edinburgh Bray → Edinburgh

Drive with us in Edinburgh

Licensed taxi and private hire drivers in Edinburgh and across City of Edinburgh keep 100% of the fare — £20 per week flat, no commission on jobs we send you. Pre-booked airport work, corporate accounts and local runs, paid direct.