Tourist tax · Edinburgh · checked 20 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Edinburgh
What you pay on top of the room price to stay in Edinburgh: every rate, who is exempt and how it is collected, from the authorities' own pages.
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This is the tax inside Edinburgh's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.
Edinburgh Visitor Levy (Edinburgh Visitor Levy)
Set by City of Edinburgh Council.
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 5% of the room price, per night (excluding VAT, breakfast and extras) |
Charged for at most 5 nights per stay. Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Disability: e.g. PIP, ADP, DLA
- Other: also domestic abuse, asylum seekers, refugees
- Other: discretionary site exemption
Source: Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 8), ss. 3-7 (s.5 accommodation portion; s.7 max nights), as amended by the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 18); Visitor Levy for Edinburgh Scheme, agreed 24 January 2025, checked 20 Oct 2026.
Next check due by 18 Jan 2027.