Gate area shop selling currency and last‑minute travel bits
Travelex at Edinburgh Airport sits airside after security, so you can sort cash and basics without backtracking landside. It focuses on foreign currency exchange plus a compact mix of travel essentials, useful if you realise at the scanner that you forgot something important for your 06:00 departure.
Rates here usually beat ATMs in the departures hall when you pre-ordered online, then collect at the Travelex counter before heading to gates. Walk‑up exchange is available too, but margins run higher than what you’d see in Edinburgh city centre. If you only need £20–£40 in small bills for taxis or tips at your destination, this counter does that in under five minutes.
Beyond currency, the stand stocks under‑100ml toiletries, plug adapters, basic headphones and a few £5–£15 lock and luggage options. It’s not a full pharmacy, so no prescription meds and only a small shelf of over‑the‑counter painkillers and cold remedies. Card payments work for all purchases, and they’re happy to combine a small retail sale with a currency transaction on one stop.
Opening hours roughly track the first and last flights of the day, with the shutters usually up before 04:30 and down after the late‑evening departures. If you land late and need cash, this airside unit is often closed, and you’ll end up using an ATM landside instead. Plan your exchange on departure, not arrival back into EDI.
Tip: If you want better value, pre‑order currency on the Travelex website for collection at EDI; the online rate typically beats the rate shown on the in‑airport board by a noticeable margin.