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Travel with Lothian Buses to Scotland vs England – Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2026

The Calcutta Cup returns to Scottish Gas Murrayfield for what promises to be another exciting chapter in rugby’s oldest international rivalry – and Lothian will be standing by to take fans to all the action on Saturday 14 February! 

With direct links to the stadium from the city’s Ingliston Park and Ride on our special Service X12, and direct connections from Edinburgh city centre, Edinburgh airport and West Lothian, we’ve got your travel sorted.

Kick-off is at 16:40, and there will be road closures and bus diversions in effect following the match (there may be diversions put in place before the match if deemed necessary due to crowd numbers). Full details on how to get there, tickets, fares and more can be found below.

Ongoing works on Gorgie Road

Please be aware that due to ongoing works on Gorgie Road, services will be subject to diversions and delays. Please plan your journey ahead of time. All diversion information can be found below. Tap here to learn more.

Plan your journey

Please be aware that following the match, these services will be subject to diversions, details of which can be found below under ‘Diversion information’.

Ingliston Park & Ride – Scottish Gas Murrayfield:

  • Service X12 to Murrayfield Road. Departures from 13:40 and then every 15 minutes until 15:55. Following the match, there will be frequent departures from Murrayfield Road from 18:55 with the final journey operating at 20:35.
  • Edinburgh Trams to Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium.

Hermiston Park & Ride – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium:

From the city centre, the following services are available:

From Edinburgh Airport:

From West Lothian:

Diversion information

Roads around Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium will be subject to disruption and closure between approximately 15:10 and 20:40 on matchday (Saturday 14 February).

Full diversion information can be found below.

Haymarket Terrace to Corstorphine Road corridor
Diversions may be in place between 15:10 and 16:10 (dependant on crowd numbers) and will be in place between 17:40 and 20:40 approximately. 

Service 12 (westbound) – between Morrison Link and Corstorphine Road, buses will be diverted via Morrison Street, West Maitland Street, Palmerston Place, Douglas Gardens, Belford Terrace, Belford Road, Ravelston Dykes and Murrayfield Road when heading westbound.
Service 12 (eastbound) – between Corstorphine Road and Morrison Link, buses will be diverted via Murrayfield Road, Ravelston Dykes, Belford Road, Belford Terrace, Douglas Gardens, Palmerston Place and Torphichen Place when heading eastbound.

Services 26, 31, 100, X18 & X19 – between Princes Street and Corstorphine Road, buses will be diverted via Queensferry Street, Queensferry Road, Queensferry Terrace, Ravelston Dykes and Murrayfield Road in both directions.

Gorgie, Westfield and West Approach Road areas
Diversions will be in place between 17:40 and 20:40 approximately.

Services 1 & 22 – between Balgreen Road and West Approach Road (22)/Fountainpark (1), buses will be diverted via Balgreen Road, Gorgie Road and Henderson Terrace in both directions.

Service 2 – between Balgreen Road and Dalry Road, buses will be diverted via Balgreen Road and Gorgie Road in both directions.

Services 3, 25 & 33 – between Gorgie Road and Dalry Road, buses will be diverted via Chesser Avenue, Slateford Road and Ardmillian Terrace in both directions.

Services 30, X27 & X28 – between Gorgie Road and West Approach Road, buses will be diverted via Chesser Avenue, Slateford Road and Angle Park Terrace in both directions.

To stay up-to-date with any last minute service updates, please check our website or the Bus & Tram app.

Additional information

Contactless
With contactless payments accepted on all our services, it’s never been easier to plan a journey to Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, and with our daily/weekly capping model, so you’ll never pay more than you need to for your travel! 

If you’re travelling with others, you can also use contactless to purchase paper tickets. Read our contactless and TapTapCap FAQs. 

Buy tickets in advance on our Bus & Tram App
With the Bus & Tram App, you can plan your travel, track buses and purchase tickets for the entire Lothian and Edinburgh Trams network all in one place thanks to secure, integrated ticketing.

Download the app today to get started. 

Cash
Cash fares are accepted on all our services. Please be aware that the exact fare is needed when paying with cash on our buses because our drivers cannot give change.

Concessionary travel
Under 22s, over 60s and disabled customers can travel for FREE provided they present a valid Young Scot NEC/Scottish NEC.

Download our mobile app to help plan your travel to the game (or back into town for post-match celebrations, fingers crossed!). View service alerts, track buses and more, all from your smartphone.

For security reasons supporters are urged where possible not to bring bags to Scottish Gas Murrayfield.

Bags larger than A4 size (21cm x 15cm) will not be permitted unless required for medical or childcare reasons. All bags no matter the size will be searched before entry to the stadium. Patrons are encouraged where possible not to bring bags as the process of searching slows progress through turnstiles.

For more information about match day, visit the Scottish Rugby website.

Service change from Sunday 22 February

Following a full analysis of our network, an upcoming service change on Sunday 22 February will include changes in west Edinburgh and Midlothian to improve connectivity for new housing developments and local communities. Additionally, routine improvements will be introduced to enhance reliability across our services.

Key improvements in this service change will include:

  • New links between Shandon, Slateford, Chesser and Edinburgh Park, Gyle Centre.
  • Direct link between Rosewell and Edinburgh city centre, all day, 7-days a week.
  • New local links in Midlothian for Bonnyrigg, Hopefield, Cockpen, Brixwold and Dalkeith.
  • The addition of West Craigs to the bus network when infrastructure becomes available.

A fares revision will also take effect from Sunday 22 February. Learn more by tapping the button below.

LEARN MORE ABOUT FARES REVISION

Timetables

A summary of the service change can be found below, including links to timetable PDFs where applicable.

There will be no change to the following services: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 32, 36, 37, X37, 38, 47, 47B and 49. There will be no change to NightBuses with the exception of Service N30.

Service 3
Minor timetable changes

Service 4
Minor timetable changes

Service 12
Revised route and timetable.

A revised route will operate via South Gyle Broadway (instead of South Gyle Crescent). This will provide more buses for the residents of South Gyle.

South Gyle Crescent/South Gyle Industrial Estate will no longer be served by Service 12. Analysis shows that customer numbers on this section are very low. Service 18 and the early morning service 22A will continue to serve South Gyle Crescent, with bus connections available at each end of South Gyle Cresent and bus, tram and train connections also available via the footpath to Edinburgh Park Station/Hermiston Gait.

Service 12 will also operate a full evening service. Evening journeys that currently terminate at Broomhouse Road will be extended to the Gyle Centre. On Monday to Friday and Saturday, earlier journeys will be introduced from Portobello and later journey to Portobello.

Where possible, journeys will be coordinated with Service 22 between Lothian Road and the Gyle Centre offering regular departures.

An extra bus will also be introduced to the timetable to improve reliability and frequency of the service, particularly during Monday to Friday peak times.

Service 15
Revised timetable.

Following customer feedback and analysis, an additional Monday to Friday journey will be introduced from Easter Bush to Morningside at 16:12 to help with demand on this corridor.

Customers travelling to Fairmilehead, Comiston and Morningside are encouraged to use this new journey to create additional capacity on the existing 16:02 journey for those travelling further into the city.

Service 17
Minor timetable changes

Service 22/22A
Revised route and timetable.

A revised route will operate via Stenhouse Drive, Gorgie Road, Chesser Avenue, Slateford Road, Angel Park Terrace to West Approach Road. Following customer requests, this will reinstate the bus link between Slateford Road and Edinburgh Park/Gyle Centre that had historically been provided by Service 35 and latterly Service 300.

Stevenson Drive, Balgreen Road and Stevenson Road will therefore no longer be served by Service 22, but will continue to be served by Services 1, 2 and 30.

For journeys between the Balgreen area and Edinburgh Park/Gyle Centre, we recommend:

  • Edinburgh Trams from Balgreen Tram stop.
  • Service 2 to Hermiston Gait, then transferring to Edinburgh Trams or to Services 32 or 36.
  • Service 1 to Saughton Tram stop and then transfer to Edinburgh Trams.
  • Service 1 and 2 to Stenhouse Drive and then transfer to Service 22.

There will also be a revised Monday to Friday and Saturday daytime frequency, with services operating every 30 minutes.

Where possible journeys will be coordinated with Service 12 between Lothian Road and Gyle Centre offering regular departures.

Each day, two early morning journeys will continue to operate as Service 22A via South Gyle Crescent.

Service 23
Minor timetable changes

Service 25
Minor timetable changes

Service 26
Minor timetable changes

Service X26
Minor timetable changes

Service 29
Minor timetable changes

Service X29
Minor timetable changes

Service 30
Revised timetable. An additional early morning journey at 04:00 from Clovenstone will be introduced Monday to Friday, at 4:20 on Saturdays and 04:22 on Sundays. This new journey will provide connections between the last N30 service and the first Service 30, assisting early morning workers.

Service 31
Revised route and timetable.

A revised route will serve West Craigs via Turnhouse Road and Craigs Road when infrastructure becomes available. 

The addition of the bus gate on Turnhouse Road will ensure consistent journey times and a more reliable timetable for residents in East Craigs and West Craigs.

Service X47 journeys will be extended from Cammo to start/finish at East Craigs, providing an alternative connection to the city centre at peak times.

There will also be a revised route with Polton Mill journeys extended to Rosewell, part-replacing Service 46 which will be withdrawn. In addition to Service X31, this will provide a direct connection for Rosewell into Edinburgh city centre, all day, 7-days a week. Connections between Rosewell and Dalkeith will be available at Bonnyrigg Toll via Services 39 or 140/141.

The Monday to Friday morning school journey between Rosewell and Bonnyrigg will continue to operate, as Service 31, during term time. We will also introduce an additional journey Monday to Friday at 08:04 from Gilmerton Station Road to the West End to provide additional capacity along Lasswade Road.

Service X31
Revised stopping pattern and timetable.

Service X31 will operate via a revised stopping pattern. Buses will now stop at Gilmerton Dykes Street (Lasswade Road Crossroads) to improve connectivity with Lothian orbital routes provided by Services 7 and 18. Liberton Hospital, which closed at the end of 2025, will no longer be served by Service X31.


Service 33
Minor timetable changes

Service X33
Revised route and timetable.

In order to test customer demand for new local links, Service X33 will operate via a revised route with the service altered to start/finish at Loanhead, providing local links Monday to Friday at peak times via Lasswade, Bonnyrigg, Cockpen, Brixwold, The Bryans, Mayfield, Dalkeith Heights, Sheriffhall P&R and Danderhall then limited stop to Little France (for Royal Infirmary) and Edinburgh city centre.

This will maintain the peak time links between Bonnyrigg and Little France (for Royal Infirmary) and will introduce a direct connection between Brixwold and Edinburgh city centre, supplemented by new local links provided on Service 39.

The route between Newtongrange and Gorebridge will no longer be served, however more frequent journeys will be provided on Service 48 which continues to provide direct connections with the Royal Infirmary. Services 29 and X29 continue to provide direct connections with Edinburgh city centre.

Whitehouse Road/Aspen Drive will no longer be served due to extremely low customer demand.

The bus stop at Walter Scott Avenue will also be removed from Service X33 due to low customer demand.

Service 34
Minor timetable changes

Service 35
Minor timetable changes

Service 39 (NEW SERVICE)
This new local service will be introduced Monday to Saturday between Polton Mill and Dalkeith Campus, which part-replaces Services 46 and 139, following this route: Polton, Bonnyrigg, Cockpen, Hopefield, Brixwold, Tesco Hardengreen, Dalkeith, Woodburn, Dalkeith Campus/Heights.

This will improve direct links between south Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith with the growing housing development at Brixwold added to the bus network (Monday to Friday peak time connections will also be introduced for Brixwold on Service X33).

Coordinated with Services 140/141, this will provide up to 3 buses per hour between Dalkeith, Eskbank and Bonnyrigg, operating Monday to Friday and Saturday.

Journeys continue to be timed for the start and end of the school day at Dalkeith Campus.

The service no longer calls at Midlothian Community Hospital. Alternative stops are available on Eskbank Road for Services 140/141, only 100m from the hospital.

Service 44
Minor timetable changes

Service 45
Minor timetable changes

Service 46 (WITHDRAWN)
Service 46 will be withdrawn, part-replaced by Services 31, X31, X33, 39, 48, 140/141

  • Journeys between Musselburgh and Dalkeith – see improved Monday to Friday frequency on Service 48
  • Journeys between Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith – see Services 39, 140/140, X33
  • Journeys to/from Rosewell – see Services 31, X31

In May 2023, Service 46 was introduced as a partial replacement for service 49 in Midlothian to provide additional connectivity across the region and improve service reliability. While customer numbers have increased, they have failed to grow to the levels expected or required to sustain the cost of operating the service in the long term. 

Service X47
Revised route and timetables. Journeys will be extended from Cammo to start/finish at East Craigs providing an alternative connection to the city centre at peak times.

Service 48
Revised route and timetables. 

Frequency will be increased to every 20 minutes Monday to Friday daytime and, between Royal Infirmary and Sheriffhall P&R, will be coordinated with Service 33 to provide a bus up to every 10 minutes.

Service 48 will operate a revised route in Midlothian, no longer serving D’Arcy Road, Oak Place and Bogwood Road with recent changes to road speed limits in the local area necessitating a review of running times. Services 3 and X33 will continue to serve these areas.

Service N30
Minor timetable changes

Following a full review of customer journeys including analysis of changes made in September 2025, there will be some further alterations to Services 43 and X19 only.

Service 43
Minor timetable changes

Service X19
Revised timetables. Service X19’s Monday to Friday morning and afternoon peak timetable will continue to operate every 30 minutes, at other times, and on Saturday and Sunday buses will operate every 60 minutes, reflecting customer demand at these times.

Following a full review of customer journeys including analysis of changes made in April 2025, there will be some further alterations to services. These changes reflect levels of customer demand and feedback from within the local community. Highlights include:

  • Revised Services 106/107/X6 with a more balanced Monday to Friday peak timetable between local and express journeys, including more journeys across the day for Western General Hospital.
  • Improved coordination of timetables on Sunday through Tranent, Prestonpans and Musselburgh to and from Edinburgh city centre.

There will be no change to the following services: X5, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, 127 and 128.

Services X4 / X7 / 113 / 124
Revised Sunday daytime frequency every 40 minutes with coordination at key locations for connections with other services.

Services X6 / 106 / 107
Revised service with a more balanced Monday to Friday peak timetable between local 106 and express X6 journeys, including more journeys across the day for the Western General.

The Monday to Friday additional school journey between Macmerry and Tranent will continue to operate during term time.

Additionally, following feedback there is revised a.m. arrival times in Haddington including a Monday to Friday journey at 8.25 and an earlier Saturday journey to the Western General is introduced.

Services X7 / 107
Minor timetable changes Monday to Friday and Saturday.

Services 140 / 141
Minor timetable changes Monday to Friday and Saturday to improve reliability with the introduction of an additional early Sunday morning journey.

Service 139 (WITHDRAWN)
This service will be withdrawn, part-replaced by Service 39 providing enhanced local connectivity.

Changes to our network in Midlothian

To make it easier to understand the planned changes in Midlothian, we have provided a breakdown by location. 

To view timetable PDFs for each service, tap the headings below.

Service 31
Service 31 will be extended from Polton to Rosewell. This will provide a direct connection for Rosewell into Edinburgh city centre, all day, 7-days a week following requests by the local community.

  • The Rosewell service will operate every 30 minutes on Monday to Friday and on Saturday, and every 40 minutes on Sunday.
  • The last bus from Edinburgh city centre to Rosewell will depart South Bridge at 23:09.

Service X31
Service X31 will continue to offer a fast journey into the city centre during peak times on Monday to Friday.

Service 46 (WITHDRAWN)
Service 46 will be withdrawn. In May 2023, Service 46 was introduced as a partial replacement for Service 49 in Midlothian to provide additional connectivity across the region and improve service reliability. While customer numbers have increased, they have failed to grow to the levels expected or required to sustain the cost of operating the service in the long term.

Please note that the morning school Service 46 journey between Rosewell and Bonnyrigg will now operate as a Service 31.

Over the last 3 years the level of customer usage in Rosewell has remained consistent, however it is not at a level that can sustain two separate bus services – a service into Edinburgh and a local Midlothian service.

During this time, we have had a significant number of requests for a direct Rosewell to Edinburgh bus service, all day and all week. We are confident that this alteration now meets the expectations of the majority of bus users in Rosewell.

Service 39 (NEW SERVICE)
A new Service 39 will be introduced between Polton, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith complementing Services 140/141. Services 31 and X31 offer connections to the Lothian network at Bonnyrigg Toll and Lasswade Road Crossroads.

  • For journeys between Rosewell and Eskbank/Dalkeith, we recommend using Service 31 to Bonnyrigg and then transferring onto Services 39, 140 or 141.
  • For journeys between Rosewell and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, we recommend using Services 31 and X31 to Lasswade Road Crossroads and then transferring onto Services 7 or 18.

To view timetable PDFs for each service, tap the headings below.

Service 31
Service 31 will be extended from Polton to Rosewell, following requests by the local community.

  • The terminal stop at Polton Cameron Crescent will no longer be used by Service 31 (except for a small number of morning journeys).
  • Except for some minor timetable changes, there are no changes to the Hopefield branch of Service 31
  • A new timetable with revised running times will improve service reliability

A revised timetable will be introduced on Service X31 to better coordinate with Service 31 and improve reliability. To improve connectivity to the wider Lothian orbital bus network, Lasswade Road Crossroads will now be observed by Service X31. To accommodate this additional stop, the lightly used stop at Liberton Hospital will be removed.

Service 46 (WITHDRAWN)
Service 46 will be withdrawn. In May 2023, Service 46 was introduced as a partial replacement for Service 49 in Midlothian to provide additional connectivity across the region and improve service reliability. While customer numbers have increased, they have failed to grow to the levels expected or required to sustain the cost of operating the service in the long term. 

While we regret some customers will be impacted by the withdrawal of the service, we are making the following adjustments to the Bonnyrigg bus network.

Service 39
Service 39 will be introduced, operating every hour on Monday to Friday and on Saturday between Polton and Dalkeith Campus via Bonnyrigg Toll, Hopefield, Brixworld, Tesco Hardengreen, Dalkeith Town Centre and Woodburn.  

This will improve direct links between south Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith with the growing housing development at Brixwold added to the bus network (Monday to Friday peak time connections will also be introduced for Brixwold on Service X33).

Service X33
In order to test customer demand for new local links, Service X33 will be revised to serve Bonnyrigg, Cockpen and Brixworld before continuing to Edinburgh via Mayfield and Dalkeith.

The service will operate on Monday to Friday with four morning journeys and three afternoon journeys. This will create new links for Brixworld and Cockpen into Midlothian and Edinburgh. The change retains a direct link from Bonnyrigg to the Royal Infirmary (A7 stops) at key times.

Services 140/141
Services 140/141 will see an improved timetable offering better reliability, and an earlier Sunday morning journey.

Services 39 and 140/141 will be coordinated, providing up to 3 buses per hour between Dalkeith, Eskbank and Bonnyrigg, Monday to Friday and Saturday.

For journeys between Bonnyrigg and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, we recommend:

  • Services 31 and X31 to Lasswade Road Crossroads, transferring onto Services 7 or 18.
  • Monday to Friday peak times using Service X33. The journey time is longer than the current Service 46 but continues to offer a direct link to the Royal Infirmary.

To view timetable PDFs for each service, tap the headings below.

Services 29 & X29
Services 29/X29 timetable will be reviewed to improve reliability and offer a better coordination especially on Monday to Friday.

Service 48
Service 48 frequency will be increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes on Monday to Friday providing more capacity. The service will continue to operate every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.

The route will be altered in Mayfield, no longer serving D’Arcy Road, Oak Place and Bogwood Road with recent changes to road speed limits in the local area necessitating a review of running times (Services 3 and X33 will continue to serve these areas).

Service X33
Service X33 route between Newtongrange and Gorebridge will no longer be served, however more frequent journeys will now be provided on Service 48 which will provide direct connections with the Royal Infirmary, while Services 29 and X29 continue to provide direct connections with Edinburgh city centre. Whitehouse Road/Aspen Drive will no longer be served due to extremely low passenger demand.

  • In order to test customer demand for new local links, the service will now start/terminate at Loanhead and operate via Bonnyrigg, Brixworld, Newtongrange before continuing along its current route through Mayfield, Dalkeith and Danderhall.
  • The stop at Walter Scott Avenue in Edinburgh will be removed from the Service X33 due to low passenger demand, allowing for faster journeys into Edinburgh for Midlothian residents.

To view timetable PDFs for each service, tap the headings below.

Service 3
Service 3 timetable will see minor revisions to improve reliability.

Service 48
Service 48 frequency will be increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes, Monday to Friday, providing more capacity. The service will continue to operate every 30 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays.

The route will be altered in Mayfield, no longer serving D’Arcy Road, Oak Place and Bogwood Road with recent changes to road speed limits in the local area necessitating a review of running times. Services 3 and X33 will continue to serve these areas.

Service X33
The Service X33 route between Newtongrange and Gorebridge will no longer be served. In order to test customer demand for new local links, the service will now start/terminate at Loanhead and operate via Bonnyrigg, Brixworld and Newtongrange before continuing along its current route through Mayfield, Dalkeith and Danderhall.

The stop at Walter Scott Avenue in Edinburgh will be removed from the Service X33 due to low customer demand, allowing for faster journeys into Edinburgh for Midlothian residents.

To view timetable PDFs for each service, tap the headings below.

Service 3
Service 3 timetable will see minor revisions to improve reliability.

Service 46 (WITHDRAWN)
Service 46 will be withdrawn. In May 2023, Service 46 was introduced as a partial replacement for Service 49 in Midlothian to provide additional connectivity across the region and improve service reliability. While customer numbers have increased, they have failed to grow to the levels expected or required to sustain the cost of operating the service in the long term. 

While we regret some customers will be impacted by the withdrawal of the service, we are making the following adjustments to the local bus network.

Service 139 (RENUMBERED)
Service 139 will be renumbered as Service 39 and will be operated by Lothian Buses. The route between Dalkeith Campus and Eskbank will remain unchanged. From Tesco Hardengreen, Service 39 will operate to Polton via the A7, Brixworld, Hopefield and Bonnyrigg Toll, with:

  • An hourly service Monday to Friday and Saturday.
  • A later journey to and from Dalkeith Campus at 18:45 (currently 17:50).
  • Journeys timed for the start and end of the school day at Dalkeith Campus.

This will improve direct links between Dalkeith and South Bonnyrigg with the growing housing development at Brixwold. Coordinated with Services 140/141 this will provide up to 3 buses per hour between Dalkeith, Eskbank and Bonnyrigg, Monday to Friday and Saturday.

The service will no longer call at Midlothian Community Hospital. Alternative stops are available on Eskbank Road for Services 140/141, only 100 metres from the hospital.

Service 48
Service 48 frequency will be increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes on Monday to Friday providing more capacity. The service will continue to operate every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.

The route will be altered in Mayfield, no longer serving D’Arcy Road, Oak Place and Bogwood Road with recent changes to road speed limits in the local area necessitating a review of running times (Services 3 and X33 will continue to serve these areas).

Service X33
Service X33 route between Newtongrange and Gorebridge will no longer be served. In order to test customer demand for new local links, the service will now start/terminate at Loanhead and operate via Bonnyrigg, Brixworld, Newtongrange before continuing along its current route through Mayfield, Dalkeith and Danderhall.

The stop at Walter Scott Avenue in Edinburgh will be removed from the Service X33 due to low customer demand, allowing for faster journeys into Edinburgh for Midlothian residents.

For journeys between Eskbank and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, we recommend:

To view timetable PDFs for each service, tap the headings below.

Service 33
Service 33 timetable will see minor revisions to improve reliability.

Service 46 (WITHDRAWN)
Service 46 will be withdrawn. In May 2023, Service 46 was introduced as a partial replacement for Service 49 in Midlothian to provide additional connectivity across the region and improve service reliability. While customer numbers have increased, they have failed to grow to the levels expected or required to sustain the cost of operating the service in the long term.

Service 48
Service 48 frequency will be increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes on Monday to Friday providing more capacity. The service will continue to operate every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday.

Weekday timetables for Services 33 and 48 will be coordinated. On weekdays, during the daytime there will be a bus up to every 10 minutes between Sheriffhall Park & Ride and the Royal Infirmary.

Service X33
Service X33 in addition to route changes in Midlothian, the stop at Walter Scott Avenue in Edinburgh is removed due to low passenger demand, allowing for faster journeys into Edinburgh from Sheriffhall and Danderhall.

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Fares Revision from Sunday 22 February

Fares will be revised across Lothian, Edinburgh Trams, Lothian Country and East Coast Buses from Sunday 22 February.

With all fares revenue reinvested into the running of our business, this review is necessary to continue to prioritise investment in our fleet, our people and our wider customer offering. 

The fares review will see increases to most of our fares with the Adult SINGLE increasing by 20p and Adult City DAY increasing by 50p. Our season ticket Ridacard will also be increased.

NightBus SINGLE (1 zone A/B) and Airlink SINGLE and RETURN tickets are unchanged.

For customers who prefer to pay for their travel in advance, our season ticket Ridacard continues to offer the lowest possible fares for travel across the city.

The review will coincide with a service change on Sunday 22 February – details of this can be found by tapping the button below.

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Fares Revision

Please see below for a summary of some key changes to fares from Sunday 22 February.

ProductCurrent FareRevised Fare
SINGLE£2.20 (Adult)
£1.10 (Child)		£2.40 (Adult)
£1.20 (Child)
City DAY£5.50 (Adult)
£5.00 (TapTapCap)
£2.75 (Child)
£12.00 (Family)
£6.00 (Adult)
£5.70 (TapTapCap)
£3.00 (Child)
£13.00 (Family)
NETWORK£12.50 (Adult)
£6.25 (Child)		£14.00 (Adult)
£7.00 (Child)
City WEEK£24.50 (TapTapCap)£26.50 (TapTapCap)
Ridacard (1 week)£24.50 (Adult)
£21.00 (Student) 
£12.25 (Child)		£26.50 (Adult)
£23.00 (Student)
£13.25 (Child)
Ridacard (4 week)£73.00 (Adult)
£62.50 (Student) 
£36.50 (Child)		£80.00 (Adult)
£68.00 (Student)
£40.00 (Child)
Ridacard (Annual DD)£68.00 (Adult)
£54.00 (Student) 
£34.00 (Child)		£74.00 (Adult)
£58.00 (Student)
£37.00 (Child)
Ridacard (Advance Annual)£700.00 (Adult)
£610.00 (Student) 
£350.00 (Child)		£760.00 (Adult)
£660.00 (Student)
£380.00 (Child)

Please see below for a summary of some key changes to fares from Sunday 22 February.

ProductCurrent FareRevised Fare
SINGLE (1 zone)£2.20 (Adult)
£1.10 (Child)		£2.40 (Adult)
£1.20 (Child)
SINGLE (2/3 zones)£3.20 (Adult)
£1.60 (Child)		£3.40 (Adult)
£1.70 (Child)
SINGLE (4 zones)£4.20 (Adult)
£2.10 (Child)		£4.40 (Adult)
£2.20 (Child)
SINGLE (5 zones)£5.20 (Adult)
£2.60 (Child)		£5.40 (Adult)
£2.70 (Child)
SINGLE (6 zones)£6.20 (Adult)
£3.10 (Child)		£6.40 (Adult)
£3.20 (Child)
Country DAY£5.70 (Adult)
£5.60 (TapTapCap)
£2.85 (Child)
£14.00 (Family)		£6.30 (Adult)
£6.20 (TapTapCap)
£3.15 (Child)
£15.00 (Family)
Adult City&Country DAY£8.80 (Adult)
£8.50 (TapTapCap)
£4.40 (Child)
£20.00 (Family)		£9.60 (Adult)
£9.30 (TapTapCap)
£4.80 (Child)
£22.00 (Family)
Night SINGLE (1 zone or 2 zones if A/B)£3.50£3.50
Night SINGLE (2/3 zones)£5.00£5.50
Night SINGLE (4+ zones)£8.00£8.50

M-Ticket bundles

Save up to 50% over individual tickets! M-ticket bundles offer the savings of a season ticket but with the added benefit that you can choose when to use the ticket within 180 days of purchase. M-tickets purchased as part of a bundle can only be used by one customer.

ProductCurrent FareRevised Fare
5 x Country DAY £20.00£22.00
20 x Country DAY£57.00£63.00
5 x City&Country DAY30.00£32.50
20 x City&Country DAY£114.00£120.00

To learn more about Edinburgh Trams’ fares revision, please visit their website.

Sarah Boyd, Chief Executive for Lothian and Edinburgh Trams, said: “Since our last fares review, we have experienced significant cost increases across all areas of our businesses. Despite taking steps to mitigate these pressures and absorb some of the impact, rising costs continue to affect our operations.

“With all fare revenue going directly back into the running of a comprehensive public transport network, our decision to increase fares at this time will allow us to continue to prioritise investment in our fleet, our premises, our people and our customer offering. 

“These measures are essential to protect the long-term viability of our operations and sustain the breadth of services our customers rely on.

“While no fare increase is ever welcome and we are aware of the cost pressures faced by our customers, our fares continue to represent excellent value for money.”

Public transport use in the capital continues to grow

Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams have today (9 January) announced increased patronage across the city’s bus and tram networks in 2025, with more than 130 million customer journeys recorded.

Across the year, Lothian Buses recorded 119 million customer journeys, an increase of 2.6% compared with 2024.  Edinburgh Trams have had another record-breaking year, seeing growth of 3.3 % with 12.5 million customer journeys recorded.

This follows a year which saw the city’s public transport network deliver bus and tram services across a particularly busy summer period which included several high-profile concerts and events at Murrayfield Stadium and the Royal Highland Centre alongside a vibrant Edinburgh Festival season.

The introduction of contactless payments on trams earlier this year now also enables customers to use their contactless card or device to pay for daily and weekly inter-modal caps across both buses and trams in the city.

Sarah Boyd, Chief Executive of Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams, said:

“Our bus and tram network sits at the heart of the city, providing reliable, inclusive and accessible public transport for the hundreds of thousands of customers who travel with us every day.

“This strong commercial performance reflects the dedication of our people, both on the frontline and behind the scenes, who work tirelessly to deliver consistently high-quality services.

“As we look ahead to 2026, we remain committed to managing cost pressures to ensure that we can continue to invest in the delivery of an integrated, dynamic and fit for purpose public transport network that meets the demands of our growing capital city.”

Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson said:

“Edinburgh’s outstanding public transport network is the backbone of our great city, keeping the Capital moving every day.

“These new figures clearly show how popular our buses and trams are with our residents and visitors, and my thanks go to our valued colleagues at Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams for their great work over the last year. I’ve no doubt that this will continue in the year ahead as these excellent companies work ever closer together.

“As we continue to deliver on our ambitious City Mobility Plan, and face into the many challenges of managing a growing, successful city, our tram and bus services will remain at the heart of our response.”

On-Street Departure Signs

The City of Edinburgh Council own and operate all digital On-Street Departure signs at bus stops across the city.

Every operator providing bus services in the Edinburgh area is eligible to provide departure information to the on-street departure signs at The City of Edinburgh Council’s discretion. Each operator assumes responsibility for the accuracy and quality of the information shown.

Lothian provide departure information for its services including Lothian Buses, Lothian Country, East Coast Buses, Airlink and Night Buses routes.

The information from Lothian is provided in real time and as timetabled departures. Journey disruption information is being rolled out to the on-street signs.

You can find details about the types of departure information now available in the tabs below.

Standard Departure Information

Disruption Information

Lothian can now provide real time disruption information to the on-street departure signs.

There are many types of planned or unplanned disruptions which may affect a journey. Depending on the circumstances, the following information will be displayed (see menus below).

Additional Information

If you have any issues or questions relating to your journey, please speak with your driver who will be able to provide further details.

Please note that the City of Edinburgh Council system provides a 60-minute look ahead for real time journeys. Journeys due to depart beyond the 60-minute time horizon will be shown as timetabled departures.

Support

City of Edinburgh Council
If you have any issues relating to the maintenance of the on-street departure signs, please contact the City of Edinburgh Council.

Such issues could be no power, a blank display with no departures, only timetabled information being shown for all departures or real time departure accuracy for all journeys is poor.

Lothian
If you have any issues relating to real time or timetabled information for an individual journey, please contact Lothian.

Alternatively, the Lothian Bus and Tram app can provide real time departure information for all stops served by Lothian. More information on the app is available here.

Travel on Lothian’s Service 98 to Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet!

From Saturday 29 November, our special Service 98 will operate on weekends only for the Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet exhibitions at the Royal Highland Centre, operating until Sunday 28 December.

Although the exhibitions run daily (except Mondays) and can also be reached via Airlink 100 or Service 17 and Service 18, our dedicated weekend shuttle which stops right at the venue entrance offers a convenient way for art lovers to reach these stunning immersive experiences celebrating two of history’s greatest artists.

Service 98 serves George Street (Assembly Rooms), Shandwick Place (SD), Haymarket (HH) then all Service 31 stops along the A8 through Roseburn, Murrayfield, Corstorphine, Drumbrae, and Maybury.

Service 98 from George Street Arrival time at Royal Highland Centre Session Slot Service 98 from Royal Highland Centre
09:15 09:50 10:00 - 11:00 11:10
10:15 10:50 11:00 - 12:00 12:10
10:45 11:20 11:30 - 12:30 12:40
11:45 12:20 12:30 - 13:30 13:40
12:45 13:20 13:30 - 14:30 14:40
13:15 13:50 14:00 - 15:00 15:10
14:15 14:50 15:00 - 16:00 16:10
15:15 15:50 16:00 - 17:00 17:10
15:45 16:20 16:30 - 17:30 17:40
16:45 17:20 17:30 - 18:30 Use Airlink

Tickets for Service 98 can be purchased on-bus via contactless or through our Bus & Tram app.

Ticket type Price
Adult (Single) £6.00
Adult (Return) £8.50
Network Day Ticket* £12.50

*Network Day Ticket provides unlimited travel on day and NightBus services across our entire network.

Under 22s, over 60s and disabled customers can travel for FREE provided they hold a valid Young Scot NEC/Scottish NEC. Ridacards are also accepted on Service 98.

Please note that only the above tickets/products are valid on the Service 98 – no other tickets will be accepted for travel on this service.

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience have toured the world to incredible acclaim. Now, for the first time in Edinburgh, both exhibitions arrive – transforming The Royal Highland Centre into a breath-taking celebration of light, colour, and sound.

Journey through more than 300 of Van Gogh’s most celebrated works – including The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Café Terrace at Night. Or, immerse yourself in Monet’s dreamlike artistry, with masterpieces like Water Lilies, Impression, Sunrise, and Woman with a Parasol surrounding you in a dynamic display that moves, shifts, and comes alive.

Learn more and book tickets

Edinburgh Bus Tours achieves five-star status

Edinburgh Bus Tours has been awarded five-star accreditation under the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions’ (ASVA) new quality assurance scheme.

ASVA’s assessment process evaluates visitor attractions across Scotland, reviewing every stage of the customer experience from pre-arrival to departure, with a strong focus on the quality of customer service delivered throughout. This accreditation reflects the consistently high standards upheld by the Edinburgh Bus Tours team and their commitment to providing an exceptional experience for visitors to the city.

Michael Golding, CEO of ASVA said: “Edinburgh Bus Tours is one of the first attractions to achieve five star status in Scotland’s Quality Scheme, showing their commitment to delivering outstanding experiences. People are what make the attractions sector so special, and it is important to highlight that their guides and drivers achieved top marks during our visit.

“We celebrate the excellence demonstrated this year and look forward to working together closely to continually improve the world class experiences for visitors from around the world in the future.”

The award-winning Tours team impressed with their professional appearance, efficient service and strong product knowledge, alongside the exceptional way they engage with customers including the many visitors experiencing Edinburgh for the first time.

Willie Hamilton, Operations Director for Edinburgh Bus Tours said: “We are absolutely delighted that our Edinburgh Bus Tours operation has been awarded five stars by ASVA.

“Our team work tirelessly to deliver an exceptional experience for all of our customers and we take great pride in the role they play in showcasing Edinburgh to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come to the city each year.

“This accreditation highlights the dedication and passion of our team and the high standards they set on a daily basis.”

Edinburgh Bus Tours scored highly for the overall tour experience, including the quality and clarity of tour content, as well as the cleanliness, presentation and accessibility of its open-top fleet.

Lothian celebrates double success at UK Bus Awards

Lothian won two awards at the UK Bus Awards, including being named ‘Top City Operator’ at a ceremony in London yesterday (Tuesday 25 November).

Our strong performance over the past 12 months was recognised by a panel of industry experts, who choose our entry as the winner from a number of other operators who deliver bus services in each city across the UK.

Lothian’s Martin Haldane, Depot Engineer at our Central Garage, was named ‘Engineer of the Year’, beating off competition from across the UK. The judges noted Martin’s leadership of his team and their fantastic results in the last year, as well as his guidance of our apprentice engineers.

Picture of Martin Haldane, Engineer of the Year
Lothian’s Martin Haldane with his Engineer of the Year Award at the UK Bus Awards

Sarah Boyd, Chief Executive, Lothian said: “We are thrilled to be recognised as Top City Operator at the UK Bus Awards. This recognition from our industry peers is a testament to the incredible effort of our people across the business, who work tirelessly to deliver for our customers and the city of Edinburgh.

“I am also delighted to see Martin’s hard work, dedication and passion acknowledged with the Engineer of the Year award. His technical ability combined with his commitment to Lothian is exceptional and this accolade is very well deserved.”

Pick up your Lothian Merchandise for less with our Christmas Shopping Day!

Why not pick up some of our latest merchandise for the Lothian fan in your life this Christmas?

For one day only, we are hosting a special Christmas Shopping Day at our retail TravelHubs on Shandwick Place and Waverley Bridge.

For one day only, shoppers can enjoy 20% off all our merchandise on Monday 1 December. Find the ideal stocking filler for your loved ones, just in time for Christmas!

Discounted items include our Buster the Bus cuddly toy, our Lothian bobble hat, all our branded mugs as well as our dog bandanas, which means there’s something for all the family this Christmas at Lothian.

You can find all our available merchandise on the Lothian Shop website; however, our 20% discount is exclusively for in-store purchases only.

Our Shandwick TravelHub is open to customers from 09:00-17:30 hrs and our Waverley Bridge TravelHub opens from 08:30-17:30 hrs.

These incredible savings are only available on Monday 1 December so make sure you pop up and grab yourself a festive bargain with Lothian!

Lothian People Awards 2025

On Friday 14 November, Lothian proudly hosted the Lothian People Awards 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

The event was once again hosted by broadcaster and radio presenter Arlene Stuart, returning for her second year as compère.

The evening brought together colleagues from across the business to celebrate the people who make Lothian what it is. The ceremony recognised team members marking 25, 30 and 35+ years of dedicated service in 2024, before honouring the winners of this year’s Lothian People Awards.

It was a fantastic celebration of commitment, teamwork and excellence across our business and a reminder of the incredible individuals who keep our services moving every day.

We are delighted to reveal our winners for the Lothian People Awards 2025:

Customer Experience Champion
Raymond Buchanan

Retail Ambassador
Andrew Monaghan

Driving Champion – Lothian Buses
Colin Henry

Driving Champion – East Coast Buses
Liam Mulgrew

Driving Champion – Lothian Country
David Turner

Driving Champion – Edinburgh Bus Tours
John Cairns

Driving Champion – Lothian Motorcoaches
Paul Hodgkinson

Driving Champion – Eve Coaches
Ryan Fletcher

Engineer of the Year
Kenny Graham

Young Apprentice
Adam Bradley

Mature Apprentice
Dylan Thomson

Extra Mile
Konrad Strzalkowski
Craig Swan

Lothian’s Hidden Gem
Graeme Healy

Rising Star
Karen Keith

Manager of the Year
Nicola Wylie

Team of the Year
Seafield Garage

Outstanding Contribution
Janet Robertson

Massive congratulations go to all our long service colleagues, nominees and winners on the evening. Here’s to the Lothian People Awards 2026!