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Old 18-10-2007, 10:06   #1 (permalink)

 
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Does anyone know somewhere I can leave my car beside the grassmarket in Edinburgh at the weekend that doesn't cost about a tenner for 4 hours?

Also, somewhere I don't have to move it every 4 hours so that a traffic nazi doesn't give me a ticket?

It was a nightmare last weekend!
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There's an NCP car park on Castle Terrace I think, not far from there. Don't know the cost, but I would guess less than a tenner.
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2-4 hrs £5.80 according to this:

NCP - Car park finder
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Kings Stables Road, between Lothian Road & the Grassmarket has plenty of parking, along with higher level parking in streets around the Usher Hall as well. It is mostly Saturday night/Sundays when I park down there but I think it is free after early afternoon Saturday & all-day Sunday, except in the NCP-like places.

I usually park down the Cowgate tho or up towards the Pleasance - just a few mins walk away. Again there is usually plenty of places or in the little back streets behind the city Mortuary/Uni Halls & free on a weekend.

Free parking in Dumbiedykes as well - Turn up the road across from the Hollyrood Bar. Never had a problem myself but don't leave anything in your car that might attract unfavourable attention from the schemies/neds there.
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i park my car and our van at the backpackers hostel on the corner of cowgate/grassmarket for free everytime.
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Drive it into the castle and leave it there, they won't charge you (money) for doing that.
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there are several hotels you could park in their car parks...
just pop in for a coffee or something "patronage"...works a treat.
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IIRC, most of the hotels are now wise to this & will try to charge you for using their car parks if you are non-resident. Unless you give them some serious patronage that is!
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What does IIRC mean?

I don't follow these abbreviation things.....
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