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Car boot sales in Edinburgh
6 regular sales within 15 miles of Edinburgh, nearest first: when they run, when buyers are let in and what a pitch costs.
The nearest car boot sale to Edinburgh is Ocean Terminal Weekly Car Boot Sale in Leith, 2 miles from the centre. It runs on Sundays. All six run on Sundays, and two on Saturdays as well, with one midweek (some run on more than one day). One keeps going all winter, when most field sales have packed up. Sellers typically pay £14 for a car pitch.
Further afield? The car boot finder lists every sale by distance from Edinburgh for any day in the next ten weeks, and our guide to car boot sales in Scotland covers the whole region.
Ocean Terminal Weekly Car Boot Sale
Leith, Edinburgh
2 miles from Edinburgh
Sundays
Buyers 7.30am–12.30pm approx
Held on the top level of the shopping centre's multi-storey car park, so more sheltered than a field boot, though not billed as fully weatherproof. It paused over last Christmas and New Year, so check before travelling in the winter.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Ocean Terminal, Level F Red Car Park, Ocean Drive, Leith EH6 6JJ
- Season
- Every Sunday; it took a short winter break last Christmas
- Sellers arrive
- From 6am, last entry 7am (no entry after 7am)
- Pitch fee
- £14 per car, £25 double pitch; table or rail hire £3 + deposit
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Hard standing
- Facilities
- Toilets on Level C of the centre; Greggs open from 7.30am; lift access; no dogs; no smoking/vaping
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Edinburgh Car Boot Sale (Corn Exchange)
Edinburgh
3 miles from Edinburgh
Saturdays and Sundays
Buyers Sat 7.15am
A year-round weekend boot at the Corn Exchange, trading both Saturday and Sunday except over Christmas and New Year, so a good winter option. Saturday runs 7.15am to noon; Sunday from 7.45am.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Edinburgh Corn Exchange, New Market Road, Slateford, EH14 1RJ
- Season
- Saturday and Sunday all year round (January – December), excluding Christmas and New Year
- Buyers
- Sat 7.15am (closes 12 noon); Sun 7.45am
- Sellers arrive
- Sat 6.15am; Sun 7.15am
- Pitch fee
- Car £15, van £23
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Portobello Rotary Car Boot Sale (Newcraighall) Edinburgh
4 miles from Edinburgh
last Sunday of the month · Apr to Oct
Buyers From 8.30am · Free entry
The Rotary Club of Portobello's charity boot sale fills the Newcraighall park-and-ride on the last Sunday of each month from April to October. No booking: sellers turn up from 7.30am, buyers from 8.30am, and every pitch fee goes to charity.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Newcraighall Station Park and Ride, Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh
- Season
- Last Sunday of the month, April to October
- Sellers arrive
- From 7.30am
- Pitch fee
- Cars £14; large vans £20
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Hard standing
- Facilities
- Plenty of off-road parking; bring your own table
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
Musselburgh Rotary Car Boot Sale
Musselburgh
5 miles from Edinburgh
2nd Sunday of the month · Mar to Oct
Buyers 9am
A small Sunday-morning sale run by the Rotary Club of Musselburgh at the Fisherrow Centre, with proceeds going to good causes. The last sale of 2026 is on Sunday 11 October, running until about 12.30pm.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Front car park, The Fisherrow Centre, South Street, Musselburgh EH21 6AT
- Season
- Second Sunday of the month, March to October
- Buyers
- 9am (until about 12.30pm)
- Sellers arrive
- 8am
- Pitch fee
- Cars £10, vans £15; table hire £5 extra
- Size
- Over a dozen stalls
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
Dalgety Bay Car Boot Sale
Dalgety Bay
9 miles from Edinburgh
Sundays
A low-cost Sunday boot sale on Ridge Way by the Dalgety Bay retail park, with sellers paying £5 a car. It is weather-dependent, so check the organiser's Facebook page before setting out.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Ridge Way, Hillend / Dalgety Bay KY11 9JN (near Asda)
- Season
- Sundays, weather permitting (called off when the forecast is bad)
- Sellers arrive
- Early morning
- Pitch fee
- £5 per car; £10 per van
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- If it rains
- Weather permitting; cancellations posted on Facebook
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
Kirkcaldy Boot & Mart
Kirkcaldy
13 miles from Edinburgh
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Buyers 9am-2pm
An indoor boot sale and market on a Kirkcaldy industrial estate, formerly known as Mish Mash, open 9am to 2pm three days a week. Being under cover, it is a useful fallback when Fife's outdoor sales are rained off.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Unit 6, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy KY1 3NJ (former Mish Mash unit)
- Season
- Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Ground
- Indoors
- If it rains
- Indoor
- Facilities
- Supports the charity Acorn Aid Scotland
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
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Good to know
If it rains: Kirkcaldy Boot & Mart is indoors or under cover, and Ocean Terminal Weekly Car Boot Sale and Portobello Rotary Car Boot Sale at Newcraighall are on hard standing. All are less likely to cancel; grass-field sales call it off when the ground is soft.
Early or late: Edinburgh Car Boot Sale in Corn Exchange lets buyers in first, from 7.15am; for a lie-in, Kirkcaldy Boot & Mart doesn’t open to buyers until 9am.
Car boot sales in Edinburgh: your questions
Where is the nearest car boot sale to Edinburgh?
Ocean Terminal Weekly Car Boot Sale in Leith, 2 miles from the centre. It runs on Sundays. Buyers are let in from 7.30am to 12.30pm approx. The other five within 15 miles are listed below, nearest first.
Are there Saturday car boot sales near Edinburgh?
Yes, two: Edinburgh Car Boot Sale in Corn Exchange (3 miles) and Kirkcaldy Boot & Mart (13 miles).
Are there car boot sales near Edinburgh in winter?
Yes: Edinburgh Car Boot Sale in Corn Exchange runs all year. Most field sales close at the end of October and reopen around Easter.
Are there indoor or all-weather car boot sales near Edinburgh?
Yes: Kirkcaldy Boot & Mart (13 miles) is indoors or under cover, and Ocean Terminal Weekly Car Boot Sale (2 miles) and Portobello Rotary Car Boot Sale at Newcraighall (4 miles) are on hard standing. They are less likely to cancel for rain than grass-field sales.
How much does it cost to sell at a car boot sale near Edinburgh?
Where the organiser publishes a price (five of the six), a car pitch costs £5 to £25, typically £14. Vans usually pay more; each listing has the full prices.