A taxi from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Haymarket Station picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 23:30 costs about £28.50 (6.8 mi, about 27 min). On a weekday daytime it costs about £27.30. From the official Edinburgh taxi tariff in force since 25 July 2026, checked 31 October 2026.
The City of Edinburgh Council's fare table, which every Edinburgh black cab's meter charges. Private hire cars set their own prices.
On a weekday in the daytime the same trip comes to about £27.30. Show the daytime fare
Full fare page for this trip: rush hour, night and weekend| Tariff | Start | Distance | Time, slow traffic | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (weekdays 06:00 to 18:00) | £3.60 | £0.30 per 141 m£3.42 per mile | £0.30 per 30 s£36.00 per hour | Mon–Fri 06:00–18:00 |
| Tariff 1, after 1,699 m | – | £0.30 per 164 m£2.94 per mile | £0.30 per 30 s£36.00 per hour | After 1699 m (about 1.1 miles) on Tariff 1 (weekdays 06:00 to 18:00) |
| Tariff 2 (evenings, nights and weekends) | £4.80 | £0.30 per 141 m£3.42 per mile | £0.30 per 30 s£36.00 per hour | At all other times |
| Tariff 2, after 1,699 m | – | £0.30 per 164 m£2.94 per mile | £0.30 per 30 s£36.00 per hour | After 1699 m (about 1.1 miles) on Tariff 2 (evenings, nights and weekends) |
| Tariff 3 (Christmas and New Year, weekdays 06:00 to 18:00) | £4.60 | £0.40 per 154 m£4.18 per mile | £0.40 per 32 s£45.00 per hour | Mon–Fri 06:00–18:00, 24 Dec 18:00 to 27 Dec 06:00, 31 Dec 18:00 to 3 Jan 00:00 |
| Tariff 3, after 1,816 m | – | £0.40 per 178 m£3.62 per mile | £0.40 per 32 s£45.00 per hour | After 1816 m (about 1.1 miles) on Tariff 3 (Christmas and New Year, weekdays 06:00 to 18:00) |
| Tariff 4 (Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Christmas and New Year nights and weekends) | £5.75 | £0.52 per 154 m£5.43 per mile | £0.52 per 32 s£58.50 per hour | 25 Dec 00:00 to 26 Dec 00:00, 1 Jan 00:00 to 2 Jan 00:00 Sat, Sun, 24 Dec 18:00 to 27 Dec 06:00, 31 Dec 18:00 to 3 Jan 00:00 24 Dec 18:00 to 27 Dec 06:00, 31 Dec 18:00 to 3 Jan 00:00 |
| Tariff 4, after 1,816 m | – | £0.52 per 178 m£4.70 per mile | £0.52 per 32 s£58.50 per hour | After 1816 m (about 1.1 miles) on Tariff 4 (Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Christmas and New Year nights and weekends) |
Below about 11 mph the meter charges by time instead of distance. It moves in £0.30 steps. The tariff in force when the trip starts runs for the whole trip.
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Trips starting, ending or passing through Edinburgh Airport
May be added in situations we can't detect, so it isn't in quotes.
May be added in situations we can't detect, so it isn't in quotes.
Airport trips use the meter. The extras that apply are listed under surcharges.
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The fare table applies within the City of Edinburgh council area, which includes the airport. For a trip ending outside it, such as Musselburgh, Livingston or anywhere in Fife, agree the fare with the driver before you set off.
Council fare table from 25 July 2026: £3.60 to start by day (Tariff 1), £4.80 evenings and weekends (Tariff 2), with higher Christmas and New Year tariffs.
VerifiedThe cab runs on the meter; there's no fixed fare. The calculator above shows the trip to Waverley, and the Edinburgh Airport page lists typical fares to each part of the city, by day and in the evening.
Not on the meter, but if the driver uses the airport's charged pick-up and drop-off zone, its fee (£8.50) is added. They have to tell you before the trip, and you can choose the free zone, a 10-minute walk from the terminal.
No. Only black cabs are bound by the council's fare table; private hire firms set their own prices, which you agree when you book.
No. The only extras are passengers over three, the call-out charge for a booked cab, the airport zone fee and, if you make a mess, a soiling charge of up to £50.00.
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