More information about the project
Lawnmarket is currently closed to traffic because of road reconstruction work, which is due to finish in July 2025.
We plan to start a trial road layout as an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) once that work is finished.
The ETRO means we can test the impacts of restricting vehicles on Lawnmarket and Castlehill.
Restrictions will be between
- 10.30am and 7.30pm, Monday to Saturday
- 12.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday
and to support these operating times, we will make changes to Johnston Terrace and Castle Terrace
- Restricted access to Johnston Terrace for large vehicles when pedestrian and cycle zone is in operation
- Remove existing coach parking on Johnston Terrace
- Coach pick-up and drop-off on Castle Terrace
- Taxi and private hire pick-up and drop-off areas on Johnston Terrace
- Additional blue badge parking on Johnston Terrace
- Public and resident parking on Johnston Terrace
- Turning area for smaller vehicles including taxis and vans on Johnston Terrace
Existing resident parking bay numbers will not reduce under the trial. In fact there will be an increase in resident and shared use parking. The locations may change in some cases. For example, to allow for coach drop off and pick up on Castle Terrace these bays wiill move to the other side of the street.
Essential vehicles for Edinburgh Castle and to allow events to happen will still be able to access to Lawnmarket and Castlehill.