Playfair Library
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Address for Playfair Library
University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
EH8 9YL
Contact information for Playfair Library
Overview
Your visit to Playfair Library
Please note all bags are checked at entrance.
Large bags and rucksacks are not permitted into the exhibition space. They can be stored in the foyer area opposite the Ticket desk.
Getting here
- Pay and display parking on Chambers Street (limited free parking for Badge holders, spaces first come, first served)
- Bus Stop (South Bridge): 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 45, 49, 51, 52, N3, N30, N37, X29, X62, X95
- Bus Stop (George IV Bridge): 23, 27, 29. 41, 42, 67
- Taxi drop off point is the Old College entrance way on South Bridge
- Waverley Station 0.4 miles
- Edinburgh Bus Station 0.7 miles
Access
Venue Accessibility
- 16 steps to Reception, 41 steps from Reception to Library
- Step-free access available; tell front of house upon arrival and they will escort you. Route includes one slight curb (2 cm), gentle ramp with steep initial rise, and lift.
- Lift specifications: door width (80cm); lift depth (122cm)
- Accessible toilet
- Assistance dogs are welcome and can be looked after by venue staff
Auditorium Accessibility
- Limited seating – this venue is for an exhibition and people are able to move around the space freely
- Mix of carpeted and hard floors