No matter the reason for travelling by bus this festive period – visiting friends and family, commuting to and from work, attending Christmas parties or work nights out – Lothian is here to make your journey easy, affordable and comfortable.
We’ve pulled together all the information you could possibly need this Christmas for travel across Edinburgh and the Lothians, including festive timetables, TravelHub opening hours, journey planning tools, Lothian merchandise (ideal for stocking fillers!) and last but not least… our very special Christmas Advertisement for 2024!
We’ll see you on the bus…
#MerryChristmasFromLothian
Festive Timetables 2024/2025
| Date | Service Levels |
| Sunday 22 December | Normal Sunday Service |
| Monday 23 December | Normal Weekday Service |
| Tuesday 24 December | Saturday Service |
| Wednesday 25 December | No Service |
| Thursday 26 December | 120 – Sunday Service; 121, 123 & 130 – No Service |
| Friday 27 December | Saturday Service |
| Saturday 28 December | Normal Saturday Service |
| Sunday 29 December | Normal Sunday Service |
| Monday 30 December | Saturday Service |
| Tuesday 31 December | Saturday Service |
| Wednesday 1 January | No Service |
| Thursday 2 January | 120 – Sunday Service; 121, 123 & 130 – No Service |
| Friday 3 January | Saturday Service |
| Saturday 4 January | Normal Saturday Service |
| Sunday 5 January | Normal Sunday Service |
| Monday 6 January | Normal Weekday Service |
| Tuesday 7 January | Normal Weekday Service |
| Wednesday 8 January | Normal Weekday Service |
Festive Opening Hours
Shandwick Place TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 22 December | Closed |
| Monday 23 December | 0830 – 1630 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 0830 – 1530 |
| Wednesday 25 December | Closed |
| Thursday 26 December | Closed |
| Friday 27 December | 0900 – 1630 |
| Saturday 28 December | 0900 – 1630 |
| Sunday 29 December | Closed |
| Monday 30 December | 0900 – 1630 |
| Tuesday 31 December | 0900 – 1530 |
| Wednesday 1 January | Closed |
| Thursday 2 January | Closed |
| Friday 3 January | 0830 – 1630 |
| Saturday 4 January | 0830 – 1630 |
Waverley Bridge TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 22 December | Closed |
| Monday 23 December | 0830 – 1630 |
| Tuesday 24 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 25 December | Closed |
| Thursday 26 December | Closed |
| Friday 27 December | 0900 – 1630 |
| Saturday 28 December | 0900 – 1630 |
| Sunday 29 December | Closed |
| Monday 30 December | 0900 – 1630 |
| Tuesday 31 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 1 January | Closed |
| Thursday 2 January | Closed |
| Friday 3 January | 0830 – 1630 |
| Saturday 4 January | 0830 – 1630 |
Musselburgh TravelHub will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 22 December | Closed |
| Monday 23 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 24 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 25 December | Closed |
| Thursday 26 December | Closed |
| Friday 27 December | Closed |
| Saturday 28 December | 0900 – 1630 |
| Sunday 29 December | Closed |
| Monday 30 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 31 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 1 January | Closed |
| Thursday 2 January | Closed |
| Friday 3 January | Closed |
| Saturday 4 January | 0900 – 1630 |
Our Lost Property department will operate over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 22 December | Closed |
| Monday 23 December | 1000 – 1600 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 1000 – 1500 |
| Wednesday 25 December | Closed |
| Thursday 26 December | Closed |
| Friday 27 December | 1000 – 1600 |
| Saturday 28 December | Closed |
| Sunday 29 December | Closed |
| Monday 30 December | 1000 – 1600 |
| Tuesday 31 December | 1000 – 1500 |
| Wednesday 1 January | Closed |
| Thursday 2 January | Closed |
| Friday 3 January | 1000 – 1600 |
| Saturday 4 January | Closed |
Lothian CoffeeHub (located inside Shandwick Place TravelHub) will be open to customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 22 December | Closed |
| Monday 23 December | 0900 – 1600 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 0900 – 1530 |
| Wednesday 25 December | Closed |
| Thursday 26 December | Closed |
| Friday 27 December | Closed |
| Saturday 28 December | Closed |
| Sunday 29 December | Closed |
| Monday 30 December | Closed |
| Tuesday 31 December | Closed |
| Wednesday 1 January | Closed |
| Thursday 2 January | Closed |
| Friday 3 January | Closed |
| Saturday 4 January | Closed |
| Sunday 5 January | Closed |
| Monday 6 January | 0900 – 1600 |
Waterloo TourHub will be open to Edinburgh Bus Tours customers over the festive period as follows:
| Sunday 22 December | 0830 – 1600 |
| Monday 23 December | 0830 – 1600 |
| Tuesday 24 December | 0830 – 1500 |
| Wednesday 25 December | 1000 – 1445 |
| Thursday 26 December | 0830 – 1600 |
| Friday 27 December | 0830 – 1600 |
| Saturday 28 December | 0830 – 1600 |
| Sunday 29 December | 0830 – 1600 |
| Monday 30 December | 0830 – 1600 |
| Tuesday 31 December | 0830 – 1430 |
| Wednesday 1 January | 1045 – 1600 |
| Thursday 2 January | 0830 – 1600 |
| Friday 3 January | 0830 – 1600 |
| Saturday 4 January | 0830 – 1600 |
Customer Support
Our Customer Support team will be available to answer customer queries on the dates listed below over the festive period (please note that Customer Support is not available at weekends). Outwith these hours, please visit our Helpdesk which can answer your queries about journey planning, contactless, ticketing and fares, lost property, and more.
Customer Support festive hours
'None for the road'
Lothian is supporting the #ArriveAlive campaign to reduce instances of drink or drug driving over the festive period, in partnership with Police Scotland and Safer Scotland (Scottish Government).
Just one drink can put you over the limit.
You can be over the limit even the morning after.
Almost half of all roadside drug tests are positive.
Alcohol and drugs can slow down your responses, making a collision more likely. This can lead to severe injury or death, as well as a driving ban, hefty fine and a prison sentence.
Don’t risk it. Plan your journey ahead of time, travel with Lothian and stay safe.
