corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Going to Edinburgh


New Topic
New Poll 		  <<  1    2  >> Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author Going to Edinburgh
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are the transport links from Edinburgh Airport any good?

Not sure whether to fly up there from Birmingham + take public transport/taxis to places, or do a 5+ hour drive from here

Also, looked into train tickets from here to Edinburgh, flights are about £40+ cheaper than train tickets!

[Edited on 13-01-2012 by Sam]
Gary
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drive it. Its quite a nice drive tbh.

Plus you have your own transport when your there.
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What's it like driving around Edinburgh though - is the city centre easily accessible by car or would it be best to use public transport?

I'm just thinking if it's better to use public transport then I may as well leave the car at home.
adiohead
Member
Registered: 28th Sep 01
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd be worried about parking
John
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 03
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Edinburgh is terrible for parking.
VrsTurbo
Premium Member

Registered: 8th Jun 10
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
drive claim it as an expense
sc0ott
Member
Registered: 16th Feb 09
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Edinburgh centre is a nightmare to drive around. Too much diversions and streets with cobbles.
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i always park opp princes street in ncp car park, pay on card and get quidco on it too

park and ride was horrific charges for 1 day, going for 3 days in march so might use it then
jungle
Member
Registered: 22nd Nov 07
Location: methilhill,fife
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fly up and bus it everywhere only costs 2-3 quid for an all day ticket saves loads on parking worrying about getting lost traffic ect ect plus old folk on pushbikes ect!
Seany
Member
Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do not drive in Edinburgh its terrible. You can get a bus from the airport no problem and a taxi I'm guessing would only be £20 odd at a rough estimate to the centre. It's not far but the traffic can be a nightmare.
Once your there its easy to get a cheap bus or just walk most places.
Joe
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm off there tomoz, going on thr train. Not that this has any relevance to you.

Whilst I'm here any Scottish people know any nice restaurants in the city centre?
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wouldnt take the car, city centres a nightmare with the ongoing sham I mean tram project. Parking cost me £12 for 3hrs last time I was there. Train would be the sensible money!!

What kind of food do you like Joe??
Joe
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 12:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anything to be honest, somewhere fairly nice, decent atmosphere...

Steak, good meat, anything to be fair. Don't really fancy an Indian or Chinese though.
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 12:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hard rock cafe joe
Joe
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do like hard rock but was thinking a bit more up market.
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 12:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
soz
K2NY-G
Member
Registered: 6th Feb 08
Location: Fife, Scotland
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Le Monde on george street is good for food Joe.
stuartmitchell
Member
Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Anything to be honest, somewhere fairly nice, decent atmosphere...

Steak, good meat, anything to be fair. Don't really fancy an Indian or Chinese though.


Depends on budget mate but loads of nice places to eat in town:

Smoke Stack on Broughton St - Great Steak
Cantina Mexicana - Rose St (Mexican obv lol)
Living Room - George St (bit of everything - cant go wrong)
Cafe Andaluz - George Street - Tapas
Le Monde - George St (probs better for lunch)
Filling Station - Rose St - Cracking Burger

If pushing the boat out try:

Olorrosso on Castle Street (penthouse type place)
The Honours on Castle Street
Witchery on Royal Mile
The Tower - Chambers Street

If looking for somewhere at night try the Jam House on Queen Street - can do dinner etc and the band are fucking amazing!

Hope that helps!

BTW dont drive in the city centre - were trying to build trams. Couldnt even build fucking scaletrix edinburgh cooncil!

Can get a number 100 bus from the Airport which goes to the centre -comes every 10 mins or something - taxi probs about £25 with all the fannying about with 1 way street!

Hope that helps


stuartmitchell
Member
Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dont go to hard rock cafe- were in the office above and have rats lol!
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Never had a steak in Edinburgh but Ive been in a few places. Sygn & it was nice & Victoria on the Bridge is a really nice Italian & Italians always do a good steak.....ive never had a bad one anyway!! Viva Mexico is good for Mexican & close to the train station. Theres a hard Rock cafe in George St thats nice as well.
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Or listen to Stu, he knows better, I dont go out much!!

[Edited on 13-01-2012 by Colin]
stuartmitchell
Member
Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Neither do I mate These are places I see on my way to work that I think look nice! More of a burger king man me
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cant beat an Aberdeen Angus Burger!!
stuartmitchell
Member
Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oooft yeah all about that! May treat the Mrs to her tea tomorrow

**Forgot - Try Amarone on George St - Italian

Joe
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
User status: Offline
13th Jan 12 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers guys, plenty to look into there. Will report back!

  <<  1    2  >>
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Going to Edinburgh 22 database queries in 0.0107691 seconds