Travel Clinic in Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Medically reviewed by Emmanuel Ebube Umezulike, Pharmacist (GPhC 2222671) on 1 October 2026 · Verify on the GPhC register · 5 min read

Murrayfield Pharmacy and Travel Clinic sits on Corstorphine Road, two minutes on foot from the Murrayfield Stadium tram stop, which puts it within a single, no-change tram ride of Haymarket, Princes Street, York Place, Newhaven and Leith. It is run separately from the two Avante branches across town, rated 5.0 from 18 Google reviews, and its pharmacists carry out travel vaccination consultations for anyone heading abroad, with one exception: yellow fever, which this branch cannot provide.

Getting to Murrayfield Pharmacy

The Murrayfield Stadium tram stop is the fastest way in for most visitors. Trams run along the line connecting Newhaven and Leith, through York Place and Princes Street, out to Haymarket and on towards the airport, so wherever you join that route, this is a direct journey with no change needed. Drivers can use the on-street parking around Corstorphine Road, and the pharmacy also sits on the Lothian bus corridor covered by routes 12, 26, 31 and X31 for anyone who would rather not use the tram. Coming from further along Corstorphine Road itself, the Corstorphine travel clinic page covers that stretch specifically, and the Haymarket & West End travel clinic and Leith travel clinic pages set out the same tram journey from those two directions.

Booking a travel vaccination appointment

Book online or by phone, and expect a proper consultation rather than a quick jab. The pharmacist works through your destination, dates, accommodation and any existing health conditions before deciding what you need, checking this against current guidance from TravelHealthPro, the NaTHNaC resource UK clinics use for country-by-country risk. Most vaccines that are due can be given there and then; anything that needs a second or third dose gets a follow-up appointment arranged before you leave the room, so the schedule is not left to memory.

"Come with your itinerary and your past vaccination record if you have one — it's the fastest way for us to work out what your trip actually needs." — Emmanuel Ebube Umezulike, superintendent pharmacist

Which vaccines can you get at Murrayfield?

Murrayfield's pharmacists advise on and give hepatitis A and B, typhoid, rabies, meningitis ACWY, Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis and cholera vaccination, plus malaria prevention advice for higher-risk destinations. None of these are given as standard; the pharmacist matches the list to your actual itinerary rather than offering a fixed package, and explains who each vaccine is usually recommended for under current official guidance. A full pre-exposure course against rabies, for example, is normally three doses spread over three to four weeks, or a faster three-dose course over a single week if travel is close, per NaTHNaC.

Why can't I get yellow fever here?

Because Murrayfield Pharmacy is not on the official list of designated centres, and only a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre can give the vaccine or issue the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) that some countries check on arrival. Avante Pharmacy, on Westfield Road and at Brougham Place, holds that designation, centre number UKYFVC10709. Read the yellow fever vaccination in Edinburgh page for how that works and what to bring, then call ahead to confirm which day a vaccinator is on.

How far ahead should you book?

Ideally several weeks out, because more than one of the vaccines above needs spacing between doses to work properly, which is why six to eight weeks' notice is the usual advice at any UK travel clinic, NHS or private. It matters here too: NHS Lothian describes its own travel clinics as regularly full six to eight weeks ahead, and Murrayfield's diary fills on a similar rhythm during busy months. That said, this branch keeps part of each week's diary free specifically for people whose trip is close, so a late call is still worth making rather than assuming there is nothing available.

Opening hours

Booking around a match or event at the stadium

Murrayfield Stadium, a short walk from the pharmacy, hosts major rugby fixtures and concerts through the year, and on those days both the tram and the on-street parking around Corstorphine Road get noticeably busier. If you're planning to combine an appointment with a visit into this part of the city, it's worth checking the stadium's event calendar first and, where you can, booking your slot outside those peak hours so neither the journey nor the parking eats into the time you had set aside.

Booking for a family or a group travelling together

If several people in your household are travelling on the same trip, it usually works best to book everyone's appointments together rather than separately, since the pharmacist can then plan doses and follow-ups around one shared travel date instead of juggling several different schedules. Bring each traveller's own vaccination history if you have it, including for children, as recommendations can differ by age even when everyone is going to the same place at the same time.

Is it worth paying, or waiting for the NHS?

It depends on what your itinerary needs and how soon you fly. NHS Scotland's free travel vaccines are limited to the combined diphtheria, polio and tetanus booster, hepatitis A, typhoid and cholera, given through your local NHS board's own travel service; everything else, including Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis and rabies, is a private charge wherever you have it, NHS clinic or pharmacy. NHS Lothian's service also has to be booked through a hub at the Western General Hospital on 0131 537 2823, staffed weekdays only, so for many people the deciding factor ends up being which appointment they can actually get before they travel, rather than cost. See current prices for anything Murrayfield charges privately.

Booking your appointment

Book online or call 0131 337 5100. If a multi-dose course is involved, booking early gives it the best chance of finishing before you fly; if your trip is already close, call anyway, since there is often something the pharmacist can still fit in.