Shop and park – free!
Sorry, only the parking is free...
Enjoy some free parking with your Christmas shopping this November and December in Edinburgh’s city centre, Old Town, West End and Grassmarket.
From 1 November to 10 January, there will be free parking on selected streets in pay and display bays, weekdays from 5.30pm and on Saturday afternoons from 1pm.
Paid parking usually applies in these areas from 8.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Parking in pay and display bays throughout central Edinburgh will remain free on Sundays as usual.
- Individual pay and display machines will also show hours of operation.
- See the list of streets with free parking (right), or for more information, visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/xmasparking
Need to know
For more information, see www.edinburgh.gov.uk/transport
Streets with free parking (from 5.30pm weekdays and 1pm Saturdays)
- Alva Street
- Atholl Crescent
- Canongate
- Charlotte Square
- Coates Crescent
- Cockburn Street
- Drumdryan Street
- Frederick Street
- George Street
- Glen Street
- Glenfinlas Street
- Glengyle Terrace
- Grassmarket
- Heriot Bridge
- High Street
- Hill Street
- Jeffrey Street
- King’s Stables Road
- Lauriston Gardens
- Lauriston Park
- Little King Street
- Lonsdale Terrace
- Market Street
- Melville Crescent
- Melville Street
- North Castle Street
- North St Andrew Street
- North St David Street
- Queen Street
- Panmure Place
- Register Place
- St Andrew Square
- St Colme Street
- St Giles Street
- St James’ Place
- St Johns Street
- St Mary’s Street
- South St David Street
- Stafford Street
- Tarvit Street
- Thistle Street
- Young Street
- Victoria Street
- Walker Street
- William Street