Luggage storageEdinburgh Waverley Station

Luggage storage at Edinburgh Waverley

If you're arriving into Edinburgh by train with bags you'd rather not drag across the city, Waverley's own left-luggage office sits on platform 2 near the Calton Road entrance and works on a simple walk-in basis, so there's no need to book ahead.

As the UK's second-largest station and a hub for trains to Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, and south to Newcastle, Leeds, and London, it's somewhere most visitors pass through at least once.

The station has step-free access to all platforms via lifts and escalators from the main concourse, which helps if you're wrangling a heavy case. A 15-minute walk from the station brings you to the Johnnie Walker Experience on Princes Street, one of several nearby draws. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 per bag per day at 40+ locations near Edinburgh Waverley Station.

Some top Stasher locations near Edinburgh Waverley Station include:

• Local shop, 2 min walk · opens at 09:00 · rated 5/5 (4,000+ reviews)
• Hotel reception, 4 min walk · open 12:00–23:00 every day · rated 5/5 (7,000+ reviews)

You'll typically find a bag drop at local shops and hotel receptions. Of the nearby points, 17 stay open late and 1 is open 24/7. There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to £10,000. Stasher storage near Edinburgh Waverley Station can be booked through the website or app.

Getting around with luggage

There's no direct rail link to Edinburgh Airport, but the Airlink 100 express bus covers that gap, or you can buy through-tickets for travel via the station. The nearest tram stop is St Andrew Square, about 250 metres from the station entrance. For buses around the city, Lothian Buses run frequent services from stops on Princes Street at exit 1.

Nearby sights and bag rules

Waverley is the closest station to Edinburgh Castle, 0.4 miles away, and the castle doesn't allow suitcases or large rucksacks of 30L or over inside and can't store luggage, prams, or personal items for visitors, so sorting your bags before heading up is essential.

Waverley is also the nearest station serving the Royal Mile, the Old Town thoroughfare that connects the castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and is known for its historic buildings and visitor attractions. The station sits immediately north of Edinburgh Old Town, making it the closest train station to that area. During events like the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Waverley sees especially high passenger volumes.