Edinburgh & Glasgow Student Transfers

Scotland's Two Biggest Student Cities

The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, and the University of Glasgow, founded in 1451 and the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world, anchor two of the largest student populations in Scotland — alongside Edinburgh Napier, Heriot-Watt, Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian. Both universities are members of the Russell Group and draw heavily on international student numbers, particularly from the US and Europe, which means the two cities see a genuinely global mix of arrivals every September. Both cities see predictable surges in travel demand around Freshers' Week, Christmas, and the end of the academic year.

First Arrivals & International Students

Many students at both universities arrive from overseas, often for the first time in Scotland, sometimes for the first time outside their home country. We provide meet & greet as standard on request — your driver waits in arrivals with a nameboard and takes you directly to your accommodation, whether that's University of Edinburgh halls near the Meadows or Glasgow's West End, home to much of the University of Glasgow's student housing.

From Airports to Edinburgh & Glasgow

Edinburgh and Glasgow both have their own major airports directly serving each city, with Edinburgh Airport handling the higher volume of international routes. We also cover transfers from any other UK airport for connecting journeys, and between the two cities themselves for students studying at one but visiting friends at the other.

Vehicle Options

• 4-seater cars — solo students with standard luggage, from £60
• 6-seater MPVs — students moving in with extra bags, from £90
• 7–8 seater minibuses — flat-shares travelling together, from £90

Booking for Parents

Arranging a transfer for a son or daughter starting university? Contact us to set up transfers for both the start and end of term at once.