Edinburgh in short
How do you advertise at Edinburgh?
Choose the travellers you want to reach, pick the terminal and passenger zone where they spend time, then select the sites and dates. Your plan lists every site with its terminal, zone, format, dates, media cost in GBP, production cost and proof of display, so you can approve the campaign line by line.
Edinburgh passenger traffic
Passenger numbers show market scale, not guaranteed impressions or sales.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (full year) | 16.97 million passengers, +7.5% | UK CAA, Feb 2026 |
Edinburgh terminals and who you reach
Edinburgh handled almost 17 million passengers in 2025, a Scottish record.
Main terminal
- •Airlines: Air Canada, JetBlue, American Airlines, Hainan Airlines, easyJet routes added in 2025
- •Who you reach: Departing and arriving passengers, landside and airside
Edinburgh advertising sites and formats
JCDecaux UK sells Edinburgh Airport: 121 sites, 52 digital, under a five-year contract from May 2024.
Edinburgh Plaza Screen
Terminal forecourtDigital screen in the forecourt outside the main terminal, with full sound.
Edinburgh Motion Showcase
Domestic arrivalsLarge-format digital screen, 1920 by 960 pixels, with 10-second slots.
Digital Airport Panels
DeparturesPortrait 40, 49 and 75 inch LCD screens, landside and airside.
Runway iVisions
TerminalDigital iVision screens inside the terminal, listed on JCDecaux's airport page.
What your quote will show
Site
Full site name, terminal and passenger zone
Format
Booked size, specifications and display type
Campaign period
Start and end dates
Share of display
Exclusive site or share of a digital loop
Cost
Media rate in GBP, production and installation, and 20% VAT
Proof
Installation photographs or play reports, as the media owner provides them
Factors that affect Edinburgh airport advertising rates
Terminal and passenger zone
Departures, gates, arrivals and baggage claim at Edinburgh reach passengers at different moments, so each zone is priced for the audience it carries.
Format and share of display
An exclusive static site, a share of a digital loop and a large-format wrap are priced on different bases: per site, per share of loop or per package.
Campaign dates and production
Demand changes through the year, and printing, installation and 20% VAT sit on top of the media rate. Your quote itemises every line.
Share your brief
Step 1Target travellers, objective, dates, budget and any preferred sites.
Receive the site shortlist
Step 2Named sites at Edinburgh with terminal, zone, size, availability and the reason for each.
Approve the quote
Step 3Media cost in GBP, production, installation and 20% VAT, line by line.
Submit artwork
Step 4We adapt your design to each site’s specifications and obtain the media owner’s approval.
Go live and receive proof
Step 5Installation photographs or play reports during and after the campaign.
Installation photographs
At go-liveEach installed site is photographed and the images are shared with you.
Digital play reports
Digital sitesFor screens, a report of when your creative played, during and after the campaign.
Atlas tracking
During and afterAtlas tracking during and after the campaign, so results sit alongside the proof of display.
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Ad sites at Edinburgh (EDI)
Published sites and formats at this airport, in local currency. Every campaign is quoted against current availability.
Portrait 40, 49 and 75 inch LCD screens, landside and airside.
Airport Advertising in EDI Digital Airport Panels
Large-format digital screen, 1920 by 960 pixels, with 10-second slots.
Airport Advertising in EDI Edinburgh Motion Showcase
Digital screen in the forecourt outside the main terminal, with full sound.
Airport Advertising in EDI Edinburgh Plaza Screen
Digital iVision screens inside the terminal, listed on JCDecaux's airport page.
Airport Advertising in EDI Runway iVisionsAirport advertising at Edinburgh: your questions answered
Sellers, costs, tax and booking.
Who sells advertising at Edinburgh?
JCDecaux UK sells advertising at Edinburgh. The airport is operated by Edinburgh Airport.
How much does it cost to advertise at Edinburgh?
There is no published rate card, so every site is quoted against your brief and current availability, with production and 20% VAT shown as separate lines.
Is tax charged on Edinburgh airport advertising?
Yes. 20% VAT is added to the quoted amount.
How many passengers use Edinburgh?
Edinburgh handled 16.97 million passengers in 2025, +7.5%, according to UK CAA, Feb 2026.
What are the artwork and content rules at Edinburgh?
UK ads are regulated under the CAP Code (UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional Marketing), enforced by the ASA. ASA guidance covers out-of-home ads in public space.
How does booking work?
You share a brief, receive a site shortlist, approve a line-by-line quote, submit artwork for approval and receive proof of display after the campaign.
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Sites, availability and a costed plan in GBP.