Motability Scheme Live, Edinburgh

Join us on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September 2026 at the Royal Highland Centre. We’re open from 9am to 4pm both days.

Event highlights

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Over 60 cars, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) and adaptations
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The opportunity to test drive adapted and standard cars, including electric vehicles (EVs)
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Motability Scheme advisors and partners, on hand to answer your questions
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Over 35 scooters and powered wheelchairs to view and test drive
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Find out all you need to know about EVs
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Explore our Adaptation and WAV Hub to find out what’s right for you

What’s at the event?

At Motability Scheme Live you will find a range of exhibitors including car manufacturers, WAV suppliers, adaptation partners, and scooter and powered wheelchair dealers. There are also key areas within the event to help you find out all you need to know about the Motability Scheme.

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Feature areas
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Range of cars
Car manufacturers
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WAV converters
WAV suppliers
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Adaptations
Adaptation partners
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Scooter
Scooter and powered wheelchair dealers
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Scheme partners
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Other exhibitors
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Take a test drive

Motability Scheme Live offers a great opportunity to test drive a wide range of vehicles, including EVs.

You can try standard cars and vehicles fitted with popular driving adaptations too. You can drive or ride as a passenger, with a qualified professional driver.

Find out more about test drives
Visitors to Motability Scheme Live about to take a test drive with a driving instructor

Plan your visit

It’s free to attend our event. We want to make sure you have a fantastic day at Motability Scheme Live. That’s why we do our best to make our events as accessible and inclusive as possible.

Here are some things to help you plan your day and get to the Royal Highland Centre:

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Hire a scooter or manual wheelchair

We have a limited number of scooter and manual wheelchairs available to hire free of charge. Please check back, closer to the event, to book.

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Everyone’s welcome

We try to make our events as inclusive an accessible to everyone as we can. Some of the ways we do this are:

  • High Dependency Unit (HDU), which has a ramp for wheelchair access along with hoist and lift
  • Additional, accessible toilets
  • A quiet space at each event
  • A limited number of ear defenders you can borrow. Please ask at reception
  • Our events can get quite busy. If you want to attend at a quieter time, come between 2pm and 4pm
  • We keep announcements to a minimum. We only use these for emergencies. Announcements will happen from 3.45pm onwards, to let guests know the show closes at 4pm
  • We do not play any music at any of our events
  • Assistance dogs welcome at the event, but we cannot allow any other dogs or pets

If you have any questions or need any help on the day, please ask a member of the Motability Scheme Live team.

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British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters

You need to email events@mo.co.uk to book these

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Looking for more?

Visit our Event FAQs page for more information.

Getting here

Venue
The venue

The Royal Highland Centre is located next to Edinburgh Airport. It’s all on one level.

Parking
Free parking

Designated parking has been reserved for Motability Scheme Live and is free to all visitors. Follow the signs to Motability Scheme Live when you arrive. Once you’ve parked, car park assistants will be on hand to help you, if you need it.

There’s also an accessible car park shuttle service that runs from the car park to and from the main entrances.

Car
By car

It’s minutes from the M8 and M9, and within easy reach of the city centre. The venue sits off Glasgow Road (A8) between Newbridge roundabout and the A8/airport roundabout, one of the main routes to the city. Access to the Royal Highland Centre is from A8/airport roundabout on to Eastfield Road. From there, signposts provide directions to the venue along Fairview Road onto Ingliston Road.

Train
By tram

Edinburgh Trams run from every 7 minutes between 6.18am and 10.48pm and offer a consistent journey time of just 30 minutes into the city. Trams interchange with rail services at Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and St Andrew Square (for Waverley). Other stops on the tram route include Murrayfield Stadium and Princes Street.

Bus
By bus

From Edinburgh, Lothian Buses run regular services including the Airlink 100, Skylink 200 and 300, plus services 20 and 63. All buses run regularly and drop-off close to the Royal Highland Centre.

Train
By train

Edinburgh Gateway Station by Gogar/The Gyle is the nearest train station to the Royal Highland Centre. Haymarket Station and Waverley Station provide excellent links across the UK.

Taxi
By taxi

The East side of the site is the best point for drop off for taxis and need to be prebooked to and from the venue