The Genesis Scottish Open golf tournament returns to the Renaissance Club, near Dirleton, for the seventh consecutive year, with thousands of visitors expected to flock to East Lothian from 9-13 July.
As in previous years, East Lothian Council has been working closely with event organisers DP World Tour and Police Scotland on a Transport Management Plan to help minimise the impact on residents and businesses. We have kept community councils updated and letters have been distributed to local residents.
The Plan includes temporary changes to the parking, waiting, loading and unloading restrictions in Aberlady, Longniddry and Dirleton, with these restrictions being in place from 6am on Wednesday 9 July until 11pm on Sunday 13 July. A temporary 30mph speed limit will also be in place along a section of the A198 close to the entrance to Archerfield Estate.
Spectators will also be encouraged to use public transport as much as possible. Ticket holders will be advised to use service buses between North Berwick and Edinburgh as well as the Edinburgh to Longniddry train service. A free courtesy bus service will operate between Longniddry railway station and the event public car park. For local visitors to the event, it may be useful to note that the Prentice 122 bus service now runs between Haddington and North Berwick via Gullane, Monday to Saturday.
Those driving to the event will be directed from the A1 at Haddington before heading eastbound at the Ballencrieff Roundabout, along the A1377 via Drem. This means the majority of traffic will be ushered away from the A198 coast road which will remain open at all times, but delays and congestion may be experienced during the event, particularly in the expected peak travel periods.
The event public car park is free and is immediately to the east of Gullane, at ‘Muirfield fields’ on the north side of the A198.
Traffic restrictions include:
- There will be no parking, loading or unloading on the B1377 at Longniddry (past the train station) and part of Main Road (B1345) and Manse Road in Dirleton
- 20mph speed limits will be in place on the B1377 at Longniddry and 30mph limits on part of the A198 at Dirleton
- Parking will be suspended on the north side of the High Street (A198) in Aberlady
Full details of the restrictions are on the Tell Me Scotland website.
Full event details are on the DP World Tour website.