Car Boot Sales in Edinburgh

Looking for car boot sales in Edinburgh? The city has regular weekend sales where you can pick up second-hand clothes, books, collectables, household items, furniture, and plenty of the usual car boot surprises.

The main long-running option is at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on New Market Road, with another sale operating from Granton in north Edinburgh. Dates and opening times can change, so check with the organiser before making a special trip.

Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale

The Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale in Edinburgh runs at 11 New Market Road, EH14 1RJ, close to Slateford and Chesser.

It operates every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year, apart from the Christmas and New Year period. The City of Edinburgh Council also lists it as a twice-weekly reuse market for buying and selling second-hand goods.

Opening times

Saturday

• Sellers: from 6.15am
• Buyers: from 7.15am
• Closes: 12 noon

Sunday

• Sellers: from 7.15am
• Buyers: from 7.45am

The organisers say opening times can be adjusted depending on site conditions.

Selling at the Corn Exchange

You don’t need to book a pitch in advance. Spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Current seller charges listed by the organiser are:

Vehicle	Pitch price
Car	£15
Van	£23

Food, soft drinks, alcohol, and counterfeit goods cannot be sold.

Edinburgh Car Boot Sale at Granton

Another Edinburgh car boot sale operates from 350 West Granton Road, EH5 1QE, at the Edinburgh College Granton Campus site.

The organiser advertises Sunday trading, with sellers arriving from around 6am and buyers from 7am until noon. The venue has hardstanding and covered areas, which makes it less dependent on good weather than a traditional field-based car boot sale.

The organiser’s website does not appear to keep every event date consistently updated, so check the latest sale date before travelling.

Tips for Edinburgh Car Boot Sales

• Go early for choice. Regular buyers tend to arrive soon after opening.
• Take some cash. Individual sellers may not accept cards.
• Check items before buying. Electrical goods, toys, and higher-value items may be sold as seen.
• Selling? Arrive early. The Corn Exchange does not require advance booking, but pitches are allocated as sellers arrive.
• Check before travelling. Times and individual dates can change, particularly around holidays or bad weather.

Where Is the Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale?

The sale is at 11 New Market Road, Edinburgh EH14 1RJ.

It is west of the city centre near Chesser and Slateford. Public transport is usually the easier option if you’re attending as a buyer, while sellers obviously need vehicle access to the site.

Edinburgh Car Boot Sale Dates

The Corn Exchange sale is the simplest one to remember: Saturday and Sunday throughout the year, excluding the Christmas and New Year break.

For Granton, check the organiser’s latest announcement before setting off.