Bright Bus Airport Express
{{Short description|Bus service in Edinburgh, Scotland}}
Bright Bus Airport Express is an airport bus link connecting Edinburgh city-centre to Edinburgh Airport.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=A bright old bus battle begins at EDI |url=https://busandtrainuser.com/2024/01/02/a-bright-old-bus-battle-begins-at-edi/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=BusAndTrainUser |language=en}} It is operated by McGill's Bus Services.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=Bright Bus contests Edinburgh Airport route |url=https://www.keybuses.com/article/bright-bus-contests-edinburgh-airport-route |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Buses Magazine |language=en}}
History
The service began on 1 January 2024.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Jolene |date=2024-01-04 |title=New express bus service from Edinburgh Airport to city centre is 'fastest and cheapest' |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/new-express-bus-service-from-edinburgh-airport-to-city-centre-is-fastest-and-cheapest-4466677 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Edinburgh Evening News}} It was priced to undercut the existing Airlink services operated by Lothian Buses between Edinburgh and the airport{{Cite web |title=Edinburgh Airport bus fares war: Bright Bus to compete with Lothian on city centre route |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-airport-bus-fares-war-bright-bus-to-compete-with-lothian-on-city-centre-route-4456578 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Scotsman}}
Route
The route serves the following stops:
- Edinburgh Airport
- Edinburgh Zoo
- Murrayfield Stadium
- Haymarket railway station
- Shandwick Place
- Princes Street
- Princes Street (for Edinburgh Waverley railway station)
- Waterloo Place