Lothian Buses Edinburgh

Edinburgh's main bus company, Lothian Buses, has a lot to be proud of. The buses are all clean and tidy and indeed most look brand new, as if nobody has ever been on them before so the stereotype of the run-down, tired-looking public transport system is well and truly put to bed in Edinburgh. One of the first things one will notice about the city is the frequency of the buses. It is rare to have to wait longer than about 10-15 minutes for a bus to any part of the city from the centre. All of this comes with a simple flat fare too. Wherever one is going, however far along the route, the price is the same. It avoids long waits at each bus stop as the driver ...  Read the complete review

During a recent visit to Edinburgh I had the pleasure of travelling on the Lothian Buses, and it certainly was a pleasure. The Buses The buses themselves all look new - I didn't see a scruffy one during the whole of my fortnight's stay in Edinburgh! The buses were clean and even the seats were all comfortable! They all have CCTV on board to deter anti social behaviour and I didn't see any signs of it so maybe that's working. I don't know how long it has been in operation so I can't make too many assumptions I suppose. The buses have ramps so that wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs can all board easily. There are ...  Read the complete review

Lothian Buses is the company which runs the local bus service in Edinburgh. Formerly known as Lothian Regional Transport (LRT) it was formed in 1996 and carried the LRT name up until 2000 when Lothian Buses was born. Uniquely in Scotland, it is municipally owned with the majority of the company owned by the City of Edinburgh council. The company runs buses city wide and to outlying towns such as Penicuik, Seton Sands and Tranent. The network runs most buses through the city centre, with the vast majority passing on or near to Princes Street. Leith is also a major interchange area in the city. The buses are by and large very ...  Read the complete review