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The Edinburgh festival on less than £50 a day

Edinburgh Festival opens tomorrow and with ticket sales tipped to top 2m prices for travel and a room have hit the roof. So what is still available? We have some insider tips
The Edinburgh festival on less than £50 a day
Edinburgh: Prices are sky-high with the event expected to sell more than 2m tickets. Photograph: Murdo Macleod
The world's greatest arts festival begins tomorrow and runs until 30 August, seemingly defying the economic downturn with a record 2,453 shows running over four weeks. Last year ticket sales topped 1.85m and this year may even break 2m. But record numbers spell sky-high prices as visitors jostle for the few remaining hotel rooms – and long queues outside the best restaurants. In spite of the crowds, Guardian Money was still able to track down bargains for last-minute festival-goers. But we don't pretend this list is exhaustive: if you have any Edinburgh money-savers why don't you post them below.

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