• 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 isn't available if you choose to send your child to a school that isn't their local primary or secondary school
  • contact your school office for advice on how to submit an electronic application form for HTS transport - we no longer use paper applications

Return to school 17 August 2022

New arrangements have been put in place from 17 August 2022 to safeguard the health and wellbeing of all passengers, drivers and escorts. These arrangements apply whether you travel on a contracted route, public service using a smart card, or in a taxi. Bus times may also have changed for some secondary school buses. As we move through the recovery phase some pupils will have moved back to using Local Public Bus Services, where capacity has permitted, rather than contracted coaches.

The measures have been brought in following extensive work with our transport providers and in line with Government guidance and risk assessments.

We ask that all families read the information and discuss it with their children and young people.

To use home to school transport you will need:

  • a face covering may be worn if pupils wish to add any extra protection during this phase
  • hand sanitiser or freshly washed hands
  • a valid pass for travel

Failing to carry out these actions could mean passengers are not allowed to use the home to school transport.

Download the East Coast Buses schools timetable

Smartcards

We encourage high school pupils to use public transport whenever possible however due to the latest 1m social distancing need we have consulted with operator and have replace some routes with coaches. It is 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

Whitecraig S1 –S3 pupils only

pick up point

time

service

contractor

Whitecraig Crescent

7:49am

140

East Coast Buses

Whitecraig S4 –S6 pupils

 pick up point

time

service

contractor

Whitecraig Crescent

8:08am

111

Prentice Coaches

Wallyford S5-S6 pupils only

 pick up point

time

service

contractor

Wallyford

7:50am

8:02am

44

Lothian Buses

Preston Lodge High School

Longniddry - S5 and S6 pupils

Route PL2/118 Longniddry to Preston Lodge High School will operate as a standard 118 service - except Friday lunchtime when it operate as a standard 111 service.

pick up point

time

service

contractor

Longniddry Rail Station

7:54am

 

118

 

 

Prentice Coaches

Longniddry Inn

7:54am

Dean Road

7:55am

Longniddry S1-S4 pupils

East Coast Buses Service 128 Longniddry to Preston Lodge HS

pick up point

time

service

contractor

Johnny Cope Road

8:03am

 

 

128

 

 

East Coast Buses

Seton East

8:05am

Longniddry Rail Station

8:11am

Port Seton and Cockenzie S1 to 5 pupils

Contracted routes operated by Eve Coaches: https://www.eveinfo.co.uk/schools/ - routes 163/1-4

Port Seton and Cockenzie S6 pupils

pick up point

time

service

contractor

Port Seton – Alder Road

8:03am

 

 

110/111

 

 

Prentice Coaches 

Port Seton – Links Road

8:05am

Port Seton – Post Office

8:08am

Ross High School

Elphinstone pupils

pick up point

time

service

 

contractor

Elphinstone

8:15am

110

Prentice Coaches

Macmerry pupils S1 –S4

pick up point

time

servicec

contractor

Macmerry

8:14am

X6

 

East Coast Buses

S5 and S6 pupils

pick up point

time

service

contractor

Macmerry

7:50am

108

 

Prentice Coaches

North Berwick High School

Gullane pupils only

Due to the capacity on buses 124 and 125 19 pupils from Muirfield House bus stop in Gullane have been moved to route 127. They will be picked up at 8:03am. Streets affected: Phoenix Rise, Kellagher Avenue, College Way, The Pines, The Rowans, The Beeches, The Hawthorns, The Falcons, The Finches.

S4 - S6

pick up point

time

service

contractor

Gullane, Goose Green

7:54am

124

East Coast Buses

S1-S3

pick up point

time

service

contractor

Gullane, Goose Green

8:01am

125

East Coast Buses

Aberlady pupils only

pick up point

time

service

contractor

Aberlady, The Pleasance

7:52am

126

East Coast Buses 

Aberlady, Poplar House

7:54am

Luffness Mains

7:56am

Balliencrief, Drem, West Fenton and Dirleton

  pick up point

time

service

contractor

Longniddry Station

7:43am

127

East Coast Buses 

Drem Station

7:52am

Fenton Barns

7:55am

Muirfield House

8:01am

Dirleton Castle

8:09am

Kilduff /Athelstaneford

  pick up point

time

service

contractor

Kilduff

7:50am

121

Eve Coaches separate coach 

Athelstaneford

7:52am

Prora

7:57am

Drem

8:03am

Fenton Barns

8:06am

East Fenton

8:06am

Kingston

8:11am

Highfield

8:13am

Dunbar Grammar pupils

Route 178 AC taxis and minibuses:

  am pm Friday pm
Orchardfield 7:55am 3:25pm 12:15pm
Bridgend Hotel 8:00am 3:45pm 12:35pm
Phantassie Farm 8:05am 3:50pm 12:40pm
Arrive/leave school 8:15am 3:55pm 12:45pm

 

Mainstream transport between home and school

Eve Coaches routes

Eve Coaches pick-up locations and timetables

AC Taxis and minibus routes

AC Taxis pick-up locations and timetables

Prentice Coaches routes

Prentice Coaches pick-up locations and timetables

Alba Taxis routes

113

For Alba Taxis pick up times and locations please call 01875 815000.

Torrance Taxis routes

For Torrance Taxis pick up times and locations please call 01368 862612 or visit the Torrance Taxis website.