Edinburgh is a hugely popular holiday destination for both domestic and international travellers. The city itself is the capital of Scotland and has many attractions that draw visitors worldwide throughout the year including the festivals, hogmanay celebrations, the castle and historic nature of the city as well as the thriving nightlife and entertainment available. For most the easiest arrival point for Edinburgh is Edinburgh Airport that is 9 kilometres from the city center. Edinburgh airport is the busiest airport in Scotland and handles nearly 10 million passengers every year. There has been large growth of traffic to the airport through the launch of the low cost airlines Easyjet and Ryanair and this has made the airport and city a popular weekend break location. There are plans to expand the airport with growth in traffic to reach 26 million a year in the next 20 years.
With the airport being so popular and with so many visitors looking to explore the area then, as you would expect, there are car hire firms situated in the airport and many people pick up their car rental when they arrive. It is advisable to reserve your car hire in advance as many travellers will also be seeking to get a car for their trip and this can mean there is a shortage of available cars without booking in advance. The Internet has made it extremely easy to browse the different car hire firms available and get the best deal for booking. Many of the offers online are exclusive to the Internet so booking in advance can save you money to be spent enjoying your trip!