Popular all-night trams are set to return to Edinburgh this summer as the city celebrates its legendary festival season.
Additional services will run into the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings for four weeks in August to help visitors and city residents make the most of late-night events and performances.
Sarah Singh, Head of Service Delivery at Edinburgh Trams, explained:
Once again, a packed programme of activities next month will see hundreds of thousands of people flock to the city, and we’re all set to play our part in what has become one of the world’s most famous celebrations of arts, culture and comedy.
In addition to services from every seven minutes during the day and evening, after midnight on weekends between August 2 and August 25, trams will run every 20 minutes until 3.00am. There will then be trams every 30 minutes until the start of normal services at 6.00am.
In the past, this 24-hour weekend timetable has proved a huge hit with festivalgoers and it’s sure to be as popular as ever this year.
As an added bonus for tram customers travelling from outside Edinburgh, the Ingliston Park and Ride facility will remain open overnight when the additional trams are scheduled to run.
With plenty of free spaces, it offers the ideal place for visitors to leave their car before completing their journey into the city centre by tram, which continues to offer excellent value for money.
Normal fares apply throughout the night, and a host of great travel deals and ticket offers are available for people staying over for a few days, or families travelling together as a group.
Tickets can be purchased at tram stop ticket machines, online and by using the ET app, and a wide range of ticket options can be found here.
