Travelling to Pollock Halls Pollock Halls of Residence is the main student accommodation site in the city, with over 2,000 rooms for undergraduate students. The site also provides conference and events facilities, and year round hotel accommodation for visitors. The site is located within a mile of the city centre and the University's Central Area, and one and a half miles from the King’s Buildings. The address of Pollock Halls is: 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY. You can use the map below to find University buildings and other campus facilities. Clicking on a building will bring up its address, and other useful information. HTML Getting here by bike Pollock Halls is located on the south-eastern edge of the city centre, about 1 mile from the University's Central Area. There are several bike routes to the site: If coming from the Central Area, then the quietest route is to follow the signposted National Cycle Route 1 from the Meadows. This is a mixture of segregated cycle paths and quiet streets. If you are coming from the east side of the city, then the Innocent Railway path provides a traffic-free route from Joppa and Portobello. The following websites can help you plan your cycling routes: CycleStreets Journey Planner Sustrans National Cycle Network City of Edinburgh Council Quiet Routes There are a range of bike parking facilities across the campus. These can be viewed on the map above by selecting the “Cycle Facilities” layer. Further information about cycling at the University. Getting here by bus Pollock Halls is directly served by many bus routes, calling at the Commonwealth Pool bus stop: Lothian Buses service 2 Lothian Buses service 14 Lothian Buses service 30 Lothian Buses service N30 Lothian Buses service X33 Lothian Buses service 33 Borders Buses service X95 Borders Buses service 51 Additionally, many more bus services are available from Newington Road, a 5-minute walk away. To plan your journey, try using the Traveline Scotland journey planner. Traveline Scotland journey planner Buses from further away Inter-city coaches terminate Edinburgh Bus Station, near St. Andrew Square and Princes Street. From here there are many local buses that call at either the Commonwealth Pool or Newington Road bus stops (see above). Useful links Further information about travelling by public transport. Lothian Buses website. Getting here by train and tram You should get a train to Waverley Station, which is the main train station in Edinburgh. From here there are many local buses which travel to Pollock Halls (see above). Scotrail provide train services to/from the rest of Scotland. LNER run fast services to Newcastle, York, and London King’s Cross. For trains to other parts of the UK, check the National Rail website. Edinburgh Tram services run from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven, via the city centre and Leith. The closest stop to the Pollock Halls is Picardy Place. From here a bus service 14 runs directly to Pollock Halls (see above). Further information about travelling by public transport Scotrail website LNER website National Rail website Edinburgh Trams website Getting here by car Pollock Halls is located on the south-eastern edge of the city centre. Traffic congestion can be a problem, and parking is strictly controlled. We recommend against travelling by car unless it is essential for your journey. The postcode for Pollock Halls is EH16 5AY. Parking at Pollock Halls Parking at Pollock Halls is extremely limited. Generally, there is no student car parking at Pollock Halls. Parking permits are only issued to disabled students with Blue Badges, or in exceptional circyumstances. To request a parking permit, please get in touch with accom.reception@ed.ac.uk. During arrival periods, parking is for drop-off only. You cannot park your vehicle on site once you have unloaded, and should instead move it to on-street parking nearby as soon as possible. Further information on driving Information on parking at the University of Edinburgh Park & Ride facilities There is free parking at Sheriffhall Park & Ride, just off the A7. Fast and frequent buses (services 33, X33, and 51 - see above) connect this site to Pollock Halls - the journey time is around 15-20 minutes. City of Edinburgh Council parking City of Edinburgh Council control parking on the streets surrounding Pollock Halls. Some streets are require a residents' permit at all hours. Some streets are controlled by a residents' priority permit system at certain hours (timed to prevent use by commuters). There are a limited number of pay-and-display bays on surrounding streets. From June 2024, a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will be enforced by the Council. This covers much of the University’s Central Area. Whilst Pollock Halls is outwith the LEZ, it is very close to the boundary. Driving a non-compliant vehicle into the LEZ will result in a penalty charge notice. Map of City of Edinburgh Council parking bays. Information about Edinburgh’s LEZ. This article was published on 2024-02-13
