Johnny Mac Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 2-4 hrs 5.80 according to this:NCP - Car park finder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 i park my car and our van at the backpackers hostel on the corner of cowgate/grassmarket for free everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Drive it into the castle and leave it there, they won't charge you (money) for doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 there are several hotels you could park in their car parks...just pop in for a coffee or something "patronage"...works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 IIRCPlease stop doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 What does IIRC mean?I don't follow these abbreviation things..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 i looked it up because they say it 5 times in every post, and it means 'if i recall correctly', which is a sort of null prefix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Please stop doing that.STFU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Should add that if you book more than two working days in advance, the train fares are not that bad if you are not hauling a load of stuff. First Scotrail site has the best APEX deadlines.Also seriously worth considering as there are weekend roadworks on the Forth Bridge till the end of this month. I was about an hour queuing on the way south last weekend & even longer on the way back on Sunday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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