Local
Travel Around Edinburgh
(or
"How To Get On An Edinburgh Bus")
With only two railways stations, ‘Edinburgh Waverley’ in the
centre and ‘Edinburgh Haymarket’ less than a mile away, rail travel around
Edinburgh itself is not really an option.
Nor is there an underground railway system.
The two main modes of transport in Edinburgh are bus and
taxi.
Edinburgh Local Bus Travel
Almost everyone in Edinburgh travels by bus, and you’ll see
many “double-deckers” lining up on Princes Street.
Most buses are operated by local bus company ‘Lothian
Buses’.
Important note: Make
sure you have the correct change to give to the driver!
Lothian Buses operate an extremely efficient service, and
with so many passengers and so many buses, they save time by insisting you have
the correct change.
At the time of writing, a fare around the city is about 60
pence, although the fare varies with distance. See details on the bus shelters will tell you how much your fare
will be. You pay the driver as you go
aboard. Just ask for “60 pence, please”
and throw the change into the cash well in front of him.
Just carry plenty of change.
A better option is to buy a “day
saver” ticket. This costs £1.80 and it
entitles you to unlimited bus travel for the whole day.
The only restriction is you must but it after 9:30 am Monday
to Friday (anytime on weekends). But
you’re on holiday - why would you want to be out before 9:30 am anyway?
Taxi…!
Taxi is the other form of transport around Edinburgh.
Taxi is the main alternative transport around
Edinburgh. We have the black cab
variety – just hail them in the street or find them at the various taxi
ranks.
Well, at least they’re called black cabs. With the rise of sponsored advertising, you
‘re more likely to see a cab painted in all kinds of colours, advertising the
latest bank products or soft drink. But
you know the shape of a black cab, you’ll recognise it….
Enjoy the best way to travel around Edinburgh (and it’s free…)
Walking around is quite simply the best way to travel around
Edinburgh. It’s very much a city for walking around. You’ll see many more sights, and the distances between the
attractions are small.
Listen. Every few
steps you take in Edinburgh opens up a new view for you. You’ll see new monuments, shops,
attractions, history, people with every step.
You don’t want to miss any now, do you?
Because it’s a small city, Edinburgh is perfect for walking
around in. You don’t really need to sit
on buses or get stuck in traffic jams.
Walking around is the way to go.
Just be aware that Edinburgh is built on several hills,
which are each the remains of a extinct volcano. It’s a steep place. The
hills are steep, so make sure you’re fit enough for the job. We’re not talking serious exertion
here.
Just know that living in Edinburgh is a great way of staying
fit. There are always steep steps to
climb, and hills to walk up and down, some of them over a mile long.
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