We provide free home to school (HTS) transport for East Lothian pupils who live more than two miles away from their local primary or secondary school.
The pupil's home address is defined as being that of their parent or legal guardian, not the address of a childminder or relative who may care for them on school days. In the event of parental separation, the home address is defined as the address of the guardian receiving the Child Benefit payment.
Free school transport is not available if you choose to send your child to a school that isn't their local primary or secondary school.
Please contact your school office for advice on how to submit an electronic application form for HTS transport. Paper applications are no longer issued.
Smartcards
We encourage secondary school pupils to use public transport whenever possible; it’s important each student has a valid Young Person Card with an up-to-date photograph on it. To order a new/replacement card or, to update your photograph, please contact your school office. They will arrange for your card to be issued and programmed through our Transport Services team. Requests must come to us from your school office in the first instance.
Smartcards are in use on following routes:
Musselburgh Grammar School
Whitecraig Pupils
S1 toS3 |
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Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
Whitecraig Crescent |
7:50am |
140 |
East Coast Buses |
S4-S6 |
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Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
Whitecraig Crescent |
8:03am |
111 |
Prentice Coaches |
Wallyford Pupil S5-S6 only
Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
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Wallyford Terminus |
7:46am7:58am |
44 |
Lothian Buses |
Preston Lodge High School
Longniddry Pupils
S5-S6 |
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Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
Longniddry Rail Station |
7:49am |
118 Prentice Coaches |
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Longniddry Inn |
7:49am |
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Cunningham Court |
7:50am |
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S1-S4 |
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Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
Johnny Cope Road |
8:03am |
128 East Coast Buses |
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Seton East |
8:05am |
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Longniddry Rail Station |
8:11am |
Port Seton and Cockenzie S6 pupils
Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
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Port Seton – Alder Road |
7:58am |
110/111Prentice Coaches |
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Port Seton – Links Road |
8:00am |
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Port Seton – Post Office |
8:03am |
Blindwells Pupils
Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
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Blindwells |
8:08am |
26 Lothian Buses |
Ross High School
Elphinstone Pupils
Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
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Elphinstone |
8:15am |
110 Prentice Coaches |
Macmerry Pupils
S1-S4 |
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Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
Macmerry |
8:07am |
X6 East Coast Buses |
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S5-S6 |
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Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
Macmerry |
8:00am |
108 Prentice Coaches |
North Berwick High School
Gullane Pupils only**
S4 - S6 |
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Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
Gullane, Goose Green |
7:54am |
124 East Coast Buses |
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S1-S3 |
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Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
Gullane, Goose Green |
8:01am |
125 East Coast Buses |
**Please note: Due to the capacity on buses 124 and 125 some pupils from Gullane (Muirfield House bus stop) had to be moved to route 127
Street affected: Phoenix Rise, Kellagher Avenue, College Way, The Pines, The Rowans, The Beeches, The Hawthorns, The Falcons, The Finches
Ballencrief, Drem West Fenton and Dirleton
Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
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Longniddry Station |
7:43am |
127 East Coast Buses |
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Drem Station |
7:52am |
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Fenton Barns |
7:55am |
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Muirfield House |
8:01am |
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Dirleton Castle |
8:09am |
Kilduff /Athelstaneford
Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
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Kilduff |
7:50am |
121 Eve Coaches(separate coach) |
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Athelstaneford |
7:52am |
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Prora |
7:57am |
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Drem |
8:03am |
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Fenton Barns |
8:06am |
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East Fenton |
8:06am |
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Kingston |
8:11am |
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Highfield |
8:13am |
Aberlady Pupils only
Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
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Aberlady, The Pleasance |
7:52am |
126 East Coast Buses |
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Aberlady, Poplar House |
7:54am |
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Luffness Mains |
7:56am |
Dunbar Grammar
Pick up point |
Time |
Service |
Contractor |
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Orchardfield |
7:55am |
178 AC’s Taxis |
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Bridgend Hotel |
8:00am |
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Phantassie Farm |
8:05am |
Mainstream transport between home and school
- Eve Coaches Routes www.eveinfo.co.uk/schools 01368 865500
- AC’s Taxis and minibus routes www.acstaxis.co.uk/school-routes 01875 613 200
- Prentice Coaches routes www.prentice.info/schools 01620 822 620
- Alba Taxis routes 01875 815000
- Torrance Taxis routes 01368 862 612
To use a home to school contracted route you need a valid pass for travel issued by East Lothian Council.
Transport Services
East Lothian Council, Penston House, Macmerry Industrial Estate, EH33 1EX