Various streets in the city centre will be closed from 1800 hrs until 2300 hrs (approximately) on Friday 29 December for the annual Torchlight Procession, and again between 1800 hrs on Saturday 30 December and 1000 hrs on Monday 1 January for Hogmanay celebrations.
Torchlight Procession Diversions
Various streets in the city centre will be closed from 1800 hrs until 2300 hrs approximately on Friday 29 December to allow the annual Torchlight Procession to take place.


Service 12 (journeys to/from Portobello) – between Usher Hall and Causewayside, buses will be diverted via Earl Grey Street, Brougham Street and Melville Drive.

Service 23 (both directions) – between North Hanover Street and Home Street, buses will be diverted via George Street, Frederick Street, Princes Street, Lothian Road and Earl Grey Street.



Hogmanay Celebrations Diversions
City centre bus services will be diverted between 1800 hrs on Saturday 30 December and 1000 hrs on Monday 1 January due to numerous Hogmanay celebrations taking place.
This will affect Services 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 47, 100, 113, 124, X18, X27, X28, X5, X6, X7, N3, N11, N16, N22, N25, N26, N30, N31, N37, N43, N44, N113, N124, N107, N18, and N28.
Details of service diversions can be found below, on our Service Alerts page and on the homepage of our mobile app.
Services X5 X6 X7 113 124 (to Edinburgh) – From Abbeyhill, buses will serve Regent Road and terminate at Waterloo Place (Stop ZJ) for the duration of this closure.


Services 1 4 19 34 44 (westbound) – Between Waverley Steps and Princes Street (West End), buses will divert via South St. David St, George Street, Frederick Street, Queen Street, North Charlotte St and South Charlotte St when heading westbound.


Service 29 (both directions) – Between Howe Street and Waverley Steps, buses will divert via Frederick Street, George Street and South St. David St in both directions.

Services 10 11 16 25 (eastbound) – Between Princes Street (West End) and Waverley Steps/York Place, buses will divert via South Charlotte Street, North Charlotte Street, Queen Street, Frederick Street, George Street then North St. David Street (Services 10 & 11) or South St. David Street (Services 16 & 25) when heading eastbound.







Services 1 34 (westbound) – Between Leith Street and Fountainbridge, buses will divert via North Bridge, South Bridge, Chambers Street, Bristo Place, Lauriston Place, Lady Lawson Street and East Fountainbridge when heading westbound.

Service 25 (both directions) – Between West Maitland Street and Elm Row, buses will divert via Palmerston Place, Chester Street, Randolph Crescent, Queen Street, York Place, Leith Street Gyratory and Antigua Street in both directions.























