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Fares List
Use TapTapCap and let us work out the cheapest adult daily or weekly fare for you! Up to 3 children under 5 years old travel free with a fare-paying passenger.
Single Tickets
One journey on a Lothian Buses day service.
SINGLE
| Adult | £2.20 |
| Child (age 5 - 15) | £1.10 |
Day Tickets
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.
Airport Single Tickets
One journey to or from Edinburgh Airport on Airlink.
SINGLE
| Adult | £5.50 |
| Child (age 5 - 15) | £2.75 |
Airport Open Return Tickets
Return journey to or from Edinburgh Airport on Airlink.
Open RETURN
| Adult | £8.00 |
| Child (age 5 - 15) | £4.00 |
| Family (up to 2 adults and 3 children) | £20.00 |
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 |
Up to 3 children under 5 years old travel free with a fare-paying adult. Single fares (Adult £3.50 / Child £1.75) are available on Airlink journeys between Maybury and City Centre/Edinburgh Airport. Standard Lothian products are not valid on Airlink, including DAY and LATE caps/tickets.
Weekly Cap
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.
Single Tickets
One journey on an East Coast Buses or Lothian Country day service. When boarding, please state your destination to the driver.
| travel in 1 zone (or 2 zones if A/B) | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £2.20 |
| Child (age 5 - 15) | £1.10 |
| travel in 2 or 3 zones | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £3.20 |
| Child (age 5 - 15) | £1.60 |
| travel in 4 zones | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £4.20 |
| Child (age 5 - 15) | £2.10 |
| travel in 5 zones | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £5.20 |
| Child (age 5 - 15) | £2.60 |
| travel in 6 zones | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £6.20 |
| Child (age 5 - 15) | £3.10 |
Day Tickets
NightBus Single Tickets
One journey on an East Coast Buses or Lothian Country night service. When boarding, please state your destination to the driver.
NightBus SINGLE
| travel in 1 zone (or 2 zones if A/B) | £3.50 |
| travel in 2 or 3 zones | £5.00 |
| travel in 4 to 6 zones | £8.00 |
Late Tickets
City LATE
Unlimited journeys on day and night services between 6pm and 4.30am in zones A-B only, including Lothian Buses.
| Adult | £5.00 |
Country LATE
Unlimited journeys on East Coast Buses and Lothian Country day and night services between 6pm and 4.30am in zones B-H only.
| Adult | £5.50 |
City&Country LATE
Unlimited journeys on day and night services between 6pm and 4.30am in all zones A-H, including Lothian Buses.
| Adult | £8.00 |
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 day and night services in zones A-B only. Also includes Lothian Buses and journeys to Edinburgh Airport on Airlink.
Country WEEK
Journeys on East Coast Buses and Lothian Country day and night services in zones B-H only.
City&Country WEEK
Journeys on day and night services in all zones A-H. Also includes Lothian Buses and journeys to Edinburgh Airport on Airlink.
Discounted m-ticket Bundles
Save up to 50% over individual tickets! m-ticket bundles offer the savings of a season ticket but with the added benefit that you can choose when to use the ticket, within 180 days of purchase. m-tickets purchased as part of a bundle can only be used by one passenger.
Country DAY
Unlimited journeys on East Coast Buses and Lothian Country day services in zones B-H only.
| 5 x Country DAY m-tickets | £20.00 |
| 20 x Country DAY m-tickets | £57.00 |
City&Country DAY
Unlimited journeys on day services in all zones A-H, including Lothian Buses.
| 5 x City&Country DAY m-tickets | £30.00 |
| 20 x City&Country DAY m-tickets | £114.00 |
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, including discounted bundles of Day Tickets on East Coast Buses and Lothian Country services.
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.