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USEFUL INFORMATION

 

This page provides useful information relevant to George Street and the surrounding area.
    PARKING
Two multi story car parks are within a short distance of George Street at St. James Centre and nearby Greenside car parks.
see maps


Short term on-street parking is available with
Pay and Display machines.
45p per 15mins
Maximum = Stay 3 Hours


Parking meters operate between
08:30 and 18:30.
During the Christmas period they operate between 08:30 and 17:30.

Motorcycle Bays and Disabled parking bays are also frequently spaced along the length of George Street.
see maps
    BUSES
 

Edinburgh's main Bus Terminal is situated near St. Andrew Square. St. James Bus Station provides links to all of the UK's major cities.

Lothian Buses Network
provide a regular local bus network, many of which cross and travese along George Street. see maps

Day tickets are available which allows you to hop on and off buses all day long.

Night Buses
Lothian Buses provide a limited night bus service from 00:15am until 04:15

Airport Shuttle Bus
Travels regularly to and from Edinburgh Airport, can be boarded from Princes Street.

Edinburgh Bus Tours
Guided Tours of Edinburgh's Old and New Towns on an open-topped bus.

Art Gallery Shuttle Bus
Provides free transportation between The Royal Scottish Academy & The National Gallery of Scotland on the mound to Edinburgh Gallery of Modern Art & the Dean Gallery.

www.lothianbuses.co.uk

    TRAINS
 

George Street is conveniently situated between both of Edinburgh's Train Stations. The closest being Edinburgh Waverley at the east end of Princes Street. The other Haymarket Station, is situated at the west end see maps

www.networkrail.co.uk

    AIR
 

Edinburgh International Airport is located west of the city centre.

If travelling by car, join the
A8 from the city bypass and proceed towards Glasgow. From the North and West you should join the A8 at the Newbridge roundabout and proceed towards Edinburgh.

Follow signs for airport.
see maps

For flight information and more details see website.
www.edinburghairport.com

    TAXIS
 

 

There are hundreds of taxis in Edinburgh and several taxi ranks on and around George Street. see maps

Edinburgh Taxis are mainly black hackney cabs similiar to London's famous black cabs, although many these days can often be seen sporting full colour advertising. They can accommodate up to 5 passengers and can support wheelchair users.

The busiest times for Edinburgh taxis is between closing times of the cities bars and nightclubs between 11pm and 4am when they can be hard to get hold of. A raised hand can usually hail a passing taxi, although if there is a yellow light on in the passenger side it means it is already occupied or on a call.

CITY CABS: 0131 228 1211
CENTRAL RADIO TAXI: 0131 229 2468

www.fastblacks.com

    SMOKING
 

Scotland has introduced a No Smoking ban in all public areas including all bars, restaurants, shops, taxis and work places.

    SOCIALISING
 

There are numerous bars, nightclubs and restaurants on and around George Street, many of which are open until 3am.

    LITTER
 

It is an offence to drop litter in Scotland. Environmental Wardens can issue fines of £50 to anyone seen dropping litter in the street, including cigarette ends. Most Litter bins in the city now have metal 'stubbing out disks' on top to extinguish and dispose of cigarettes.

Please dispose of all litter responsibly and help keep Edinburgh beautiful.

    FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE
 
George Street is Edinburgh's Financial district, where major Banks, Building Societies & other financial institutions are located.
Usual Bank opening hours are between
9:15am and 4:45pm Monday - Friday with some branches opening on Saturdays.
See the
FINANCIAL BUSINESSES page to link to individual branch websites.

The currency within the UK is the pound
£
For the current rate of exchange for any currency click here.
    EMBASSIES & CONSULATES
 
There are a number of Embassies and Consulates within the George Street area. (see map)
 

Australian Consulate
Melrose House
69 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2JG
Tel: 0131 624 3333

The Norwegian Consulate
86 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 3BU
Tel: 0131 226 5701

Luxemburg Consulate
76 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 3BU
Tel: 0131 225 9677

Monaco Consulate
39 Castle Street
Edinburgh EH2 3BH
Tel: 0131 225 1200

Spanish Consulate
63 North Castle Street
Edinburgh EH2 3LJ
Tel: 0131 220 1843

Swedish Consulate
22 Hanover Street
Edinburgh EH2 2EP
Tel: 0131 220 6050

Netherlands Consulate
Thistle Court
1-2 Thistle Street
Edinburgh EH2 1DD
Tel: 0131 220 3226

 
 
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