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Travel by Car

Dundee is linked to the rest of the UK by continuous motorway and dual carriageway - all the way from Devon and Cornwall.

For traffic coming from Edinburgh (M90), Glasgow (A9) and beyond, Dundee is best approached from the south via the A90. From the outskirts of Dundee the route into the University and the Medical School is well signposted and relatively easy to follow. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School is a prominent landmark on the approach to Dundee via the A90. There is also a scenic route from Edinburgh along the Fife coastline and into Dundee via the Tay Road Bridge.

Directions from Edinburgh Airport:

Travel Time about 90 minutes.

Start out going northwest on Turnhouse Road. Turn right onto Meadowfield Road. Turn right onto Craigs Road for 0.5 miles. Turn left onto Maybury Road, pass through 1 roundabout, turn slight left onto Whitehouse Road and slight left onto Queensferry Road (A90). Stay straight to go onto M90. Turn slight right onto A90 and follow directions below from Perth.

Directions from Perth:

Travel Time about 40 minutes.

From the A90 go northeast for approximately 16 miles. At the first roundabout on the approach to Dundee and take the third exit on your right (Riverside Drive). Continue along Riverside Drive (A85) for about one mile until you reach the next roundabout. Take the first exit (up a steep hill). To get to Ninewells Hospital & Medical School follow the road to the left, take the second exit at the roundabout, followed by a first left into the hospital. To reach the city campus, take the first right onto the Perth Road (follow signs for Invercarse Hotel). Continue along the Perth Road until you reach traffic lights. Turn right at the lights (still the Perth Road). Continue on this road and you will pass Duncan of Jordanstone College, the Tower Building and other University buildings on your left.

Directions from Aberdeen:

Travel Time about 1 hour.

From the A90 continue straight ahead past the B974 turn off, the A926 turn off and the A929 turn off. Turn to your left when you get to the Forfar road and continue then take a left turn into North Marketgait. Take a left onto the East Port Roundabout then take a left to South Marketgait. Take the left onto Nethergate, leading to the Perth Road. The Tower Building will be on your right-hand side. For Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, continue along the Perth Road for approximately 4 miles. Take the second exit at the roundabout, then a left into the Hospital campus.

Directions from Dundee Airport:

Travel Time about 5 minutes.

From Riverside Drive (A85) turn left out of the airport. When you reach the roundabout take the third exit (up a steep hill). To get to Ninewells Hospital & Medical School follow the road to the left, take the second exit at the roundabout, followed by a first left into the hospital. To reach the city campus, take the first right onto the Perth Road (follow signs for Invercarse Hotel). Continue along the Perth Road until you reach traffic lights. Turn right at the lights (still the Perth Road). Continue on this road and you will pass Duncan of Jordanstone College, the Tower Building and other University buildings on your left.

Taxis are available from the Airport, and car hire may be pre-arranged. Free car parking is available to all ScotAirways passengers at Dundee Airport.

There are many companies which offer competitive rates to hire a car. Here are a few car hire companies to choose from.

Please note that car parking on the city campus is by permit only. Visitors arriving by car should contact the department they are visiting to arrange a temporary permit. Pay as you leave parking is available at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School. Car parking at Kirkcaldy campus is free of charge.