Off the Airport Tram, Before Check-In or the Match – Daily Business

Last updated: August 2026

Off the airport tram at Haymarket with a case? You’ve got three broad choices: leave the bag with a west end shop or hotel booked through an app, use the staffed desk at Waverley if you’re heading that way anyway, or drop it at the Bus Station lockers. Prices run from around £2.99 per bag per day up in the west end; the Waverley desk and the Bus Station lockers work on their own tariffs.

The three options, west to east

• App-booked west end host: Edinburgh listings start from around £2.99 per bag per day, though a handful of hosts start lower. Book online, drop at a nearby shop or hotel, collect later. Hours depend on the host.
• Waverley staffed desk (Excess Baggage): at the Calton Road entrance near Platform 2, roughly 7am to 11pm. A mile on foot, or a couple of tram stops to Princes Street, if you’re going east.
• Edinburgh Bus Station lockers: more than 100 self-service lockers, roughly £5 to £10 depending on size. Handy if you want a locker rather than a counter.

Murrayfield is about a mile from Haymarket, so most people stash near the station and walk out to the ground bag-free.

Edinburgh, area by area

The west end, right off the tram

Haymarket is the airport tram’s city stop before Princes Street, so plenty of people get off here with a fresh case and nowhere to put it. The west end has the density you want: shops, cafés and hotels within a few minutes of the tram platforms and the rail concourse.

Booking through an app like Stasher gets you a drop point at a vetted shop or hotel near the station; its page for left luggage at Edinburgh Haymarket shows what’s listed around the tram stop and the concourse. Edinburgh listings start from around £2.99 per bag per day, with a few hosts lower than that, and the flat price covers a 24-hour window fixed when you book. There’s no size or weight surcharge, so a bulging holdall costs the same as a daypack. Cover on each booking goes up to £10,000, with £1,000 the most for any single bag; electronics and travel documents aren’t included. You can cancel free right up until you drop off, and handover is ID-checked against a numbered tag.

The catch with the app model is that it’s a booking layer over independent hosts, so opening hours vary shop to shop. A café that shuts at 6pm won’t help if your match runs late or your train’s after nine. Check the host’s collection window before you book, especially for an evening pickup. LuggageHero, which prices by the hour with a daily cap rather than charging a full day upfront, can suit a short west end stop where you’ll be back within a couple of hours.

Walking east: Waverley versus staying put

If you’re heading into the city centre anyway, Waverley has a staffed left-luggage desk run by Excess Baggage. It’s at the Calton Road entrance near Platform 2, open roughly 7am to 11pm. A counter suits you if you’d rather hand the bag to a person, want the longer hours, or don’t want to book online in advance.

The question is whether it’s worth going east. Haymarket to Waverley is about a mile on foot, or a couple of tram stops to Princes Street and a short walk down. If your plans keep you in the west end, dragging a case to Waverley and back adds two miles of nothing to your day. If Waverley is on your route, the desk is convenient and you can drop as you pass. Weigh it by where you’re actually going, not by which option sounds cheapest.

Near the Bus Station: lockers, not a counter

Edinburgh Bus Station on St Andrew Square has more than 100 self-service lockers, priced roughly £5 to £10 by size. That’s a fair walk from Haymarket, so it mainly makes sense if you’re arriving or leaving by coach, or you’re already in the New Town. Lockers suit people who want to grab things in and out through the day without a counter transaction each time.

Out to Murrayfield for the match

Murrayfield is walkable from Haymarket, about a mile west. Check the ground’s bag policy for your fixture; a big case is a problem at the turnstiles either way, so stash near the station first and walk out light. On a fixture day book your drop point earlier than you think you need to, and pick a host with a decent evening collection window, because rugby crowds don’t clear quickly.

Side by side

Option	From price	Hours	Best for
App-booked west end host	From around £2.99/bag/day (a few hosts lower)	Varies by host	Staying near Haymarket, dropping before a match
Waverley staffed desk (Excess Baggage)	Own tariff, confirm at the counter	About 7am to 11pm	Long hours, a person at the counter, if you’re heading east anyway
Edinburgh Bus Station lockers	About £5 to £10 by size	Station hours	Coach travellers, grabbing items in and out
LuggageHero	Hourly rate with a daily cap	Varies by host	Short stops where you’ll be back within a couple of hours

Frequently asked questions

Is it quicker to stash at Haymarket or walk to Waverley?

If your day keeps you in the west end, stash at Haymarket. Walking a case to Waverley and back is roughly two extra miles. If Waverley is on your way into town, the staffed desk there is easy to use as you pass, open roughly 7am to 11pm.

Where do I leave bags before a Murrayfield match?

Near Haymarket. The ground is about a mile away and isn’t set up for spectators’ luggage, so most people drop in the west end and walk out. Book an app host with an evening collection window, since crowds leave slowly after full time.

How much does app-booked storage cost in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh listings start from around £2.99 per bag per day, with a few hosts starting lower. The price is one flat rate per bag for a 24-hour window, fixed when you book, with no charge for size or weight.

Can I cancel if my plans change?

With an app booking through Stasher, cancellation is free any time before you drop the bag off. Once the bag’s handed over the booking stands, so cancel beforehand if the day shifts.

Do the west end hosts stay open in the evening?

It depends on the individual shop or hotel. Because the app books space with independent hosts, closing times vary, and a café may shut earlier than you’d like. Check the host’s collection window before booking if you need a late pickup after a match or an evening train.

Pick by where you’ll actually be. Staying west of the tracks, a west end drop saves you the trek. Heading into town, the Waverley desk is on your line. And if the match runs late, the host’s closing time matters more than the headline price.