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Luggage storage in Edinburgh

With a late train out of Edinburgh and hours to fill, dragging a bag around is the last thing you want. We help you pick between Stasher and an official option for that gap.

Edinburgh's main station and airport both have official left luggage, and a few venues offer lockers or a cloakroom. Some big draws, though, offer no bag storage at all, so prices, hours and alternatives for each are set out below. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 a day at 80+ locations across Edinburgh.

Some top Stasher locations in Edinburgh include:

• Local shop, 3 min walk from Edinburgh Waverley Station · rated 5.0/5 (3,000+ reviews)
• Hotel reception, 3 min walk from Princes Street · open late · rated 5.0/5 (4,000+ reviews)
• Local shop, 3 min walk from Royal Mile · open late · rated 5/5 (500+ reviews)
• Local shop, 3 min walk from Edinburgh Haymarket · rated 5/5 (100+ reviews)

Left luggage at Edinburgh Waverley station

Waverley sits immediately north of Edinburgh Old Town and is its closest station, so it's the obvious arrival point for the historic centre. Trains leave from here for the Borders, North East England, London and across Scotland. The official left luggage office lets you book and pay online in advance, which is worth doing if you're dropping bags between trains.

Left luggage at Edinburgh Airport

The official left luggage facility at the airport is run by Excess Baggage Company, inside the terminal across from the Jet2 check-in desks. It opens daily from 04:00 to 22:00, so a flight landing after 22:00 means finding somewhere else. Prices run from £10 for up to 3 hours and £15 for up to 24 hours, rising to £27.50 for 48 hours and £40 for 72 hours. A full day there costs £15, while Stasher storage in Edinburgh starts from £1.49 per bag per day, a real saving over a longer stay.

Getting from Edinburgh Airport to the city centre with luggage

Edinburgh Trams run from the airport into the city centre, stopping at Edinburgh Haymarket and at St Andrew Square, a short walk from Waverley. Each tram has six luggage racks, including space for large or bulky suitcases, but keep bags out of aisles, exits and priority seating. The Airlink 100 express bus is the other direct route, with an adult single costing £6.00.

Can you take luggage on Lothian Buses?

Yes, though drivers can refuse anything they consider excessively large, and luggage mustn't go on seats or block the bus. If a wheelchair user needs the space, the driver must take reasonable steps to free it, which can mean asking you to move a bulky bag.

Can you bring a suitcase into Edinburgh Castle?

No, the castle doesn't allow suitcases or rucksacks of 30L or over, and it can't store luggage or prams for you. Waverley is the nearest station, just 0.4 miles away, so sort your bags out before the walk up. With nothing at the castle itself, dropping a case with Stasher costs from £1.49 per bag per day. The castle opens daily from 9.30am, closing at 6pm from 1 April to 30 September and 5pm from 1 October to 31 March.

Visiting the Royal Mile and the Museum of Edinburgh with bags

The Royal Mile is a series of streets in Edinburgh's Old Town and a major tourist thoroughfare, connecting Edinburgh Castle, which turns away large bags, at the top to the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the bottom. Waverley is its nearest railway station. The Museum of Edinburgh sits on the Royal Mile and is free, open daily from 10am to 5pm with last entry at 4.30pm.

Bag storage at Murrayfield Stadium

Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium has no bag storage or cloakroom for visitors. Its own tram stop, Murrayfield Stadium, sits right next to the ground and the Roseburn Street entrance. With nothing at the ground itself, leaving your case with Stasher before the match means it's covered by the Stasher Guarantee up to £10,000.

Getting to Edinburgh Zoo with luggage

Edinburgh Zoo is about 2.5 miles from Haymarket, its nearest main line station, or around 15 minutes by bus. Lothian buses 12, 26 and 31 and the Airlink 100 all stop outside the main entrance, which helps if you're coming straight from the airport with bags. It opens daily except Christmas Day, from 10am to 6pm between April and September and 10am to 4pm or 5pm in other months.

Lockers and cloakrooms at Edinburgh's other venues

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh hires out lockers at its West entrance for £1, measuring 85cm high, 40cm wide and 40cm deep inside. The Edinburgh Corn Exchange runs a cloakroom for a small fee per item, and Slateford is its nearest station.

The Royal Yacht Britannia is reached by tram at the Ocean Terminal stop. It opens daily, from 9:30 with last entry at 16:00 between April and October, and from 10:00 with last entry at 15:00 from January to March.

Upcoming events

Rugby fans have a big one to look forward to on Sunday 27 December 2026, when Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors comes to Scottish Gas Murrayfield. The stadium's own policy caps bags at A4 size and turns away anything larger, with exceptions for health and childcare needs, and every bag is searched before entry. There's no bag drop at the ground either, so anyone travelling in with a suitcase or weekend bag will need to leave it elsewhere first.

Booking with Stasher means that bag is protected while you're at the match.

How Stasher works in Edinburgh

Storage starts from £1.49 per bag per day. Most nearby points cluster around Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Old Town and Edinburgh Waverley Station. You'll typically find a bag drop at hotel receptions and local shops. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to £10,000.