Edinburgh Bright Bus Tours City Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: Summer Season May-Aug: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 and every 10 minutes and the last tour departs at 18:40, terminating at 19:55
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Off Peak Seasons Apr/Sep/Oct: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 and every 15 minutes until the last tour departs at 18:00.

Winter Season Nov-Mar: The first tour departs from Waterloo Place at 09:00 and every 15 minutes until the last tour departs at 16:00, finishing at 17:10.
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day we are closed
Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Boxing Day, and 2nd of January special timetable check with the staff on street for times.

1. 29 Waterloo Pl
Opposite the Apex Hotel

2. St Andrew Square
St Andrew Square North side

3. Lothian Road (Stop XE)
Lothian Road at the watch tower

4. Grassmarket
Grassmarket

5. Chalmers Street
Lauriston Place opposite the former central fire station Edinburgh

6. 38 Castle Terrace
At East end of NCP car park at the foot of the hill

7. 455 Lawnmarket
Lawmarket, south pavement near Deacon Brodie’s bar for the castle

8. National Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street, south pavement opp National Museums

9. 61 St. Leonard’s St
For Holyrood Distillery

10. 27 St Mary’s St
Stop for John Knox House

11. Canongate Kirk
Canongate, north pavement near Canongate Kirk

12. 1 Canongate
Canongate, north pavement opposite Scottish Parliament

13. 128 Holyrood Rd
Within the drop area in front of Dynamic Earth

14. 63 Abbeyhill
Abbey Hill, north pavement opposite Holyrood Palace

15. Burns Monument
Regent Road, south pavement, near St Andrew House

16. 29 Waterloo Pl
Opposite the Apex Hotel

Points of Interest

• Multrees Walk

• St Andrew Square

• Princes Street

• Princes Street and Gardens

• Scott Monument

• St Cuthbert’s Parish Church

• Festival Square

• Grassmarket

• Greyfriars Kirk

• Greyfriars Bobby

• Museum of Fire

• Edinburgh Castle

• National Galleries Scotland: Portrait

• Usher Hall

• Edinburgh College of Art

• Edinburgh Farmers’ Market

• Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

• The Scotch Whisky Experience

• Gladstone’s Land

• Writers’ Museum

• National Library of Scotland

• National Museum of Scotland

• Museum of Childhood

• John Knox House Museum

• The Museum of Edinburgh

• The Scottish Parliament

• The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse

• Palace of Holyroodhouse

• Dynamic Earth

• Arthur’s Seat

• Holyrood Park

• Regent Road Park

• The Burns Monument

• Calton Hill

• Nelson Monument

• Observatory House

• National Monument

• Waverley Mall

• Edinburgh Waverley Station

• The Balmoral Spa

• Melville Monument

• Free headphones to keep
• 24 Hour Validity

We offer the most excellent views in the area! This is the top-rated method to see the capital of Scotland.

Jump in and out at your leisure to experience the views offered by our city tour, taking in sights such as Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile (known to us inhabitants as The High Street!), Dynamic Earth, The National Museum, Greyfriars’s Bobby, Grassmarket and plenty more!

Your pass is good for 24 hours, giving you the chance to soak in as many views as you can from the superior seats in the city!

Our amiable and informative crew is on hand to make sure you have the ultimate Edinburgh experience during your stay on board, and thereafter!

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.