Taxi from Waverley Station to Portobello

A taxi from Waverley Station to Portobello costs about £16.50 on a weekday and £17.70 at night (3.5 mi, about 17 min). From the official Edinburgh taxi tariff in force since 25 July 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered £16.50 £15.00 in light traffic · £17.70 in heavy 3.5 mi · about 17 min

Pick-up charge, Tariff 1 (weekdays 06:00 to 18:00), includes the first 430 mFare table for taxis, with effect from 25 July 2026
£3.60
Tariff 1 (weekdays 06:00 to 18:00): 0.54 mi, 4.1 min in slow trafficFare table for taxis, with effect from 25 July 2026
£4.32
Tariff 1, after 1,699 m: 1.26 mi, 9.5 min in slow trafficFare table for taxis, with effect from 25 July 2026
£9.42
Included in the pick-up chargeFare table for taxis, with effect from 25 July 2026
−£0.91
Meter steps of 0.30 (a started step counts)Fare table for taxis, with effect from 25 July 2026
£0.07
Total, typical traffic
£16.50

The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
Soiling charge (up to): £50.00 may be added.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	£16.50	£15.00–£17.70	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	£16.50	£15.00–£17.70	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	£17.70	£16.20–£18.90	Tariff 2 (evenings, nights and weekends); Tariff 2, after 1,699 m
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	£17.70	£16.20–£18.90	Tariff 2 (evenings, nights and weekends); Tariff 2, after 1,699 m

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Waverley Station: Edinburgh's main station, in the valley between the Old Town and Princes Street, for trains to London, Glasgow and the north.
Drop-off: Portobello: The seaside suburb on the Firth of Forth, with its sandy beach and promenade.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Waverley Station to Portobello?: About £16.50 on a weekday in the daytime, £15.00 to £17.70 depending on traffic, for 3.5 mi (about 17 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: £3.60 to start, then £3.42 per mile.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: Weekday rush hour: about £16.50; Night: about £17.70; Weekend afternoon: about £17.70.
What else may be added?: Soiling charge (up to) £50.00.

Route

Usually via London Road (A1), Portobello Road (A1140) and Portobello High Street (B6415). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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