If you don’t want to walk there are two main bus companies: Lothian and First; the latter being privately operated. A single ticket on the Lothian is $2.44 USD £1.50 . If you change buses, you have to pay again unless you have an all day ticket, expect to pay $5.69 USD £3.50 . There is a tramway in St. Andrews square to the city centre and the airport. If you want to get out of the city, there are coach buses and a train line. You can always rent a car or catch a taxi.

EDI Hotel Shuttles
Edinburg has many places to stay; if you’re planning on visiting during Holiday time Christmas and New Years , during 6-Nations Rugby weekend March thru April or during festival time August book well in advance. Hotels tend to sell out fast during those times. Hostels are, usually, available all throughout Edinburg for $16.24 USD £10 . There are a host of chain hotels like Comfort Inn, Best Western, and Motel 6. For a little more luxury enjoy Embassy Suites or Sandpipers Resorts.

About Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport is abbreviated EDI and located in Ingliston 5.58 miles (9.3km) west of the city centre. It is one of the busiest airports in Scotland with more than 9.8 million passengers each year. Edinburgh itself has been the capital of Scotland since 1437 and has the 2nd largest population. Despite being in Northern Scotland, Edinburgh has a relatively mild climate. Edinburgh has eight districts: Old Town, New Town, Stockbridge, Canonmills, Leith, and Edinburgh (East, South, and West).

Things to do Edinburgh
Get the Edinburg Pass it’s worth the money; expect to pay $252 USD (£155). You’ll gain entry into 30 attractions and get a 90-page guidebook, restaurant and retail offers and discounts. The Edinburg pass also allows you to board the Lothian for free.

Where to eat near EDI
In Edinburg, you can find any culinary delight that you set your heart to from Michelin-starred to small secluded café. The Scots are known for their love of fried foods like the deep fried pizza and hamburger. For the best fish and chips, a traditional fish supper, head over to The Tailend. Expect to pay $16.80 USD (£10.35). The Mother India Café has a large tapas menu; the serve great meat and fish dishes but they offer some great vegetarian dishes as well. Expect to pay $6.49 USD (£4) for an Average tapas dish. After whiskey, the 2nd national drink of Scotland is Irn-Bru. Don’t forget to try Irn-Bru a carbonated non-alcoholic drink.

Edinburgh International Airport (EDI) sees over 9 million passengers each year and it is the busiest airport in Scotland. The city of Edinburgh is separated into areas. These areas usually include residential buildings, a main street which includes most of the local shops, a historic main street or high street, and a park. Edinburgh’s areas are: Old Town, New Town, Southside, Leith and Urban area. Edinburgh is known for its festivals, it hosts several each year. Some of the festivals that Edinburgh hosts are the Edinburgh International Festival (which is also the longest running festival in Edinburgh), Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Edingburgh International Science Festival.

While you are in Edinburgh make sure to check out some of its many libraries and museums. Some of these are the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Museum, the Museum of Scotland, National War Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland, Museum of Childhood, National War Museum of Scotland, and the Museum of Edinburgh. If you are up for a Pub Crawl make sure to stop by the Grassmarket, George Street and Lothian Road.