Edinburgh Taxi Outing: Full route & list of roads affected as council leader confirms go ahead for annual event
The Edinburgh Taxi Outing returns following fears that the event could be scrapped
Edinburgh’s annual Taxi Outing takes place on Tuesday morning (June 9) with hundreds of people expected to take part.
This year’s event was initially up-in-the-air after Police Scotland initially announced that it was withdrawing its motorcycle escorts.
After local authorities and police reached a logistical solution to save the beloved event, there were further fears by organisers that a pending application for a licence could scupper plans.
However, Edinburgh Council leader Jane Meagher confirmed to the Evening News on Sunday evening (June 7) that a licence was not needed for the Taxi Outing and that the event would be going ahead as planned.
The annual Edinburgh Taxi Outing has become a beloved event in the city, with taxi drivers and children with additional needs, and life-limiting conditions taking part in the parade.
With colourful cabs and fancy dress, the Taxi Outing traditionally sees the procession make its way through the city.
This year’s route will see taxis pass the following route:
- Edinburgh Zoo 10am
- Corstorphine Rd 10.05am
- Roseburn 10.10am
- Haymarket 10.15am
- Princes Street onto The Mound 10.20am
- High Street 10.25am
- Canongate 10.35
- Abbeyhill 10.40am
- London Road 10.43
- Portobello Road 10.46am
- Portobello High Street 10.50am
- Joppa 10.55am
- Musselburgh 11.10am (departing 11.50am)
- Prestonpans 12pm
- Cockenzie 12.10pm
- Port Seton 12.15pm
- Aberlady 12.30pm
- Gullane 12.40pm
- Dirleton 12.50pm
All timings above are estimated and may differ on the morning of the Taxi Outing.
The stop Musselburgh will also include a visit to the popular S Luca’s ice cream parlour.
As a result of the procession of taxis, there will be a number of roads in and around Edinburgh affected.
There will be no full roads closures but police will be operating ‘stop and hold’ procedures for traffic, with drivers advised to add time to their journey or find alternative routes if required.
The roads affected by these procedures include:
- Corstorphine Road - in its entirety
- Roseburn Terrace - in its entirety
- West Coates - in its entirety
- Haymarket Terrace - in its entirety
- Haymarket - in its entirety
- West Maitland Street - in its entirety
- Shandwick Place - in its entirety
- Princes Street - from Shandwick Place to The Mound
- The Mound - in its entirety
- North Bank Street - in its entirety
- Bank Street - in its entirety
- Lawnmarket - from Bank Street to High Street
- High Street - in its entirety
- Canongate - in its entirety
- Abbeyhill - in its entirety
- Abbeymount - in its entirety
- Montrose Terrace - from Abbeymount to London Road
- London Road - from Montrose Terrace to Portobello Road
- Portobello Road - in its entirety
- Piersfield Terrace - in its entirety
- Moira Terrace - in its entirety
- Portobello High Street - in its entirety
- Abercorn Terrace - in its entirety
- Joppa Road - in its entirety
- Seaview Terrace - in its entirety
- Eastfield - in its entirety