Life in the UK Test Centre: Edinburgh

Car

If you're planning to take your Life in the UK test at the venue located on Sciennes Road in Edinburgh, it is easily accessible by car. The Edinburgh City bypass, A90, and A1 all provide convenient routes. Limited on-site parking is available, and numerous local car parks are also nearby.

St. Leonard's Car Park

Open 24/7, the charges are:

• 1 hour = £2.70

• 2 hours = £5

• 4 hours = £8.40

For Life in the UK test candidates, a two-hour parking ticket will most likely suffice. Payments can be made in cash or via the Just Park service. From this car park, it's an 8-minute walk to the Life in the UK test centre on Sciennes Road.

27A Nicolson Square

This car park is also open 24/7. Charges are:

• 1 hour = £2.40

• 2 hours = £4.50

• 3 hours = £6

• 4 hours = £8

Cash payments only, disabled parking is available. The test centre is roughly a 1km walk away.

Visit the Parkopedia website to check other parking available near the Edinburgh Life in the UK test centre.

Bus

Several bus routes service the area around the Life in the UK test centre:

- 2: Exit at East Preston Street

- 30: Exit at East Preston Street

- 31: Exit at Newington Road

- 33: Exit at East Preston Street

- 37: Exit at either Newington Road or Bernard Terrace

- 41: Exit at Buccleuch Street

Additional routes can be found on Moovit.

Train

Edinburgh Waverley is the closest station to the Life in the UK test centre. The station is about 1.6km away, making it a 22-minute walk. Alternatively, the number 33 Millerhill bus service can be taken to East Preston Street, close to the test centre.

For up-to-date train information, visit the ScotRail page.

Station Address:  

Princes Street,  

Edinburgh,  

Lothian,  

EH1 1BB