Car Hire at Edinburgh Haymarket Railway Station

Part of our guide to car hire in Edinburgh.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Edinburgh Haymarket Railway Station

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. You pay the balance at the desk on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive. Always confirm your hire in advance to guarantee your price from the moment you collect the keys.
• Where the station is: Haymarket is on Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5EY, a little beyond the West End and less than 2 miles west of Waverley. It lies on the lines to Glasgow, Fife, Stirling and the north, and the journey to Waverley takes about 5 minutes by train.
• Where the desk is: Surprice lists its branch on Haymarket Terrace, without a published street number. The exact meeting point for your hire is shown on your booking voucher, which is the definitive source, so check it before you travel and follow it on arrival. Do not assume a desk inside the station unless your voucher says so.
• Opening hours: Opening hours for this branch are not published on the listings checked, so confirm them in your booking confirmation before you choose a train. The station ticket office is open 06:30 to 21:25 Monday to Saturday and 08:10 to 21:25 on Sunday.
• Arriving by tram: The tram stop stands directly outside the north entrance of the station. Trams run east to Princes Street, St Andrew Square and Newhaven, and west to Murrayfield, the Gyle and Edinburgh Airport.
• Getting around the station: The station has step-free access to all platforms, and a taxi rank waits outside. There is no left-luggage facility, so plan to collect the car with your bags.
• Parking at the station: Car parking at the station has not been confirmed, so ask the supplier at collection where the hire car should be brought back rather than assuming a space there.
• What to bring: The main driver should carry a valid driving licence, photo identification and a credit card in their own name with a limit high enough to cover the excess hold. Visitors from outside the UK should also carry their passport and, where required, an international driving permit.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Edinburgh Haymarket Railway Station

• Returning the car: Return the car within the branch's opening hours shown in your booking confirmation. A key drop box for out-of-hours returns has not been confirmed for this branch, so ask at collection what arrangement applies if your train falls outside those hours.
• Nearest petrol stations: Sainsbury's Murrayfield (39 Westfield Road, EH11 2QW) is listed as open 06:30 to 22:30 Monday to Saturday and 08:30 to 22:30 on Sunday. Asda Chesser (3 New Mart Road, EH14 1RJ) is listed as open around the clock. Refuel before you return the car, and allow time to do so before the branch closes.
• Fuel policy: Confirm the fuel type shown on your booking confirmation before you refuel, and ask at collection which fuel policy applies to your hire, so that you return the car as the supplier expects.
• Before you drive away: Photograph the vehicle thoroughly at collection and again at return, including all four sides, the wheels, the windscreen and the interior. Dated photographs give you a clear record of the condition you received.
• Low Emission Zone: Edinburgh's Low Emission Zone covers a large area of the city centre, and full enforcement began on 1 June 2024. Petrol cars must meet Euro 4 or above and diesel cars must meet Euro 6. Cameras read number plates, and the first penalty for a non-compliant vehicle is £60, rising with repeat entries to £480 for a car. Haymarket lies close to the zone, so check the registration on your booking confirmation at lowemissionzones.scot and ask the supplier at collection how any penalty is handled.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Edinburgh Haymarket Railway Station

Car hire at Edinburgh Haymarket Railway Station is available through Surprice Mobility.

Every booking through eCarBookers shows the excess amount and full price before you confirm, and the balance is paid on arrival at the desk. Optional extras — such as additional drivers, supplemental tyre and glass cover, child seats, or out-of-hours fees — may be available at the desk if required.

Getting from Edinburgh Haymarket Railway Station to Key Destinations

• Rosslyn Chapel — about 8 miles south of the city, in roughly 18 minutes. It is an easy half-day trip, and it keeps most of the journey outside the Low Emission Zone.
• North Berwick — about 26 miles east via the A1 and the A198, in roughly 43 minutes. The coastal town in East Lothian is home to the Scottish Seabird Centre, with Tantallon Castle nearby.
• Stirling — about 35 miles north-west via the M9, in roughly 47 minutes. Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument make an easy day out, and the motorway is the fastest route.
• St Andrews — about 49 miles north across the Forth, in roughly 1 hour 8 minutes. Leave on the A90 to South Queensferry and cross the Queensferry Crossing into Fife. Parking in the town is limited, so check the university's parking map before you travel.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Edinburgh Haymarket Railway Station

Payment is made in two steps. A rental prepayment confirms your booking online, with Instant Confirmation from the supplier. You then pay the balance directly to the supplier on arrival, when you collect the car.

The price and vehicle class shown at booking are the terms you receive at the desk. Because the full rental amount is not charged at the time of booking, you keep flexibility if your plans change, and cancellation is free.

The supplier may place an excess hold on the main driver's credit card at collection, so check that the card in the driver's name has enough available limit. The amount is shown in your booking confirmation.