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The quick version
- Price: most app-based platforms run roughly £2 to £4 per bag per day; Stasher from around £2.99 (a few hosts from £1.49).
- Where: hosts within a short walk of Edinburgh Waverley, the Bus Station and the Royal Mile, plus the staffed Excess Baggage desk inside Waverley, walk-up lockers in the Bus Station, and Luggage Point at the airport.
- Hours: vary by host; app platforms let you filter for late-night or 24/7 access, while the station desk and airport counter keep fixed hours.
- Note: demand spikes during the August Fringe and festivals, so reserve a day or two early.
Edinburgh roughly doubles in size every August, when the Fringe, the International Festival and the Tattoo land at once and the streets around Waverley fill up. That’s when finding luggage storage in Edinburgh stops being a nice-to-have. It’s a year-round problem too, in a city built on a hill: Waverley sits in a valley, the Old Town is straight up, and nobody wants to drag a wheelie case over the Royal Mile’s cobbles. Early trains arrive before check-in and midday checkouts leave hours before an evening flight, so somewhere safe to leave your bags makes the whole day easier.
The city’s well covered. Booking apps, a staffed station desk, walk-up lockers and the airport facility all sit within reach of Waverley, the Bus Station and the Royal Mile. What catches people out is the small print: prices and hours vary more than you’d expect. Here’s an up-to-date rundown of the main options, with prices in GBP as advertised at the time of writing.
Last updated: June 2026
Edinburgh options compared
| Provider | From price | Hours / location note | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stasher | From around £2.99 per bag per day (a few hosts from £1.49) | Varies by host, many 24/7; 90+ locations near Waverley, Royal Mile, airport | A fixed price for any bag size near a station |
| Radical Storage | From £1.90 per bag per day, with many hosts at about £3.90 | Varies, some 24h; near Waverley, Bus Station, West End | Extensive coverage across independent neighborhood businesses |
| Bounce | From around £3.50 per bag per day near Waverley, plus the per-bag fee at checkout | Varies by host; stores near Waverley | Last-minute bookings on a highly rated app |
| LuggageHero | From about £1 per hour, capped around £4.90 daily, plus a one-off £1.99 per bag | Varies; near Waverley, Haymarket, Royal Mile, Castle | Short stops of a couple of hours |
| Excess Baggage desk, Waverley | Per item, tiered by duration; walk up or pre-book online | Daily 07:00–23:00; inside Waverley, by the Calton Road entrance (Platform 2 | A staffed counter inside the station itself |
| Edinburgh Bus Station Lockers | Roughly £5 (small) to £10 (large) per six-hour period | Bus station hours; inside the Bus Station, St Andrew Square | No-booking walk-up locker for coach passengers |
| Luggage Point (Airport) | Per-item charges; confirm directly | Daily, roughly 7am–7pm; Arrivals hall, before security | Storing bags at the airport itself |
| Nannybag | From around £2.50 per bag per day | Varies, daytime; near Waverley, Bus Station | Low-cost flat-rate near the transport hubs |
| Qeepl | From around £3.69 per bag per day | Varies; near Waverley, Bus Station, central | Fallback when nearer hosts are full |
1. Stasher
Price: From around £2.99 per bag per day in Edinburgh (a few hosts from £1.49).
Hours: Varies by host; many partners offer 24/7 or late-night access. Filter for “24/7” when you search.
Location: 90+ partner locations across the city, including spots near Edinburgh Waverley Station, along Princes Street, around the Royal Mile and Old Town, and close to Edinburgh Airport.
Best for: A fixed price for any bag size near a station or landmark.
Stasher, one of the original platforms in this space, books bags into vetted hosts: hotels, shops and lockers across the city. In August, that density is the point. When the host nearest Waverley is full, the next is rarely more than a few minutes away, from the foot of the Royal Mile to the West End.
The pricing model does the rest. You pay one fixed price per bag covering 24 hours, decided at booking, with a £10,000 per-bag guarantee bundled in rather than upsold and free cancellation before drop-off, which earns its keep when Fringe plans reshuffle. There’s no size or weight surcharge, so a set of golf clubs, a buggy or an instrument case costs the same as a daypack, bags are handed over against a numbered tag, and support is staffed by humans around the clock. Don’t choose it expecting to pay less than the other apps, since Edinburgh rates run close across all of them; choose it for the August density and the cover that comes included.
2. Radical Storage
Price: From £1.90 per bag per day, with many Edinburgh hosts at about £3.90.
Hours: Varies by host. Some are 24 hours (for example, near Shandwick Place), others keep shop hours.
Location: Multiple hosts across the city centre, including points near Waverley Station, the Edinburgh Bus Station and the West End.
Best for: Extensive coverage across independent neighborhood businesses
Radical Storage runs on the same broad model: book online, drop your bags with a local partner, collect them later. Two details before checkout: the €3,000-level cover comes as a low-cost add-on, not as part of the headline price, and billing at many hosts follows the calendar date rather than a 24-hour clock from drop-off, so an overnight hold can show up as two days. Worth checking if you’re storing past midnight, and check the host’s hours too; a shop that closes at 5pm is no use if your train leaves at 9pm.
3. Bounce
Price: From around £3.50 per bag per day near Waverley, plus the per-bag fee at checkout; rates vary by location.
Hours: Depends on the host; many central shops open through the day, some longer.
Location: Partner stores across Edinburgh, several within a few minutes’ walk of Waverley Station.
Best for: Last-minute bookings and travellers who like a highly rated app.
Bounce is another well-established booking platform with a strong presence around central Edinburgh. It charges a flat daily rate per bag, with free cancellation and 24/7 customer support; the per-bag fee added at checkout is what activates the cover (advertised up to £10,000), so budget a little above the listed rate. Confirm the store’s opening hours and how far it really is from the station before you book.
4. LuggageHero
Price: From about £1 per hour, capped around £4.90 daily, plus a one-off service fee of roughly £1.99 per bag.
Hours: Varies by host; many central shops keep daytime and early-evening hours.
Location: Walk-in and bookable shops near Waverley, Haymarket, the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle.
Best for: Short stops of a couple of hours, where hourly pricing beats a full day.
LuggageHero gives you a choice of hourly or daily pricing, with a guarantee of up to around £500 per bag included and optional paid insurance above that. It’s fine for an hour between shows; over a full Fringe day the meter plus the one-off fee usually loses to a flat rate, since once you pass a few hours the daily cap brings it level with the flat-rate platforms anyway. Do the maths for your actual day before picking it.
5. Excess Baggage desk, Edinburgh Waverley (official station left luggage)
Price: Per item, tiered by duration; walk up on the day or pre-book online. Confirm the current rate when you book.
Hours: Daily, 07:00–23:00.
Location: Inside Waverley Station, by the Calton Road entrance near Platform 2.
Best for: A staffed counter inside the station itself, no app and no walk.
Waverley does have a staffed left-luggage desk, operated by the Excess Baggage Company, and it’s the zero-detour option: off the train, over to the counter, done. As at other UK stations, the convenience is priced in, with per-item rates that run above the app platforms for a full day, and the desk shuts at 11pm, so a very late pickup can fall outside its hours. You can walk up on the day or pre-book online through the operator’s site, which also lists current rates.
6. Edinburgh Bus Station Lockers
Price: Self-service lockers from roughly £5 (small) to £10 (large) per six-hour period, with a small number of extra-large lockers priced higher.
Hours: Within bus station operating hours.
Location: Inside Edinburgh Bus Station, just off St Andrew Square, a short walk from Waverley Station and Princes Street.
Best for: Travellers passing through on coach services who want a no-booking, walk-up locker.
The Edinburgh Bus Station has well over a hundred self-service lockers in a range of sizes, handy if you’re already there and want to drop a bag without an app. Two things to weigh: pricing runs per six-hour block rather than per day, so a full day in a large locker adds up fast, and availability isn’t guaranteed, which is exactly the problem in August. Have a plan B if your trip’s time-sensitive.
7. Luggage Point (Edinburgh Airport)
Price: Per-item charges apply; confirm directly, as the airport facility is typically dearer than the app-based platforms.
Hours: Daily, roughly 7am to 7pm.
Location: In the Domestic and International Arrivals hall at Edinburgh Airport, near the taxi rank, before security.
Best for: Storing bags at the airport itself before an evening flight or after an early arrival.
Luggage Point is the official left-luggage and travel shop at Edinburgh Airport. It handles stored bags and lost property, sells cases and offers bag-wrapping, the on-site option if you need to leave luggage at the airport rather than in the city. Weigh cost and hours: airport left-luggage tends to cost more than a city-centre host, and the desk isn’t open around the clock, so a very late arrival or early departure may fall outside its window. Check the airport’s website for current times before you fly.
8. Nannybag
Price: From around £2.50 per bag per day.
Hours: Depends on the host; central locations generally keep daytime hours.
Location: Several partner shops near Waverley Station and the Edinburgh Bus Station.
Best for: A straightforward, low-cost flat-rate alternative near the main transport hubs.
Nannybag is a booking platform much like the others here, with partner shops dotted around central Edinburgh and a flat daily rate per bag, cover included. Worth comparing against Stasher, Radical and Bounce for whichever drop-off suits your route, since the best option often comes down to which host is closest and open.
9. Qeepl
Price: From around £3.69 per bag per day.
Hours: Varies by host.
Location: Partner points near Waverley Station, the Edinburgh Bus Station and other central spots.
Best for: An additional flat-rate option when nearer hosts on other platforms are full or closed.
Qeepl rounds out the field, another app-based, flat-rate platform with hosts across the city. Coverage is thinner than the bigger names, but it’s a useful fallback if your first-choice provider has no convenient location open, which earns its keep in August when the obvious hosts book out. Check the host’s hours first.
Edinburgh storage tips (especially in August)
The handiest split to understand is in-station versus near-station. In-station means the Excess Baggage desk inside Waverley: a staffed counter with per-item pricing that suits a quick, no-detour drop during the day, less so a budget full-day stash or a late-night pickup. Near-station means the third-party hosts a short walk from the exits, booked through the platforms above, which usually means lower prices and, at selected hosts, longer or 24/7 hours; the cost is a few minutes’ walk and a booking. A few things to flag for Edinburgh specifically:
- Mind the geography. Waverley sits in a valley below the Old Town, so a host “near the station” may still mean a steep climb up to the Royal Mile, or a flight of steps. The Market Street exit puts you closer to the Old Town climb; the Princes Street exit lands you on the flatter New Town side. With heavy bags, check the route as well as the distance.
- Festival season changes everything. During the Fringe and festivals in August, plus Hogmanay at New Year, demand spikes, the station desk queues, and walk-up options like the bus station lockers fill up. Book a day or two ahead.
- Match hours to your itinerary. The most common mistake is dropping a bag somewhere that closes before your train, flight or coach leaves. Late shows and the Tattoo can keep you out past 10pm, so filter for a late or 24/7 host if you’re collecting in the evening; the station desk and bus station lockers won’t cover a genuinely late night.
- City centre is almost always cheaper than the airport. If you’re exploring before flying out, storing in town and travelling to the airport with your bags usually costs less than the airport facility, if the timing works.
- Compare the closest host, not the brand. Every platform relies on local partners, so the best deal depends on which shop or hotel is nearest and open. Check two or three platforms for your exact location; in August, the nearest one with space wins.
Questions travellers ask
Can you leave bags inside Waverley Station itself?
Yes. The Excess Baggage Company runs a staffed left-luggage desk inside Waverley, by the Calton Road entrance near Platform 2, open daily 07:00–23:00. It’s the most convenient option and priced accordingly, per item, above the app platforms for a full day. For a cheaper rate or a later pickup, the booking platforms list hosts within a few minutes of the exits.
Is it hard to find storage during the Fringe?
Harder than the rest of the year, but manageable with planning. August roughly doubles the city’s population, walk-up lockers fill, the station desk queues, and the hosts closest to Waverley and the Royal Mile book out first. Reserve a day or two ahead through an app, and have a backup platform in mind.
How does app-based luggage storage work in Edinburgh?
You book online or in an app, pick a nearby host (often a hotel reception, shop or café) and a drop-off time. Your bags are tagged and stored, and you collect them within the host’s opening hours. The flat-rate platforms settle the full price at booking, so a longer day doesn’t grow the bill.
What does it cost to store a bag in Edinburgh?
Most app-based platforms run from roughly £2 to £4 per bag per day at a flat rate. Hourly options like LuggageHero start lower for very short stays but level out once you pass a few hours. The station desk, the airport facility and the per-six-hour bus station lockers all work out pricier for a full day.
Can you store skis, golf clubs or a buggy?
Often, yes. Stasher charges the same flat rate whatever you bring, with no size or weight surcharge. Station lockers are sized boxes, so oversized items may not fit, and per-item counters can price up by size. For something unusual, an app-based host is usually the safer bet.
Lockers or app-based storage, which should you choose?
Lockers like those at the bus station need no booking and suit a quick drop-off, but availability isn’t guaranteed, sizing is fixed, and the per-six-hour pricing adds up over a full day. App-based storage needs a booking but offers more locations, longer or 24/7 hours at selected hosts, no size limits and a flat daily price, generally more flexible and cheaper for a planned festival day.
Is luggage storage in Edinburgh secure?
It is, when you use an established provider. The reputable platforms vet their host partners, hand bags over against a numbered tag and attach a guarantee against loss or damage: Stasher £10,000 per bag bundled in, Radical Storage up to roughly €3,000 as an add-on, and LuggageHero up to around £500 as standard. The station desk, the bus station lockers and the airport’s Luggage Point are staffed or monitored. Keep your booking confirmation, and carry valuables, documents and medication with you rather than leaving them in stored bags.
Prices and hours change frequently and vary by exact location; figures here were accurate at the time of writing and should be confirmed at the point of booking.
