Surface car park in Edinburgh ?

[aceofspades]

A group of us are staying in the city centre for one night next week before touring the NC500. But it looks like our hotel has only an underground and I can't find online pointers to anything but multi-storeys nearby. Some of the cars are low with front overhangs and need to be off street, no ramps.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Including whether the out of town park and rides are worth considering.

[LHD]

Where you staying?

[s2kjock]

There is lots of on street parking outside the Fettes Polis HQ that will be deserted after c 5.30 or so in the evening. 20 minutes walk from George Street, or 10 minutes in a taxi or by bus.

The Polis HQ is not a "station" so not a guarantee of it being much safer than elsewhere, albeit it is a nice area of town.

Not sure I'd like to leave a car overnight at the park and ride, although others may have direct experience.

[aceofspades]

Thanks for the suggestions, staying at Novotel, 80 Lauriston Place.

[BuzzBravado]

This multi NCP is around the corner and it has spaces on the same level that you enter and exit so you wont necessarily need to go up and down ramps. It is shockingly expensive though.

https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/ed...

Alternatively if you are parking up after 5:30 then you can stick them on single yellows nearby.

[LHD]

aceofspades said:

Thanks for the suggestions, staying at Novotel, 80 Lauriston Place.

Nowhere nearby.

The surface level NCP at Castle Terrace is probably your best bet.

FYI - If you're doing the NC500 and have clearance issues in a car park it might get a bit expensive

[aceofspades]

I've managed pretty rough roads in my own car in the past and got on ok, but twice damaged splitters badly on access ramps in MSCPs, on the descent. Been to Applecross twice, does it get worse than that ?

[Nicholas Blair]

Do the cars need to be off road through the night?. There are plenty bays around there you could hopefully nab at night in Lady Lawson St (runs down side).
cheers

[aceofspades]

Perhaps not, if vandalism isn't a risk. We've parked up in the past at basic hotels that share parking with shopping centres, cinemas and McDonalds and the like and have had no trouble to date. Caterham / F458 / Exige would be the more obvious stuff, might be a Murci along also. Rest is relatively Q car.

[simoid]

If never used it, but there's a sign down at Castle Terrace saying "alternative parking Riego St". That's just next to Tollcross so perhaps suitable?

[LHD]

simoid said:

If never used it, but there's a sign down at Castle Terrace saying "alternative parking Riego St". That's just next to Tollcross so perhaps suitable?

The ramp into that one is pretty steep.

[jonny996]

On street parking at George square might be worth looking at

[simoid]

jonny996 said:

On street parking at George square might be worth looking at

Pay a student £20 to look after them.

[BuzzBravado]

The Uni parking wardens clock off around 5:30pm so you can use any uni space that isn't behind gates easy enough.

[sherman]

You could try to change hotels. The novotel at hermiston gate for example has its own flat parking. Its also next to the tram line so you can get into town for a few beers.

[aceofspades]

Have paid in advance and it's non refundable but given the alternative is also Novotel maybe I'll give them a ring and see.

[CarbonXKR]

Use Secure Air Park at the airport and get the bus or tram in/out. Good spaces there and a short run to airport for the bus connections.

[aceofspades]

Castle NCP offers 'premium' spots next to the entrance which I'm hoping means on the same level. We've booked a couple of cars in there and I'll give them a call tomorrow to check.

[aceofspades]

Castle NCP offers 'premium' spots to the entrance which I'm kind of hoping means on the same level. We've booked a couple of cars in there and I'll give them a call tomorrow to check.

[simoid]

aceofspades said:

Castle NCP offers 'premium' spots next to the entrance which I'm hoping means on the same level. We've booked a couple of cars in there and I'll give them a call tomorrow to check.

You'd be just as well parked on Castle Terrace (free on 1830-0830 on street) as the top level of the car park as they're equally as private.