Packing Services in Old Town Edinburgh

Old Town Edinburgh presents access challenges that you will not find in newer parts of the city.

Our team knows this area well and plans every packing job around the local conditions.

The Royal Mile, which runs from Edinburgh Castle down to Holyrood Palace, is a designated tourist area.

Vehicle access is restricted during peak hours, particularly between 10am and 6pm in summer. We schedule early morning starts for properties on the Royal Mile, the Lawnmarket, and High Street to avoid these restrictions.

Closes and wynds such as Lady Stair's Close, Brodie's Close, and Mary King's Close are pedestrian-only.

Properties accessed via these narrow passageways require hand-carry services, as no vehicle can enter. Our team carries packed boxes to the nearest accessible point on the main road where the van is parked. We factor this into the quote upfront, so there are no surprises.

Parking in Old Town EH1 postcodes is controlled.

We apply for parking suspensions on Canongate, Cockburn Street, and Johnston Terrace when required. This costs between £50 and £100 depending on the number of bays needed and the duration. We arrange this for you as part of the service.

Properties in the Old Town Conservation Area often have steep internal staircases and no lifts.

Our team is trained for stair carries and brings the right equipment, including stair-climbing trolleys and furniture straps. We assess staircase access during the pre-move survey so we know exactly what to expect on the day.

Our packing services cover the full Old Town area and the surrounding neighbourhoods.

We operate across all EH1 postcodes and into the neighbouring districts.

Within Old Town itself, we cover the Royal Mile corridor including Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate, and the closes and wynds running off them.

We also serve the Cowgate, Grassmarket, and Victoria Street, which run along the lower level of Old Town and have their own access restrictions and parking challenges.

The Canongate area near the Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Palace is a regular destination for our packing teams.

Properties here include converted former brewery buildings and purpose-built modern flats alongside the original tenements.

We cover the adjacent areas of Southside and Newington to the south, including properties on Nicolson Street, South Bridge, and the student accommodation clusters near Edinburgh University's Old College.

To the north, we serve the Waverley station area and the top of Leith Street into the New Town boundary.

Our regular coverage also includes Grassmarket, which has a mix of residential properties and converted commercial buildings, many with challenging access from the Cowgate level below.

Beyond Old Town, Giant Van operates across the whole of Edinburgh and Scotland.

We provide long-distance packing and removal services from Old Town to any UK destination from £500. This includes full packing at the Old Town address, transit, and delivery and unpacking at the destination.

For any Edinburgh postcode outside the EH1 area, call .

We cover EH2 through EH17 and provide regular services to Glasgow, Aberdeen, and other Scottish cities.