Lothian’s special timetables for the Christmas and Hogmanay period are now available to help customers plan ahead for their festive journeys across Edinburgh and the Lothians, whether travelling to visit friends and family, or heading out on the town to celebrate the season.
Timetables
Summary of Services
A Special Service will be in operation on Sunday 25 December (Christmas Day) on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country services. Nightbus/Nighthawk services will not run.
A Special Service will operate on Boxing Day (Monday 26 December) on Lothian Buses, East Coast Buses, and Lothian Country services. Airlink will operate a Sunday Service, and no service will operate on Nightbus/NightHawk.
A Saturday Service will operate on Tuesday 27 December on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country services. Nightbus/NightHawk services will not operate.
A Saturday Service will operate on Wednesday 28 December on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses, and Lothian Country services. Nightbus/NightHawk services will operate to weekday timetables.
A Saturday Service will operate on Thursday 29 December on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses, and Lothian Country services. Nightbus/NightHawk services will operate to weekday timetables.
A Saturday Service will operate on Friday 30 December on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses, and Lothian Country services. Nightbus/NightHawk services will operate to weekday timetables.
A Saturday Service will operate on Saturday 31 December (Hogmanay) on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses, Lothian Country, and Nightbus/NightHawk services. Services will finish earlier than normal, with last journeys through the city centre at approximately 2130 hrs.
Please note that diversions will be in place across the city centre for Hogmanay celebrations in the capital.
Airlink’s last departure from Edinburgh Airport will be at 0048 hrs, and the last departure from the city centre will be at 0010 hrs.
A Special Service will operate on Sunday 1 January (Ne’er Day) on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses, and Lothian Country services. A Hogmanay Special service will operate for Nightbus/NightHawk services.
A Sunday Service will be in operation on Monday 2 January on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country services. Nightbus/NightHawk services will not run.
A Saturday Service will operate on Tuesday 3 January on Lothian Buses, Airlink, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country services. Nightbus/NightHawk services will not operate on this day.
Please note that Services 15, 45 and 47B will operate to a Public Holiday timetable.
Festive Opening Hours
Waverley Bridge TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Friday 23 December | 0830 – 1730 |
| Saturday 24 December | 0830 – 1400 |
| Sunday 25 December | Closed |
| Monday 26 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 27 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 28 December | 0830 – 1630 |
| Thursday 29 December | 0830 – 1630 |
| Friday 30 December | 0830 – 1630 |
| Saturday 31 December | Closed |
| Sunday 1 January | Closed |
| Monday 2 January | Closed |
| Tuesday 3 January | 0830 – 1730 |
Shandwick Place TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Friday 23 December | 0830 – 1730 |
| Saturday 24 December | Closed |
| Sunday 25 December | Closed |
| Monday 26 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 27 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 28 December | 0830 – 1630 |
| Thursday 29 December | 0830 – 1630 |
| Friday 30 December | 0830 – 1630 |
| Saturday 31 December | 0830 – 1400 |
| Sunday 1 January | Closed |
| Monday 2 January | Closed |
| Tuesday 3 January | 0830 – 1730 |
Musselburgh TravelHub will be closed for the duration of the festive period, reopening on Saturday 7 January 2023.
Livingston TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Friday 23 December | 1100 – 1700 |
| Saturday 24 December | Closed |
| Sunday 25 December | Closed |
| Monday 26 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 27 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 28 December | 1100 – 1700 |
| Thursday 29 December | 1100 – 1700 |
| Friday 30 December | 1100 – 1700 |
| Saturday 31 December | Closed |
| Sunday 1 January | Closed |
| Monday 2 January | Closed |
| Tuesday 3 January | 1100 – 1700 |
Enquiries for lost property must be submitted via our dedicated Lost Property form. The department will be open to customers (by pre-arranged appointment only) over the festive period as follows:
| Friday 23 December | 1000 – 1700 |
| Saturday 24 December | Closed |
| Sunday 25 December | Closed |
| Monday 26 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 27 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 28 December | 1000 – 1630 |
| Thursday 29 December | 1000 – 1630 |
| Friday 30 December | 1000 – 1630 |
| Saturday 31 December | Closed |
| Sunday 1 January | Closed |
| Monday 2 January | Closed |
| Tuesday 3 January | 1000 – 1700 |
Lothian CoffeeHub (located within Shandwick Place TravelHub) serves a wide range of local and Scottish produce, hot drinks, cakes, snacks and meals. The CoffeeHub is fully accessible and includes free WiFi and charging points. Lothian CoffeeHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Friday 23 December | 0830 – 1600 |
| Saturday 24 December | Closed |
| Sunday 25 December | Closed |
| Monday 26 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 27 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 28 December | Closed |
| Thursday 29 December | Closed |
| Friday 30 December | Closed |
| Saturday 31 December | Closed |
| Sunday 1 January | Closed |
| Monday 2 January | Closed |
| Tuesday 3 January | 0830 – 1600 |