Airport bus terminal in Edinburgh's centre to move location due to works

Edinburgh’s city centre bus terminal for services to the airport has changed location in light of recent roadworks.

Airlink 100 buses will now depart from and arrive at St Andrew Square instead of Waverley Bridge from tomorrow (Thursday).

The change comes as Edinburgh City Council has made plans to alter the city’s transportation networks as part of the ‘Spaces for People’ program.

Waverley Bridge will be closed to vehicles at the junction with Princes Street, whilst maintaining cycle access from Princes Street. The bridge will be partially closed at the junction with Market Street, allowing only taxi access and loading to Waverley Station and Princes Mall from the Market Street end.

Other changes include footways being widened on East Princes Street and South St David Street where bus, cycle and taxi gates will also be introduced to reduce traffic volumes.

These will be in operation from 7:30am to 6:30pm daily.

To read more about the city’s changes under the ‘Spaces for People’ programme read out story here: Major Edinburgh roads to have footways widened and private cars banned as early as Thursday

Spaces for People is a new, temporary infrastructure programme in Scotland which offers funding and support to make it safer for people who choose to walk, cycle or wheel for essential trips and exercise during Covid-19.

Temporary changes will be coming into effect as of tomorrow (Thursday).

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