Edinburgh for New Year’s Eve

[BAB]

We have booked a campsite close to Edinburgh for the new year celebrations and are a bit worried as to how to get back to site late as it seems public transport won’t be running . Does anyone have experience of this journey and are taxis available generally to get us repatriated with our van at Drummohr Holiday Park . ?

 

[Rudski01]

We have booked a campsite close to Edinburgh for the new year celebrations and are a bit worried as to how to get back to site late as it seems public transport won’t be running . Does anyone have experience of this journey and are taxis available generally to get us repatriated with our van at Drummohr Holiday Park . ?

Taxis 10 a penny, depending on time you may need to queue though.

 

[irnbru]

We have booked a campsite close to Edinburgh for the new year celebrations and are a bit worried as to how to get back to site late as it seems public transport won’t be running . Does anyone have experience of this journey and are taxis available generally to get us repatriated with our van at Drummohr Holiday Park . ?

Do you have tickets ?

 

[clanjones]

They used to run buses but that seems to have gone by the board I think. I reckon Edinburgh Taxi's are some of the most expensive in the UK so be prepared!

 

[lorger]

Check the Wallyford P&R as I’d have thought that would have busses going to it, also Wallyford has a railway station so check train times

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[big bertha]

My daughter has an East Lothian taxi app on her phone so easy to pre book and track unless you don't want to stick to a set time. Think trains usually stop running before midnight but not sure but P & R Wallyford an easy walk to campsite.

 

[Rudski01]

Do you have tickets ?

I thought you only need tickets to enter the princes gardens, where the music is on? Might have changed as it's a few years since we've been.

 

[big bertha]

Only live 7 miles most of my life but have never been to Edinburgh on hogmanay even as a young one.

 

[irnbru]

Not been for several years but last time we went the ceilidh, the gardens and part of Princess st was all ticketed. Didn't really find it value for money. All the bars out with this area were accessible.

 

[monzer]

Uber runs in Edinburgh. We've used them a fair bit.

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[BAB]

Do you have tickets ?

Yes bought on line

 

[BAB]

My daughter has an East Lothian taxi app on her phone so easy to pre book and track unless you don't want to stick to a set time. Think trains usually stop running before midnight but not sure but P & R Wallyford an easy walk to campsite.

Thanks we were just a little concerned taxis would be hard to find . Do you happen to know the name of this company .

They used to run buses but that seems to have gone by the board I think. I reckon Edinburgh Taxi's are some of the most expensive in the UK so be prepared!

thanks for comments after following up apparently there are Hogmanay special bused back to park and ride which is close to site . Happy days

 

[BAB]

Check the Wallyford P&R as I’d have thought that would have busses going to it, also Wallyford has a railway station so check train times

Thank you we followed your advice and it seems there are Hogmanay buses running to wallyford till around 4am so that should cover us thanks for info

 

[lorger]

Thank you we followed your advice and it seems there are Hogmanay buses running to wallyford till around 4am so that should cover us thanks for info

Take a torch as I’m sure the last part to the site has no lights, I would make sure you’re on a bus well before the last one.

 

[big bertha]

See you're sorted the East Lothian Taxi firm was AC taxis maybe others on App.

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[poppycamper]

No help for now I know... but for future reference Mortonhall site is only 4miles from city and has a night bus N11 from outside gate to princes street..
However do not know if it runs on Hogmanay..
However 4miles in a taxi will be cheaper and easier to get than a 10 mile trip to your choosen site.
From experience a taxi driver would rather do 3 short pickups than driving you 10 miles with relatively no chance return fare.

 

[BAB]

Agreed but The problem is most sites are booked up including Mortonhall

 

[poppycamper]

Agreed but The problem is most sites are booked up including Mortonhall

Thought it would be but in my defence i did say "for future reference"

 

[BAB]

Yes