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Festive Timetables
No matter the reason for travelling by bus this festive period – visiting friends and family, commuting to and from work, attending Christmas parties or work nights out – Lothian is here to make your journey easy, affordable and comfortable.
We’ve pulled together all the information you could possibly need this Christmas for travel across Edinburgh and the Lothians, including festive timetables, TravelHub opening hours, journey planning tools, Lothian merchandise (ideal for stocking fillers!) and last but not least… our very special Christmas Advertisement for 2025, created in partnership with our Charity of Choice, Age Scotland!
#MerryChristmasFromLothian
Festive Opening Hours
📍 49 Shandwick Pl, Edinburgh EH2 4SD
Shandwick Place TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
Sunday 21 December | Closed |
| Monday 22 December | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Tuesday 23 December | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Wednesday 24 December | 09:00 – 15:30 |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Tuesday 30 December | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Wednesday 31 December | 09:00 – 15:30 |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | Closed |
| Sunday 4 January | Closed |
| Monday 5 January | 09:00 – 17:30 |
📍 31 Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1BQ
Waverley Bridge TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 21 December | Closed |
| Monday 22 December | 08:30 – 17:30 |
| Tuesday 23 December | 08:30 – 17:30 |
| Wednesday 24 December | Closed |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 08:30 – 17:30 |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 08:30 – 17:30 |
| Tuesday 30 December | 08:30 – 17:30 |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | 08:30 – 17:30 |
| Sunday 4 January | Closed |
| Monday 5 January | 08:30 – 17:30 |
📍Mall Ave, Musselburgh, EH21 7DY
Musselburgh TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 21 December | Closed |
| Monday 22 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 23 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 24 December | Closed |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday 4 January | Closed |
| Monday 5 January | Closed |
Our Lost Property department will operate by appointment only over the festive period as below. To log an item of lost property, please complete our Lost Property form. On days when Lost Property is closed, customers are advised to call our enquiry line on 0131 555 6363.
| Sunday 21 December | Closed |
| Monday 22 December | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Tuesday 23 December | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday 24 December | 10:00 – 15:00 |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Tuesday 30 December | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday 31 December | 10:00 – 15:00 |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | Closed |
| Sunday 4 January | Closed |
| Monday 5 January | 10:00 – 17:00 |
Lothian CoffeeHub (located inside Shandwick Place TravelHub) will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 21 December | Closed |
| Monday 22 December | 09:00 – 16:00 |
| Tuesday 23 December | 09:00 – 16:00 |
| Wednesday 24 December | 09:00 – 14:00 |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Closed |
| Sunday 28 December | Closed |
| Monday 29 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 30 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 31 December | Closed |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 January | Closed |
| Saturday 3 January | Closed |
| Sunday 4 January | Closed |
| Monday 5 January | 09:00 – 16:00 |
📍 19 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3BG
Waterloo TourHub will be open to Edinburgh Bus Tours customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 21 December | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Monday 22 December | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Tuesday 23 December | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Wednesday 24 December | 08:30 – 15:00 |
| Thursday 25 December | 10:00 – 14:45 |
| Friday 26 December | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Saturday 27 December | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Sunday 28 December | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Monday 29 December | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Tuesday 30 December | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Wednesday 31 December | 08:30 – 14:30 |
| Thursday 1 January | 10:45 – 16:00 |
| Friday 2 January | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Saturday 3 January | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Sunday 4 January | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Monday 5 January | 08:30 – 16:00 |
Customer Support
Our Customer Support team will be available to answer customer queries on the dates listed below over the festive period (please note that Customer Support is not available at weekends). Outwith these hours, please visit our Helpdesk which can provide answers to questions about journey planning, contactless, ticketing and fares, lost property, and more.
