Home to school transport

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

Bus times for Whitecraig pupils travelling to Musselburgh Grammar.

S1 toS3
Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Whitecraig Crescent	7:50am	140	East Coast Buses
S4-S6
Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Whitecraig Crescent	8:03am	111	Prentice Coaches

 

Wallyford Pupil S5-S6 only

Bus times for Wallyford Pupils travelling to Musselburgh Grammar.

Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Wallyford Terminus	7:46am 7:58am	44	Lothian Buses

 

 

Preston Lodge High School

Longniddry Pupils

Bus times for Longniddry pupils travelling to Preston Lodge.

S5-S6
Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Longniddry Rail Station	7:49am	118 Prentice Coaches
Longniddry Inn	7:49am
Cunningham Court	7:50am
S1-S4
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 S6 pupils

Bus times for Port Seton and Cockenzie pupils travelling to Preston Lodge.

Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Port Seton – Alder Road	7:58am	110/111 Prentice Coaches
Port Seton – Links Road	8:00am
Port Seton – Post Office	8:03am

 

Blindwells Pupils

Bus times for Blindwells pupils travelling to Preston Lodge.

Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Blindwells	8:08am	26 Lothian Buses

 

Ross High School

Elphinstone Pupils

Bus times for Elphinstone pupils travelling to Ross High School.

Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Elphinstone	8:15am	110 Prentice Coaches

 

Macmerry Pupils

Bus times for Macmerry pupils travelling to Ross High School.

S1-S4
Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Macmerry	8:07am	X6 East Coast Buses
S5-S6
Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Macmerry	8:00am	108 Prentice Coaches

 

North Berwick High School

Gullane Pupils only**

Bus times for Gullane pupils travelling to North Berwick High School.

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

**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

Bus times for Ballencrief, Drem, West Fenton and Direlton pupils travelling to North Berwick High School.

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

Bus times for Kilduff / Athelstaneford pupils travelling to North Berwick High School.

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

 

Aberlady Pupils only

Bus times for Aberlady pupils travelling to North Berwick High School.

Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Aberlady, The Pleasance	7:52am	126 East Coast Buses
Aberlady, Poplar House	7:54am
Luffness Mains	7:56am

 

Dunbar Grammar

Taxi pick-up times for pupils travelling to Dunbar Grammar.

Pick up point	Time	Service	Contractor
Orchardfield	7:55am	178 AC’s Taxis
Bridgend Hotel	8:00am
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

Email: transportservices@eastlothian.gov.uk