Edinburgh Transportation

by MalenaN
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The trains are going under the
National Gallery

From Waverley Station in Edinburgh a train is leaving to Stirling every half an hour. The train leaves every 3 minutes and every 33 minutes past the hour. The price for a day return ticket depends on when you are leaving. I wanted to go early because there were many places I wanted to visit in Stirling, so I took the train 8.33. Then the return ticket cost 9.80 pounds. If I should have waited two hours the price would only be 6.20 pounds.
In the evening the trains only leaves once an hour and they leave Stirling, for Edinburgh, 5 minutes past every hour.The train ride takes 50 minutes.

There are also coaches going to Stirling from the bus station (close to Andrews Square).

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Website: www.scotrailsim.co.uk

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	Lothian Buses make travel easy & cheap Tip Rating:

By scottishvisitor

on April 25, 2006

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Buses Buses Buses

Edinburgh doesn't have an underground system but the buses are simple to use, efficient & cheap. A fixed fare of £1.00 will let you travel around the city or you can venture further & check out Leith for the same price. Please have correct money because the driver can't give you any change. timetables are available online.

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Phone: 0131 555 6363

Website: www.lothianbuses.com

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Updated By scottishvisitor

on April 25, 2006

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City Tours

If you don't know the city of Edinburgh why not take a tour with Guide Friday These tour buses leave from Waverley Bridge just off Princes Street. There are plenty of tour buses so you will never have to wait for long. The Old & New City Tour takes about 1 hour & tickets are valid for 24 hours so you can hop on & off if you see something which takes your interest. The tour offers lots of information on the various tourist sights & are a lot of fun with good humour thrown in for good measure.
Adults £9.00
Seniors & Students £8.00
Children £3.00
Family (2 adults 3 children) £20.00

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Phone: 0131 555 6363

Website: www.info@edinburghtour.com

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By MalenaN

on March 3, 2005

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AIRLINK bus to Edinburgh
airport

There are very frequent buses going from Edinburgh airport to the city centre. On the way to the centre the bus stops at a few places and the end stop is just by Waverley Train Station. The bus ride takes about 30 minutes and it cost 3 pounds one way. If you are going to return to the airport you can by an open return ticket for 5 pounds. The buses are blue and white double-deckers.

Theme: Bus

Phone: 0131 - 555 6363

Website: www.lothianbusus.co.uk

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	Stirling? - by train only Tip Rating:

By evaanna

on September 27, 2004

If you travel from Edinburgh to Stirling, avoid the bus, which will take you there in over two hours, while it is only 30 mins. by train. Unless of course you love listening to people's conversations and would like to meet a lot of local people who get on and off at the numerous stops as the bus meanders to its destination.

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Updated By Nemorino

on July 1, 2005

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Buses on Waverley Bridge

Edinburgh does not have an underground (subway) system, so buses are the main form of local public transportation.

The blue double-decker buses in this photo (taken from the %L[http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tp/12f291/
]Scott Monument) are the ones that leave Waverley Bridge every few minutes to go to Edinburgh Airport. They aim to get there in 25 minutes, which is quite realistic at night, somewhat less so during daytime traffic.

A one-way ticket costs £ 3.00 and an open return ticket (round trip) costs £ 5.00.

Theme: Bus

Website: http://www.edinburghairport.com/

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	To South Queensferry Tip Rating:

Updated By MalenaN

on March 5, 2005

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Edinburgh Castle seen
from Haymarket

Going to South Queensferry from Edinburgh city centre you can take the train from Waverley Station to Dalmeny. Dalmeny is the last stop before the train goes over the Forth Bridge. It takes about 15 minutes. From Dalmeny station it can be difficult to find the best way to walk to South Queensferry (it takes about 10 minutes). I walked towards the river and came to a long road for bikes and pedestrians with lush green vegetation. It was very deserted.
A cheap day return ticket to North Queensferry (next stop) is 3.60 pounds so I guess it is the same to South Queensferry or a bit cheaper.

Going back to Edinburgh city centre from South Queensferry I took the bus, number 43. The bus leaves from opposite the police station and it takes about 30 minutes. The price, one way, was 1.85 pounds. In Edinburgh I went off at Charlotte Square. I think the bus also stops in the east end of Princes Street.

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	Travel All Day On The Buses - For 1 pound ý1.00 Tip Rating:

By scotlandscotour

on May 28, 2004

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Local bus in Edinburgh -
Maroon Colour

You can use one ticket all day on the local double decker buses.

See how the locals travel (the less well off anyway). Real mixing with locals.

Why not get a bus out to Wester Hales or Leith and see the housing schemes where to poor of Edinburgh live, the working class and the unemployed?

You can jump on and off all day, walk about and then jump on any bus to the next place.

A refreshing change from the tourist tours and the purely superficial.

Less fun at night - maybe travel with someone else. Buses are not luxury!

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	Return of the trams? Tip Rating:

By Nemorino

on July 1, 2005

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A rainy day on the bus

Edinburgh had a system of tram lines (streetcars, on tracks) beginning with horse-drawn trams in 1871. These were replaced by cable-drawn trams starting in 1899, and by electric trams in 1919.

They made the mistake of phasing out the tram system in 1956, so for nearly fifty years they have had to make do with buses -- lots of buses!

Now, though, there are plans to start building a modern new tram system. If the Scottish Parliament approves, construction will begin in 2006, and the first new trams should be running by 2009 or 2010.

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Website: http://www.edinburgh-tram.co.uk/

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Updated By Nemorino

on July 1, 2005

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Waverley Station

Edinburgh's main railway station is cleverly situated in a valley between the Old Town and the New Town ("New" meaning 18th century) of Edinburgh. The original station was first opened in 1846, and was rebuilt from 1892 to1902.

An unusual feature of Waverley Station is that there are two ramps for taxis, so they can drive in and deposit their passengers right in the middle of the station, on the station floor so to speak.

The building in the background off to the left is the Balmoral Hotel, formerly the North British Hotel, which was opened in 1902.

The name Waverley Station comes from the "Waverley Novels" by Sir Walter Scott.