The location of car parks in the University Central Area and the permit types valid for use in them. The University’s City car parking area encompasses the George Square Area, Old College, Holyrood, The Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art (ECA). HTML Only certain types of University permits are valid for use in City car parks. Use of other University permits which are not valid, or failure to hold a valid permit, will result in the issuing of a £60 Parking Charge Notice. Visitors and contractors Visitors and contractors may park in any City car park using a Permit valid for the City areas. Contractors may also park in any City car park using a Contractor City Annual Permit. Information on how to obtain a Permit can be found on the Visitors and Contractors page. City car parks The locations of the City car parks are provided in the lists below, which also provide further details and the opening/closing times of car parks, where applicable. George Square Area Note that Edinburgh Council parking regulations apply in both George Square itself and on Buccleuch Place. Car Park Permit types valid Opening Hours George Square Lane (users should be careful to ensure vehicles do not encroach onto Edinburgh Council ground, beyond the University signage) City A&B, BioQuarter (previously Little France) Open Area 40 George Square/ Appleton Tower City A&B, BioQuarter Open Area (reduced number of parking spaces available currently while development works are carried out) Business School Underground City A&B, BioQuarter 7.00 am-8.00 pm (6pm on Fridays and closed at weekends/restricted access during Edinburgh Festival) period Behiund the Main Library, George Square City A&B, BioQuarter Open Area Meadow Lane West City A&B, BioQuarter Open Area (open weekdays only) Old College area Car park Permit types valid Opening Hours High School Yards, Drummond Street City A&B, BioQuarter Open Area Maltings, Chambers Street City A&B, BioQuarter 8.00 am-8.00 pm (open weekdays only) Robertson's Close Upper, off Cowgate City A&B, BioQuarter Controlled Access (fobs supplied to permit holders on request) Robertson's Close Lower, off Cowgate City A&B, BioQuarter Controlled Access (fobs supplied to permit holders on request) The Pleasance Car park Permit types valid Opening Hours Front of Centre for Sport & Exercise City A&B, BioQuarter Open Area The Pleasance Car Park (courtyard) City A&B, BioQuarter Open Area (reduced number of parking spaces available currently while development works are carried out/taken out of use for parking during Edinburgh Festival period) Adjacent to Centre for Sport & Exercise City A&B, BioQuarter Open Area (out of use for parking during Edinburgh Festival period) Holyrood Car park Permit types valid Opening Hours Charteris Land City A&B, BioQuarter Open Area Chapter's Lane (behind Paterson's Land) City A&B, BioQuarter 8.00 am-8.00 pm (open weekdays only) St Leonard's Land City A&B, BioQuarter 8.00 am-8.00 pm (open weekdays only) Edinburgh College of Art Car park Permit types valid Opening Hours Main Building City A&B, BioQuarter Open access Evolution House City A&B, BioQuarter Controlled Access (fob supplied to permit holders on request) Hunter Building City A&B, BioQuarter Open access Keir Street City A&B, BioQuarter Open access (reduced number of parking spaces available currently while development works are carried out) This article was published on 2024-02-13
