Scotland play Fiji at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in the last of the Nations Championship’s “Southern Series” on Saturday 18 July, and Lothian will be standing by to take fans to all the action!
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).
If planning to travel with Edinburgh Trams, please note that they are operating part-route at this time due to the partial road closure on Princes Street – learn more. Ticket acceptance is in place between the West End and Newhaven on Lothian Services 16 and 25.
Full details on how to get there, tickets, fares and more can be found below.
City centre delays & 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:
Hermiston Park & Ride – Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium:
- Service 25 to Gorgie Road.
From the city centre, the following services are available. Due to the ongoing partial closure of Princes Street, please allow extra time to complete your journey.
- 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.
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 18 July).
Corstorphine Road/West Coates/Haymarket areas
These diversions MAY be in place between 12:40 and 13:40 (dependant on crowd numbers) and WILL be in place from 15:10 and 18:10.
Service 12 – between Morrison Link and Corstorphine Road, buses will be diverted via Morrison Street/Torphichen Place, West Maitland Street, Palmerston Place, Douglas Gardens, Belford Terrace, Belford Road, Ravelston Dykes and Murrayfield Road.
Services 26 31– 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.
Service 100 – between Princes Street and Corstorphine Road, buses will be diverted via Queensferry Street, Queensferry Road, Queensferry Terrace, Ravelston Dykes and Murrayfield Road towards the Airport. Citybound journeys will operate from Dean Bridge into Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, St Colme Street, Albyn Place, Queen Street to Hanover Street.
Services X18 X19 – between Corstorphine Road and the West End, buses will be diverted via Murrayfield Road, Ravelston Dykes, Queensferry Terrace, Queensferry Road, Queensferry Street, Hope Street, Charlotte Square, South Charlotte Street, Princes Street and Lothian Road in both directions.
Westfield Road/West Approach Road Areas
These diversions WILL be in place from 15:10 and 18:10.
Service 1 – between Balgreen Road and Dundee Street, buses will be diverted via Balgreen Road, Gorgie Road and Henderson Terrace in both directions.
Service 2– between Balgreen Road and Dalry Road, buses will be diverted via Balgreen Road and Gorgie Road in both directions.
Services 3 25 33 – between Gorgie Road and Dalry Road, buses will be diverted via Chesser Avenue, Slateford Road and Ardmillian Terrace in both directions.
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.