Blue badge and accessible parking

We will close the roads at George Square on our Central campus and suspend public parking there. This is in the interests of visitor safety and to ensure that we can provide accessible parking spaces to those who need it.

However, we have arranged with the council for access to this area to be granted to those who we have provided with an event parking permit.

To enter the George Square road closure area, show your permit to the road steward at Crichton Street, EH8 9LE.

Google map pin for Crichton Street

There will be ample parking spaces within the George Square road closure and this is closed to other vehicles on the day, so a space will be available for you there. There will be no charge for parking in this area with our event permit.

There are also a limited number of dedicated disabled parking spaces at this campus, which you can view on our accessibility map.

If you have a Blue Badge, it is also possible to park in any pay and display bay free of charge or on any single or double yellow line when loading is allowed, as long as the vehicle is not causing an obstruction. 

Buccleuch Place will be in constant use for our shuttle bus service, so it will not be possible to use the majority of parking bays there.

There is no University parking available at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, but it is a short distance via level access from the George Square parking area. 

There is alternatively a public road behind the building (Simpson Loan) where it may be possible to park with a Blue Badge.

There is a disabled parking bay at the ECA Lauriston Campus (EH3 9DE) outside the Main Building (access via the entrance from Lady Lawson Street)

We cannot guarantee parking at this campus as the number of available spaces is very low due to building works.

If you are unable to find parking or would prefer to park at our Central campus in the George Square road closure area, we can book you a taxi on our account to and from the ECA campus if required instead of the 10 to 15 minute walk. 

If you would like us to book a taxi for you, speak to a staff member based at one of our Open Day Helpdesks, and they will arrange this.

If our event permit is displayed in your vehicle, we have arranged with the University parking team for you to be able to use any of our private University car parking at our King’s Buildings campus. 

We have marked the relevant car parks and disabled parking bays at this campus on our accessibility map.

Alternatively, you are welcome to park within the George Square road closure (Central campus) and travel to King’s Buildings using either our shuttle bus if suitable, or a taxi which we can book for you on our account.

Medicine (MBChB) and HCP-Med activities take place at the Chancellor’s Building, which is located at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Our event parking permit will not be valid for parking at this campus.

If you are a Blue Badge holder, we may be able to arrange a parking space for you at the Chancellor’s Building if you provide some details at least 2 weeks before the event. If you would like to request a Blue Badge space, email us as soon as possible with your:

• name
• car registration number
• estimated time of arrival at and departure from the Medical School

Parking at the Medical School must be arranged this way.

Email ug.recruitment@ed.ac.uk

There are also Blue Badge parking bays located in the Royal Infirmary car park, and level access to the Chancellor's Building from there.

NHS parking information

Alternatively, you are welcome to park within the George Square road closure (Central campus) and a staff member at one of our Helpdesks can book a taxi to the Chancellor’s Building for you on our account.

Theology and Religious Studies activities are based at New College (EH1 2LX). As this is right in the city centre on The Mound, it is unlikely that parking will be available here. 

Therefore, we would suggest that you park at our Central campus, and we can book you a taxi on our account to and from New College if required. It is approximately 15 to 20 minutes’ walk from the Central campus. 

If you would like us to book a taxi for you, speak to a staff member based at one of our Open Day Helpdesks, and they will arrange this.

There are disabled parking bays at Pollock Halls which Blue Badge holders are welcome to use, but we cannot guarantee that these will be available.

Blue Badge holders could alternatively park on the yellow lines on Holyrood Park Road near the Pollock Halls entrance.

If you are unable to find suitable parking or would prefer to park at our Central campus or King’s Buildings campus, we can book you a taxi on our account to and from Pollock Halls if required. 

If you would like us to book a taxi for you, speak to a staff member based at one of our Open Day Helpdesks, and they will arrange this.

There are two disabled parking bays next to the Teaching Building at Easter Bush, which we hope will be available for you. 

If there is not a space here when you arrive, feel free to park in the next closest space you are able to find (excluding the shuttle bus stop area) rather than the visitor car park which may be further from the building. 

You can find more information about parking bays in Edinburgh on the City of Edinburgh Council website.

Edinburgh parking bay locations 

If you have any problems finding parking on the day, ask a member of staff who will be able to help.

If you have any questions, get in touch by emailing us.

Email ug.recruitment@ed.ac.uk

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