Corporate Travel in Scotland: A Complete Guide

Business travel in Scotland mostly runs between a handful of places: Edinburgh's financial district and business parks, Glasgow's city centre and conference venues, Aberdeen's energy sector, and the three main airports. Getting people between them on time, in a way that's easy to book and easy to account for, is what corporate ground transport is really about. This guide covers the main business hubs, how to choose a vehicle, and how to set up travel for a team or company.

Scotland's main business hubs

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is one of the UK's biggest financial centres outside London. Business travel tends to focus on:

• The city centre and Exchange district, around Lothian Road and the EICC (Edinburgh International Conference Centre)
• Edinburgh Park and South Gyle, a large business park next to the city bypass, 10 minutes from the airport
• Gogarburn, a major corporate campus beside the airport
• Quartermile and the BioQuarter, for universities, health and life sciences

See our pages for Edinburgh Park, Gogarburn, Quartermile and BioQuarter.

Glasgow

Glasgow's business travel centres on the city centre, the International Financial Services District and the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) by the Clyde, which hosts many of Scotland's largest conferences and exhibitions. Eurocentral, between Glasgow and Edinburgh on the M8, is a major business and logistics park.

Aberdeen

Aberdeen is the centre of the UK's offshore energy industry. Travel there often means early flights, heliport transfers and tight schedules around rotations.

Choosing the right vehicle for business travel

• Executive saloon: the usual choice for one to three passengers. Quiet, comfortable and presentable for client meetings.
• Luxury saloon: for senior executives, VIP guests and important client pick-ups.
• Premium MPV: for small teams travelling together with luggage or equipment.
• 16-seat executive minibus (on request): for team away days, conference shuttles and site visits.
• Electric saloon or MPV (on request): for companies with sustainability targets or travel policies that favour low-emission transport.

See the full fleet.

What matters in corporate transport

Reliability. A missed pick-up before a board meeting or a client flight is expensive. Every Cabslink airport pick-up is flight tracked, and our dispatch runs 24/7.

Fixed, predictable costs. Every fare is fixed and agreed at booking, so finance teams know exactly what each journey costs. No meters, no surprises.

Clear records. Each booking has its own reference and email confirmation, which makes expense claims and cost-centre reporting simpler.

Flexibility. Meetings run late. You can change pick-up time, route or vehicle free of charge up to 6 hours before, and later changes are accommodated where possible.

Privacy. A private car is a quiet place to take calls, read papers and prepare for a meeting, which is hard to do on a busy train.

What business travel costs

Every journey has a fixed price agreed before you travel. Guide fares in an executive saloon from Edinburgh Airport:

Destination	Executive saloon
Edinburgh city centre	£51
St Andrews	£130
Glasgow city centre	£143
Stirling	£150
Gleneagles	£185

A standard saloon costs less, from around £40 to the city centre. For roadshows and days with several meetings, hourly hire with a driver starts from £400 for eight hours. Prices were checked in October 2026, and regular accounts can ask us for a quote.

Setting up corporate travel

For regular business travel, set up bookings through our corporate booking page. It's the simplest way to handle repeat journeys, bookings for colleagues and guests, and consistent vehicle standards.

Useful things to agree at the start:

1. Who can book, and for whom
2. Default vehicle class for different types of trip
3. How bookings should be referenced (project, cost centre or client code)
4. Arrangements for VIP or client pick-ups, such as meet and greet in arrivals
5. Contact details for the travel manager in case of changes on the day

Typical corporate journeys

• Airport to office: Edinburgh Airport to the city centre, Edinburgh Park or Gogarburn
• Airport to hotel: for visiting executives and clients
• City to city: Edinburgh to Glasgow for meetings, typically about an hour on the M8
• Conference shuttles: hotels to the EICC or SEC and back
• Roadshows and site visits: several stops in a day, with the driver waiting between meetings
• Late finishes: getting staff home safely after events and late working

Read more about executive transfers and corporate travel.

Planning business travel in Scotland? Book a journey or set up regular travel through corporate booking.