Lothian Business have today altered the routes of services 15, 33, 34, Lothian Country service 43 and East Coast services 106 and X6.
From Wednesday 5 August the bus company has announced further changes to the buses which have had to be diverted away from Princes Street since 9 July, when a fire took hold in the former Debenhams store at 109 Princes Street.
The bus company has had time to assess the diversions and is making changes to allow traffic to flow more freely along George Street during the festival month. This follows a review of all latest data as well as discussions with the local authority which owns the company.
Full details are available on the Lothian Buses website
From the start of service on Wednesday 5 August the following diversions will take place between 0900 hours and 2000 hours only.
The westbound Service 15 is rerouted 0900-2000 HOURS ONLY along North Bridge, South Bridge, Chambers Street, George IV Bridge, Teviot Place and Lauriston Place.
Connections to City Centre or West End are available on Services 19, 26, 44 and 106 from Abbeyhill.
Southbound connections to Bruntsfield or Morningside are available on Services 11, 16 and 36 from stops on Lothian Road.
The number 33 travelling westbound is rerouted 0900-2000 HOURS ONLY through Nicolson Square, Potterrow, Teviot Place, Lauriston Place, Lothian Road, West Approach Road, Morrison Link and Morrison Street.
Connections to South Bridge can be made by using Services 3, 5, 7, 8, 29, 30, 31, 37 and 49 at St Patrick Square.
Connections to Waverley Station or the city centre can be made on Services 3, 29, 30, 31 and 37 at St Patrick Square.
Westbound connections to Westburn and alternative West End stops are available at The Exchange as a replacement for Shandwick Place.
The number 34 service westbound from 0900-2000 HOURS will run up North Bridge, South Bridge, Chambers Street, George IV Bridge, Bristo Place, Teviot Place, Lauriston Place, Lauriston Street, East Fountainbridge.
Connections to Waverley Bridge or city centre can be made on services numbers 1 and 19 at Leopold Place.
Connections to the city centre or the West End can be made on buses numbers 19, 26, 44 and 106 at Abbeyhill.
Connections to Lothian Road can be made on the number 1 bus at Leopold Place.
Before 0900 hours and after 2000 hours, westbound Services 15, 33 and 34 will follow their current Princes Street and George Street diversion.
The eastbound diversion for these services will remain along George Street and Princes Street at all times.
Lothian Country services number 43, and East Coast Buses Services 106 and X6 are also affected – important to know as it is the Ferry Fair in South Queensferry this Saturday.
EASTBOUND
Lothian Country Service 43 is diverted between Queensferry Street and Princes Street via Hope Street, Charlotte Square, North Charlotte Street, Queen Street and Frederick Street.
East Coast Buses Services 106 and X6 are diverted between Queensferry Street and Princes Street, via Hope Street, Charlotte Square, North Charlotte Street, Queen Street, North St David Street and South St David Street.
WESTBOUND
Lothian Country Service 43 is diverted between Princes Street and Queensferry Street via Frederick Street, Queens Street, North Charlotte Street, South Charlotte Street and Princes Street.
East Coast Buses Services 106 and X6 are diverted between Princes Street and Queensferry Street via South St David Street, North St David Street, Queen Street, North Charlotte Street, South Charlotte Street and Princes Street.
