There’s nothing worse than waiting hours on end in the cold for a bus which will never come. Luckily you have this roundup.
Lothian
- 23 December – Normal Service
- 24 December – Saturday Service with early termination: Final buses – 37 Deanburn to Silverknowes 20:42, 37 Deanburn to Elm Row 22:12, 37 Silverknowes to Deanburn 21:07, 37 Elm Row to Deanburn 22:07, 47 Ladywood to Granton 20:37, 47 Ladywood to Elm Row 22:07, 47 Granton to Ladywood 20:52, 47 Elm Row to Ladywood 21:52, 40 Penicuik to Portobello 21:15, 40 Portobello to Penicuik 20:01.
- 25 December – NO SERVICE
- 26 December – 37 Every half hour from 07:50 – 47 NO SERVICE – 40 NO SERVICE
- 27 December – Saturday Service – All routes
- 28 December – Saturday Service – All routes
- 29 December – Sunday Service – All routes
- 30 December – Saturday Service – All routes
- 31 December – Saturday Service with early termination: Final buses – 37 Deanburn to Silverknowes 20:42, 37 Deanburn to Surgeons’ Hall 22:12, 37 Silverknowes to Deanburn 21:07, 37 Surgeons’ Hall to Deanburn 22:07, 47 Ladywood to Granton 20:37, 47 Ladywood to Surgeons’ Hall 22:07, 47 Granton to Ladywood 20:52, 47 Surgeons’ Hall to Ladywood 21:52, 40 Penicuik to Portobello 21:15, 40 Portobello to Penicuik 20:01.
- Free DIAGEO Night Buses New Year’s Morning: N37 First Departure from Nicolson Street 00:20 then every 15 minutes until final free bus at 04:00
- 1 January 2014 – For the first time Lothian will be running buses on New Year’s Day – 37 Every half hour from 09:42 (check timetable as buses will alternate between departing from Deanburn and Ladywood) – 47 NO SERVICE – 40 NO SERVICE
- 2 January – 37 Sunday Service – 47 Sunday Service – 40 NO SERVICE
- 3 January – Saturday Service – All routes
- 4 January – Saturday Service – All routes
- 5 January – Normal Service Resumes
Stagecoach
- 23 December – Normal Service
- 24 December – Normal Service with early finish – No elaboration from Stagecoach as to when however final bus from Edinburgh likely to be 20:45
- 25 December – NO SERVICE
- 26 December – Limited Service – No further details at this time
- 27 December – Normal Service
- 28 December – Normal Service
- 29 December – Sunday Service
- 30 December – Normal Service
- 31 December – Normal Service with early finish – No elaboration from Stagecoach as to when however final bus from Edinburgh likely to be 20:45
- 1 January 2014 – NO SERVICE
- 2 January – Limited Service – No further details at this time
- 3 January – Normal Service Resumes
First Bus
- 23 December – Normal Service
- 24 December – Saturday Service with early termination – Final bus not specified
- 25 December – NO SERVICE
- 26 December – Special Service – No elaboration of what this entails
- 27 December – Saturday Service
- 28 December – Normal Service
- 29 December – Normal Service
- 30 December – Saturday Service
- 31 December – Saturday Service with early termination – Final bus not specified
- 1 January 2014 – Special Service – No elaboration of what this entails
- 2 January – Sunday Service
- 3 January – Saturday Service
- 4 January – Normal Service Resumes
Download a handy pocket timetable here summarising all the route alterations.
Whatever your mode of travel this Christmas, keep warm and stay safe.
Happy Christmas