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.
Please contact your school office for advice on how to submit an electronic application form for HTS transport. Paper applications are no longer issued.
Return to school 20 April 2021
New arrangements have been put in place from 20 April 2021 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. Transport provision has reverted to the August 2020 system. Additional buses are in operation as primary and secondary pupils can no longer share transport, even if they are from the same family group. Bus times may also have changed and for some secondary schools buses are doing double runs to account for the 1m social distancing restraint on capacity.
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 they receive with their passes and discuss it with their children and young people.
To use home to school transport you will need:
- a face covering (if a medical exemption applies you should carry an exemption card, available here)
- 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.
You can find out more about our guidance for families and our protocols for transport providers.
Check the timetables and read additional information for parents
Read about back to school on 20 April.
Smartcards
We encourage high school pupils to use public transport whenever possible. 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:
Dunbar Grammar School
For East Linton-based pupils:
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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East Linton Surgery |
0800 |
3 x Coaches Eve Coaches |
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Linton Hotel |
0800 |
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Musselburgh Grammar School
Whitecraig pupils
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Whitecraig Crescent |
0803 |
111 School Route |
Prentice Coaches |
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Whitecraig Crescent |
07:50 |
Coach |
AC Taxis |
Wallyford pupils
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Faside Inn |
07:55 |
Coach Ac Taxis
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Wallyford Club |
07:58 |
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Garden Centre |
08:01 |
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Preston Lodge High School
Longniddry - S5 & 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.
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Longniddry Rail Station |
07:55 |
118 Prentice Coaches
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Longniddry Inn |
07:56 |
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Dean Road |
07:51 |
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Johnny Cope Road |
08:03 |
128 East Coast Buses
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Seton East |
08:05 |
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Longniddry Rail Station |
08:11 |
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Longniddry S1-S4 pupils East Coast Buses Service 128 Longniddry to Preston Lodge HS
Port Seton S6 pupils
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Port Seton – Alder Road 0755 |
07:55 |
110/111 Prentice Coaches
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Port Seton – Links Road 0757 |
07:57 |
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Port Seton – Post Office |
07:59 |
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Ross High School
Elphinstone Pupils
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Elphinstone |
08:00 |
110 Prentice Coaches |
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Macmerry Pupils S1 –S4
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Macmerry |
07:52 |
104 East Coast Buses |
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S5 & S6 Pupils
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Macmerry |
07:50 |
108 Prentice Coaches |
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North Berwick High School
Gullane Pupils only
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Gullane, Goose Green |
08:00 |
124 East Coast Buses
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Dirleton Castle |
08:06 |
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Gullane, Goose Green |
08:01 |
125 East Coast Buses
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Dirleton Castle |
08:08 |
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Aberlady Pupils only
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Aberlady, The Pleasance |
07:52 |
126 East Coast Buses
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Aberlady, Poplar House |
07:54 |
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Luffness Mains |
07:56 |
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Ballencrieff, Drem West Fenton & Dirleton
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Longniddry Station |
07:43 |
127 East Coast Buses
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Drem Station |
07:52 |
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Fenton Barns |
07:55 |
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Muirfield House |
08:01 |
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Dirleton Castle |
08:09 |
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Kilduff /Athelstaneford
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PICK UP POINT |
AM |
Service |
Contractor |
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Kilduff |
07:50 |
121 Eve Coaches separate coach
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Athelstaneford |
07:52 |
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Prora |
07:57 |
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Drem |
08:03 |
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Fenton Barns |
08:06 |
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East Fenton |
08:06 |
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Kingston |
08:11 |
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Highfield |
08:13 |
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Knox Academy
All timetables will revert to the arrangements as at December 2020. Please refer to the operators' websites for further details. (below).
Mainstream transport between home and school
Eve Coaches routes
Ross High routes 164 Pencaitland and Ormiston 165 will double run to allow for the 1m social distancing restraint at the end of school day, which will be controlled by school staff.
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.