Buses

Day & Night

• There is a bus stop a 5 min walk from the campsite with buses running 24 hours a day into the city centre.
• First buses 20, 24, 25, 38 operates every 10-15minutes between 5:30am-10:30pm.
• Citylink buses 900 & 909 operate 24 hours day. Approximately every 15 minutes between 5am-12am, and every 30 minutes between 12am-5am.
• Lothian Country X17, X18, X38, EX2 & 275 run between 5.30am-11pm and from every 20 minutes between 9.25am – 3.44pm.
• First, Lothian Country & Citylink buses run from the campsite to the city centre and return.
• An additional nightbus Lothian N22 runs from the city centre to the airport every 30 minutes between 12am -4am. You can get off opposite Ingliston Park & Ride tram stop and walk 20 mins to the campsite.
• The Edinburgh Trams run every 30 minutes from midnight til 5.30am on Saturday nights (Sunday mornings) during the Festivals.

Trams

The nearest Tram stop is at Ingliston Park and Ride; this is a 20 minute walk from he campsite, or you can drive there (5 mins) and park for free (a great option if you have young children).

Trams run DAILY from 6.15am, with the last one returning from the city at 23.30pm. On SATURDAYS, the trams run an all night service every 30 minutes til 5:30am.

You can pay your fare by cash or card at the machines at the tram stops.

Bus and Tram Fares

Any single journey on any “First” bus or tram to and from the city centre – Adult £1.70 / Child 80p

Day Ticket to use on Lothian buses and trams (does not include night bus) – Adult £4 / Child £2

Night Bus Journey Ticket – Adult / Child £3 (free with weekly Ridacard)

Family Day Ticket for 2 adults & up to 3 children (Lothian buses and trams) £8.50

Weekly Ridacard (Lothian buses and trams) – Adult £19 / Junior (5-15) £9

N.B. In our experience you are best off buying single journeys as it means you can use any of the different transport companies.

Please also be aware that it is best to carry exact change with you for your fare as certain buses (including the night bus N22) will not give change. Most buses now accept contactless card payments.

Planning Your Travel

You can easily plan your travel at Travellinescotland.com , they provide up to date timetables and routes, all you need to do is put in your start location.

NB: For public transport Use ‘Ratho Station, Opp Station Road On Glasgow Road’ as the from/to location,  or  ‘Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams)’ if going by Tram.

When using Google mapping and google travel services simply search for ‘Edinburgh Festival Camping’. We are listed as a Google location.