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Parking on Baird Drive, Edinburgh

Baird Drive is in Saughtonhall (west Edinburgh), outside Edinburgh’s controlled parking zones. Parking is free and you don’t need a permit.

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Zone
None (uncontrolled)
Cost
Free
Permit
None needed
Area
Saughtonhall
Free doesn’t mean no rules. Yellow lines, dropped kerbs, pavement parking and disabled bays are enforced everywhere in Edinburgh, inside the zones or not. Outer areas are sometimes picked for new controls, so check the signs if anything looks new.

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Baird Drive parking questions

Is parking free on Baird Drive?

Yes. Baird Drive is in Saughtonhall (west Edinburgh), outside Edinburgh's Controlled Parking Zone, so there's no charge.

Do you need a permit to park on Baird Drive?

No. Permits only apply inside the controlled zones.

Can you get a parking ticket on Baird Drive?

Yes, for parking on yellow lines, across a dropped kerb, on the pavement or in a disabled bay without a badge.

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Know something about Baird Drive? A new line, a changed bay, a trap that catches people out — post it in the community and it’ll be checked.

Street data from the Council’s traffic regulation orders. Page updated 26 October 2026. Tariffs and hours change — the sign nearest your car always wins.

Written first-hand by a former Edinburgh enforcement officer. Independent — not affiliated with the City of Edinburgh Council. The sign on the street always wins.