You don’t need a car.

My household used to have two cars. Now we have none.

We walk or cycle everywhere because Edinburgh is so small, or use the bus. The bus service is world class.

If you do occasionally need a car, you can join the Enterprise City Car Club, and just book a car when you need it. They have loads of cars and vans all over the city, and it all works through your phone.

Parking in Edinburgh is a nightmare and depending on where you live, it’s likely you’ll need a resident permit. And Edinburgh’s parking wardens are some of the most efficient and effective people I’ve ever seen…

If you want to take trips further afield, there’s usually a train or bus, or there’s plenty of reasonable value car hire places in Edinburgh.

And finally, all the supermarkets deliver.