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Our distinctive fleet is a familiar sight on the streets of Edinburgh and the Lothians. With over 50 routes and regular services, it’s the easy way for you to travel around.

Interactive Route Map

Service Timetables

1
Clermiston ↔ Seafield.
2
Hermiston Gait ↔ The Jewel.
3
Clovestone ↔ Mayfield.
4
Hillend ↔ Queen Margaret Uni.
5
Hunter's Tryst ↔ The Jewel.
7
Newhaven ↔ Royal Infirmary.
8
Muirhouse ↔ Royal Infirmary.
9
Muirhouse ↔ King's Buildings.
10
Ocean Terminal ↔ Bonaly.
11
Western Harbour ↔ Hyvots Bank.
12
Gyle Centre ↔ Portobello.
14
Muirhouse ↔ Greendykes.
15
King's Road ↔ Easter Bush.
16
Silverknowes ↔ Torphin.
17
Ocean Terminal ↔ Airport.
18
Fort Kinnaird ↔ Airport.
19
Granton ↔ Eastfield.
20
The Calders ↔ Chesser.
21
Gyle Centre or Clovenstone ↔ Royal Infirmary.
22
Gyle Centre ↔ Granton Harbour.
22A
Lothian Road ↔ Gyle Centre.
23
Trinity ↔ Greenbank.
24
West Granton ↔ Royal Infirmary.
25
Heriot-Watt Uni ↔ Restalrig.
26
Clerwood ↔ Seton Sands.
X26
Port Seton ↔ Edinburgh.
27
Silverknowes ↔ Hunter's Tryst.
29
Silverknowes ↔ Gorebridge.
X29
Gorebridge ↔ Edinburgh.
30
Clovenstone ↔ Queen Margaret Uni.
31
East Craigs ↔ Bonnyrigg or Polton Mill.
X31
Rosewell ↔ Edinburgh.
32
Cramond ↔ Balerno.
33
Westburn ↔ Millerhill.
X33
Gorebridge ↔ Edinburgh.
34
Heriot-Watt Uni ↔ Ocean Terminal.
35
Heriot-Watt Uni ↔ Ocean Terminal.
36
Gyle Centre ↔ Ocean Terminal.
37
Silverknowes ↔ Penicuik Deanburn or Easter Bush.
X37
Penicuik ↔ Edinburgh.
38
West Granton ↔ Royal Infirmary.
44
Balerno ↔ Wallyford or Whitecraig.
45
Heriot-Watt Uni ↔ King's Road.
46
Rosewell ↔ Musselburgh.
47
Cammo ↔ Penicuik Ladywood.
47B
Cammo ↔ Penicuik Ladywood via Easter Bush.
X47
Cammo ↔ Frederick Street.
48
Gorebridge ↔ Musselburgh.
49
Royal Infirmary ↔ Fort Kinnaird.

Fares

Single Tickets
One journey on a Lothian Buses day service.
SINGLE
Adult £2.20
Child (age 5 - 15) £1.10
Day Tickets
City DAY
Unlimited journeys on Lothian Buses day services.
Adult £5.50
TapTapCap £5.00
Child (age 5 - 15) £2.75
Family (up to 2 adults and 3 children) £12.00
NightBus Single Tickets
One journey on a NightBus.
NightBus SINGLE
Adult £3.50
Late Tickets
City LATE
Unlimited journeys on Lothian Buses day services after 6pm and on the following morning’s NightBus until 4.30am.
Adult £5.00
Network Tickets
NETWORK
Unlimited journeys across our entire network and the following morning's night services. Includes Airlink and Edinburgh Trams in all zones.
Adult £12.50
Child (age 5 - 15) £6.25
Weekly Caps
Use TapTapCap and let us work out the cheapest adult daily or weekly fare for you - just tap your contactless card or device when you board. Use the same card or device all day or all week to automatically benefit from daily and weekly capping, which run Monday - Sunday. Your card or device is your ticket, so one per person.
City WEEK
Journeys on Lothian Buses day and night services. Also includes journeys to Edinburgh Airport on Airlink and journeys on East Coast Buses and Lothian Country in zones A-B only.
Ways To Pay
TapTapCap

Contactless payments with daily and weekly capping. Your card or device is your ticket, so one per person.

Bus & Tram App

Purchase tickets in advance using the Bus & Tram app.

Ridacard

With our season ticket, Ridacard, enjoy unlimited journeys on day and night services across Edinburgh, including Edinburgh Airport.

Paper Tickets

Purchase a ticket on board using cash (exact fare only) or contactless (without capping).

NEC & Young Scot Card Holders

Eligible Scottish National Entitlement Card or Young Scot Card holders travel for free on day services across our network. Visit the Get Your NEC website for more information.

One-Ticket

If you’re looking for tickets that can be used across multiple operators, visit OneTicket’s website to find out more about integrated ticketing from One-Ticket.

 

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