The battle for the Auld Alliance trophy between Scotland and France takes place on Saturday 7 March at Scottish Gas Murrayfield – and Lothian will be standing by to take fans to all the action!
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 14:10, 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
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 11:10 and then every 15 minutes until 13:25. Following the match, there will be frequent departures from Murrayfield Road from 16:25 with the final journey operating at 18:05.
- Edinburgh Trams to Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium.
Hermiston Park & Ride – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium:
- Service 25 to Gorgie Road.
From the city centre, the following services are available:
- To Westfield Road – Services 22, 30, X27, and X28.
- To Gorgie Road – Services 1, 2, 3, 25 and 33.
- To Corstorphine Road – Services 12, 26, 31, X18 and X19.
- To Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium – Edinburgh Trams.
From Edinburgh Airport:
- To Corstorphine Road – Airlink 100.
- To Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium – Edinburgh Trams.
From West Lothian:
- To Corstorphine Road – Service X18 and Service X19.
- To Westfield Road – Services X27 and Service X28.
Diversion information
Diversions around the stadium
Roads around Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium will be subject to disruption and closure between approximately 12:40 and 18:10 on matchday (Saturday 7 March).
Full diversion information can be found below.
Haymarket Terrace to Corstorphine Road corridor
Diversions may be in place between 12:40 and 13:40 (dependant on crowd numbers) and will be in place between 15:10 and 18:10 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.
West Approach Road and Westfield Road corridor
Diversions will be in place between 15:10 and 18:10 approximately.
Services 1 – between Balgreen Road and Dundee Street, buses will be diverted via Balgreen Road, Gorgie Road and Henderson Terrace.
Service 2 – between Balgreen Road and Dalry Road, buses will be diverted via Balgreen Road and Gorgie Road.
Services 3, 25 & 33 – between Gorgie Road and Dalry Road, buses will be diverted via Chesser Avenue, Slateford Road and Ardmillian Terrace.
Services 30, X27 & X28 – between Gorgie Road and West Approach Road, buses will be diverted via Chesser Avenue, Slateford Road and Angle Park Terrace..
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.