Say what you need
List what you want from Dock Street and say how fussy to be about the fruit. It takes a minute or so.
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
No, this Aldi in Edinburgh does not deliver. There has been no Aldi click and collect since August 2024 either. Post what you need below and someone around Edinburgh can offer to fetch it.
Some 46,000 people live inside a mile of Dock Street, which puts a lot of possible helpers close by. It is about 2.8 miles from the middle of Edinburgh; Musselburgh, with about 19,000 people, lies 5.3 miles to the east south east. Someone who lives near Dock Street could be the one to go for you.
From Dock Street to a doorstep in Musselburgh takes four steps, and you choose the day.
List what you want from Dock Street and say how fussy to be about the fruit. It takes a minute or so.
Local people can offer a price for the Dock Street run. See their ratings, ask them anything, then pick someone from Edinburgh or Musselburgh.
Your helper goes to the shop, works through the list and messages you if anything in Edinburgh has run out.
Bags come to the door, and the payment for the Edinburgh shop is held until you confirm they have.
Every circle is somewhere people live near the Dock Street Aldi, drawn in its real direction from the shop. Edinburgh is the biggest circle, about 510,000 people, 2.8 miles to the south south west. Bonnyrigg is 7.7 miles out, past where the map is to scale, so it is pinned to the edge.
| Area | Council area | People | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | Scotland | 505,135 | 2.8 miles | south south west |
| Musselburgh | Scotland | 18,826 | 5.3 miles | east south east |
| Bonnyrigg | Scotland | 18,815 | 7.7 miles | south south east |
| Dalkeith | Scotland | 14,611 | 7.4 miles | south east |
| Burntisland | Scotland | 6,744 | 6.4 miles | north north west |
| Loanhead | Scotland | 5,806 | 6.8 miles | south |
| Wallyford | Scotland | 4,921 | 6.7 miles | east south east |
| Kinghorn | Scotland | 2,777 | 6.5 miles | north |
People counts for Edinburgh and the rest are from National Records of Scotland's 2021 estimates. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road to Musselburgh is a little further.
A UK job site where you post the shop you want doing from the Aldi on Dock Street and people near Edinburgh can offer to do it. Every fee is shown before you agree.
Other ways
Two other sites where you can hire someone for an errand. Each sets its own fees, so check them on its own site before booking an Edinburgh shop.
Free, if someone near Dock Street is going anyway and can pick up a few things. Try an Edinburgh Facebook or Nextdoor group.
Help with shopping for older people in some areas. Ask early whether anything reaches City of Edinburgh, and whether there is a charge.
Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Iceland all deliver; put in your Edinburgh postcode to see which come out to Musselburgh. You pay their prices, not Aldi's.
Name the things you want and the trip round the Aldi on Dock Street goes quicker. These links go to Aldi's own site.
Their own page for Dock Street, Edinburgh carries Aldi's opening times. Set it as your shop there and the range you browse matches the Dock Street shelves. Our Dock Street hours are from OpenStreetMap, so Aldi's own page wins if they differ.
Look first, and your Edinburgh list can name brands and sizes for whoever goes. The Dock Street Aldi gets new middle aisle offers twice a week.
The closest other Aldi is the one on Portobello High Street, 2.5 miles from here. The shops on Lady Road (3.5 miles) and Gorgie Park Road (3.8 miles) are next.
| Shop | Town | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello High Street | Edinburgh | 2.5 miles |
| Lady Road | Edinburgh | 3.5 miles |
| Gorgie Park Road | Edinburgh | 3.8 miles |
The Dock Street Aldi opens at 8am and closes at 10pm, Monday to Saturday; on Sundays it is 9am to 8pm, so post a Sunday job early. The form at the top takes your postcode, which helps someone near Dock Street find the job.