A further service change will take effect on our network from Sunday 25 April, with improved reliability and increased frequency across Edinburgh and the Lothians, as well as new direct links in West Lothian to and from the vaccination centre at Pyramids Business Park.

Teams across Lothian have been analysing travel patterns and monitoring customer demand in order to best meet the needs of those travelling with us while we continue to move through the Scottish Government’s route-map to recovery.

Key changes to the network will include:

• More buses during the day on Services 3, 8, 19, 21, 43 and 47.
• Increased frequency on Monday to Saturday evenings until 2200 hrs approximately on Services 7, 11, 14, 16, 22, 25 and 26, to coincide with the reopening of the hospitality sector.
• Improved reliability across the network, particularly for morning journeys.
• New direct links in West Lothian between the Vaccination Centre in Bathgate and Addiewell, Polbeth and West Calder.

Reopening of TravelHubs

We are also pleased to announce the phased reopening of our TravelHubs.

• Shandwick Place will be open Monday to Saturday between 0830 – 1730 hrs (effective from Monday 26 April).
• Livingston TravelHub will be open Monday to Friday between 0900 – 1700 hrs (effective from Monday 26 April).
• Musselburgh TravelHub will be open on Saturdays only between 0900 – 1700 hrs (effective from Monday 1 May).

Our Waverley TravelHub will remain closed at this time until further notice.

If you need to visit a TravelHub, please read our advice below prior to attending:

• We can only have a limited number of customers in the TravelHub at any one time. When necessary we will limit the flow of people coming in to ensure that they don’t become too congested.
• Follow Scottish Government advice – You must wear a face covering when visiting us, unless you are exempt.
• A hand sanitising station will be available for use before you enter the TravelHub. We recommend washing or sanitising your hands thoroughly before and after you visit us at the TravelHub.
• You may be asked to queue inside before a member of our team is able to assist you. To help you, we have introduced floor markings and new signage to create a safe flow throughout the Travel Hub.
• Our Network timetable information is available through our app or Traveline Scotland.  No printed timetables are available at this time.
• If you are looking to either restart or set up a new direct debit, please visit a TravelHub where our team can help you complete an application form, take your photograph and issue you with your new Ridacard. If you can, please download our application form and complete this prior to your visit. If you have previously held a Ridacard with us and still have it in your possession, please return this to the TravelHub when you visit.
• If you are wearing a face covering and you are purchasing a new Ridacard, we will ask you to briefly remove your face covering for a moment whilst we take your photograph.
• For Ridacards with valid products which customers have been unable to use, Lothian will extend the validity of these tickets. This extension will be equal to the difference in days between either 26 December or the last usage of the ticket thereafter; and either the date you wish to start travelling on our services again, or the expiry of the product on the card – whichever is earlier. To claim the extension, customers should take their Ridacard to a TravelHub where our team can help you. Your extension will start from the day you visit us. We can’t set this to start from a date in the future, so please don’t visit until you are ready to start using your Ridacard again.
• Avoid using cash where possible. Please use contactless or pay by card if you can.
• Please respect our Travel Advisors and be considerate of all our customers.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all customers and colleagues who’ve shown compassion, understanding and support during these incredibly challenging times.

 

Timetables

Lothian

Service 1
Minor timetable change.

Service 2
Minor timetable change.

Service 3
Revised timetable. The weekday daytime frequency is increased to every 10 minutes.

Service 4
Minor timetable change.

Service 5
Minor timetable change.

Service 7
Revised timetables. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency is increased to every 20 minutes until 22:00 hrs.

Service 8
Revised timetables. The weekday daytime frequency is increased to every 15 minutes.

Service 10
Minor timetable change.

Service 11
Revised timetables. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency is increased to every 20 minutes until 22:00 hrs.

Service 12
Minor timetable change.

Service 14
Revised timetables. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency is increased to every 20 minutes until 22:00 hrs.

Service 15
Minor timetable change.

Service 16
Revised timetable. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency is increased to every 20 minutes until 22:00 hrs. The Sunday daytime frequency is increased to every 15 minutes.

Service 19
Revised timetables. The weekday daytime frequency is increased to every 15 minutes.

Service 21
Revised timetable. The weekday daytime frequency is increased to every 12 minutes.

Service 22
Revised timetables. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency is increased to every 20 minutes until 22:00 hrs.

Service 23
Minor timetable change.

Service 24
Minor timetable change.

Service 25
Revised timetables. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency is increased to every 20 minutes until 22:00 hrs.

Service 26
Revised timetable. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency is increased to every 15 minutes.

Service 27
Minor timetable change.

Service 29
Minor timetable change.

Service 30
Minor timetable change.

Service 31
Minor timetable change.

Service 33
Minor timetable change.

Service 34
Minor timetable change.

Service 35
Minor timetable change.

Service 36
Minor timetable change.

Service 37
Minor timetable change.

Service 38
Minor timetable change.

Service 41
Minor timetable change.

Service 42
Minor timetable change.

Service 44
Minor timetable change.

Service 45
No change.

Service 47
Revised timetable to improve reliability. The weekday daytime frequency is increased to every 20 minutes.

Service 47B
Revised timetable to improve reliability. The weekday daytime frequency is increased to every 20 minutes. Earlier 47B journeys are introduced in the morning from Edinburgh to Easter Bush Campus and Pentlands Science Park.

Service 48
Minor timetable change.

Service 49
Minor timetable change.

Service 100
No change.

Service 200
Minor timetable change.

Service 300
Minor timetable change.

Service 400
Minor timetable change.

 

Lothiancountry

Service X18
Minor timetable changes.

Service X27
Minor timetable changes.

Service X28
Minor timetable changes.

Service 43
Revised timetable. The Monday-Saturday daytime frequency is increased to every 20 minutes.

Service 275
Minor timetable changes.

Service 276
Revised route and timetable.  On Monday to Saturday daytime, one bus per hour is extended from Loganlea to Bathgate via Blackburn, Whitehill Industrial Estate, Pyramids Business Park (for COVID-19 Vaccination Centre) and Kaim Park. View the map of the Service 276 extension.

Service 280
Minor timetable changes.

Service 281
Minor timetable changes.

Service N28
Minor timetable changes.

 

EastCoastBuses

Service X7
Revised timetable with earlier journeys on Monday – Friday.

Service 104
Minor timetable changes.

Service 106
Minor timetable changes.

Service 113
Minor timetable changes.

Service 124
Minor timetable changes.

Service 139
No change.

Service 140
Minor timetable changes.

 

NightBus

Service N3
No change.

Service N11
No change.

Service N16
No change.

Service N22
No change.

Service N25
No change.

Service N26
No change.

Service N28
Minor timetable changes.

Service N30
No change.

Service N31
No change.

Service N37
No change.

Service N44
No change.

Service N113
No change.

 

Journey planning and travel updates

You can plan your journey through the dedicated journey planner or through the app which offers journey planning tools and real-time service updates, all integrated with Google Maps.

Check on the status of your service.

Use our Journey Planner.

Download our mobile app.

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Bus information: 0131 555 6363

 

Download the Protect Scotland app

The Protect Scotland app from NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect is now available to download. Completely free, the mobile phone app is designed to help us protect one another, reduce the spread of coronavirus and avoid further lockdowns.

Using the Protect Scotland app, along with sticking to current public health measures, will help us to stay safe when we meet up, socialise, work or travel. Download today from the App Store or Google Play. Download today.

 

Recommended steps for safe travel

There are a number of measures we are asking customers to adhere to in order to keep their fellow passengers and our drivers as safe as possible. Please read over this guidance in full before travelling with us.