Plane
If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.
Arrival day is on May 9, 2025
Meet the group at InterContinental Edinburgh The George in Edinburgh
(or
whichever lodging you choose).
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:30 p.m. Orientation; 6:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Getting to the site: Participants that have arranged their airfare through Road Scholar, and are arriving on the designated arrival date of the program will receive an arrival transfer.
Please note, if you did not book your air through Road Scholar, you will NOT be able to join a transfer.
For those who booked their own air or are arriving independently, taxis are available at the airport. Transfer to the Edinburgh hotel takes about 25 minutes. All major credit and debit cards including American Express are accepted. Payment will be taken by the driver at the end of the journey by cash, credit or debit card.
Trams are also available with fast & frequent service to Edinburgh city center. Trams depart every 7 minutes between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The airport tram stop is right outside the main terminal next to the plaza and Edinburgh sign.
For participants arriving before the program start date or departing after the program end date & want to book extra nights at one of the hotels pre or post program, please book extra nights at the Kimpton Charlotte Square hotel. We have designated this hotel for any participants arriving/departing independently or are arriving/departing before/after the program start date. We do not book extra nights, please contact the hotel directly to book.
Your trip ends on: Monday, May 19, 2025 in Edinburgh at InterContinental Edinburgh The George
(or
whichever lodging you choose).
End of Trip: After breakfast followed by transfers; 12:00 p.m. hotel check-out.
Getting to the airport: Participants that arranged their airfare through Road Scholar, and are departing on the designated departure date of the program will receive a departure transfer.
Please note, if you did not book your air through Road Scholar, you will NOT be able to join a transfer.
For those who booked their own air or are departing independently you can ask the hotel for help getting a taxi to the airport.
Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404.
Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.