The Scottish Parliament building is located in the Holyrood area of central Edinburgh at the foot of the Royal Mile near to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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You may like to combine your visit to the Scottish Parliament with a visit to some of the local attractions in the Holyrood area:

• Holyrood Park
• Our Dynamic Earth
• The Palace of Holyroodhouse

We advise visitors to use public transport to get to the Scottish Parliament where possible.

Getting to Holyrood by bus

Visitors can use the Lothian Buses service numbers 35 and 36 to get to the Holyrood.

The 35 service runs from Edinburgh Airport via South Gyle, Gorgie Road, Slateford Road, Fountainbridge, Morrison Street, Lothian Road, Forrest Road, Chambers Street, South Bridge, High Street, Canongate, Abbeyhill, Easter Road, Constitution Street, Ocean Terminal. Visitors should get off at Canongate for the Scottish Parliament.

The 36 service runs from Ocean Terminal to the West End via Powderhall and Stockbridge and from the West End via Princes Street, Waverley Bridge, East Market Street, Jeffrey Street, St Mary's Street, Holyrood Road, Holyrood Gate, Queen's Drive to Horse Wynd. Visitors should get off at Horse Wynd for the Scottish Parliament.

There are a number of other bus routes a short walking distance away.

Details of all local bus services can be obtained from Traveline.

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The Parliament building is a 15-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station, which is a main line station. Information about train services to and from Edinburgh is available from National Rail or Scotrail.

Getting to Holyrood by road

The nearest car parks are St John’s Hill or adjacent to Waverley Station, via New Street. A small number of public parking spaces are reserved for disabled people on Horse Wynd. Please note that these parking bays are for visitors to the Holyrood area in general, not just for visitors to the Parliament. If use of the bays has to be suspended, an alternative will be offered, such as use of five parking bays on Broad Pavement. Parking for people with a disabled person’s parking permit is permitted on single yellow lines and these are available near to the Parliament building. It is possible to drop off passengers in the bays on Horse Wynd, even if parking has to be obtained further away.

The Parliament has arranged use of the turning circle in front of Our Dynamic Earth on Holyrood Road for coach drivers to drop off and pick up passengers. Coaches may stop here for up to 15 minutes. Coach parking is available at Regent Road. It is a short walk to the Parliament's Public Entrance from Our Dynamic Earth. Visitors should turn right as they come out of the turning circle and use the walkway through the landscaped area to reach the Public Entrance on Horse Wynd.

Getting to Holyrood by cycle

The nearest public cycle racks are located next to the Holyrood Lodge house building on Horse Wynd