Transport for Edinburgh is teaming up with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays and Edinburgh Airport this month to spread little cheer to the people of Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Throughout December, the Jet2 Santa will be jumping on buses and trams to surprise passengers with gifts including bus goodies, Transport for Edinburgh tickets, Edinburgh Airport vouchers and Jet2.com flight tickets to dream destinations!
The Edinburgh Trams ‘red eye’ trial has now completed its six week run and the service is now back running to normal service.
Ian Craig, Chief Executive, Transport for Edinburgh said:
Passengers on Edinburgh Trams are in for a literary treat this Friday lunchtime (27 November) when two acclaimed authors jump on board for a special reading. Cathy Renztenbrink (The Last Act of Love) and Douglas Lindsay (The Legend of Barney Thomson) will be sharing selected passages from ‘Journeys’ – featuring stories from writers across Scotland.
Edinburgh Trams is partnering Edinburgh Airport, Jet2.com and Lothian Buses to give Twitter and Facebook users the chance to win flights for two by simply voting online for their favourite destination.
The #TakeMe2 competition - which starts on Tuesday 24th November - will highlight Jet2.com’s 12 new destinations from Edinburgh Airport for 2016; Dalaman, Tenerife, Vienna, Zante, Kefalonia, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Heraklion, Pathos, Alicante, Larnaca, and Rhodes. Social media users will be invited to vote for their favourite to win.
As the 'Red Eye' trial comes to an end, Edinburgh Trams would like to hear from you.
If you have tried the early morning service or just have some thoughts on it, please complete the trial survey.
Thank you
Transport for Edinburgh has introduced a brand new feature for its m-ticket app, making it the first in the UK to offer mobile ticket sharing.
This new feature, created in partnership with app developers CoreThree, allows customers travelling on Edinburgh Trams and Lothian Buses to now share m-tickets amongst friends, families and colleagues or anyone who’s also downloaded the app on their smartphone.
This latest innovation was released in an update to the app in early November.
Due to popular demand, the Edinburgh Trams and Lothian Buses Christmas and New Year Timetable is available online from today, 18 November 2015.
With lots to do and see over the coming weeks in and around Edinburgh the timetable is out earlier than ever before to allow everyone to make their Christmas plans.
NightBus services will play a big part of this years Edinburgh Hogmanay, with Lothian Buses being a major sponsor of the event.
To allow Transport for Edinburgh to continue to offer you the lowest prices for unlimited travel on Edinburgh Tram and Lothian Buses, the validity of your Student Ridacard is matched to that of the student matriculation card that is provided at the time of purchase. This ensures that the product is only available to those who are eligible.
Edinburgh Trams is showing its respect to the Poppy Scotland Appeal this November with poppy appearing in the window of each tram for the month.
There will also be collection tins in all the Transport for Edinburgh Travelshops and in staff areas of the depot.
Every month, 340 million travellers worldwide visit TripAdvisor to research their trips before they travel. Now they can read fellow travellers experience with Edinburgh Trams too.
Edinburgh Trams' goal is to give passengers an unforgettable experience with the best customer service and transportation possible.
