Questions, answered · Edinburgh: Edinburgh Festival Fringe
How do I get home after a late show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
The short answer
Lothian NightBus: Night buses cover the city and the Lothians from midnight to 4.30am. City Cabs: Licensed black taxis, working the city since 1925 and available 24/7.
Lothian NightBus
Night buses cover the city and the Lothians from midnight to 4.30am. One adult journey costs £3.50. Out from early evening? A City LATE ticket, £5.50, covers Lothian's day buses after 6pm and its night buses until 4.30am.
Night routes, timetables and fares ↗
City Cabs
Licensed black taxis, working the city since 1925 and available 24/7. Book one now or for later in the City Cabs app and follow your driver live, or ring 0131 228 1211.
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