http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: School trip coach east bound on Princess St? en Thu, 21 May 2026 22:56:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16519#post-222765 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 12:26:07 +0000 Fountainbridge 222765@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes your buses can use Princes street.</p> <p>Only possible restriction is at Haymarket west bound (West Maintland Terrace) where it says "local buses only". Given it doesn't "permit" cyclists to use the route, but frequently ignored, I'd also ignore it in a bus.</p> <p>There are approved plans to restrict tour buses stopping and dropping off folk at hotels, but not sure when that starts.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/call-for-u-turn-on-princes-street-coach-ban-1-3688182" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/call-for-u-turn-on-princes-street-coach-ban-1-3688182</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16519#post-222762 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 12:01:39 +0000 wee folding bike 222762@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks.</p> <p>Coach drivers are not always at their most cheery with school trips. Can't say as I blame them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16519#post-222760 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:58:17 +0000 Klaxon 222760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the sign says 'local buses only' only scheduled service buses can</p> <p>If it's a normal bus lane *any* vehicle registered as being able to carry 8 or more excluding the driver can use them.</p> <p>I think Princes St is the latter as we have very few of the former in Edinburgh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16519#post-222759 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:53:39 +0000 wee folding bike 222759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm taking school trips to the zoo and dungeon at the end of the month. We're going to drop the zoo kids off on the way as there are only 10 of them going there.</p> <p>Are we allowed to tell the driver to go along Princess St to get to the dungeon or would we be better going round the other side of the castle?</p> <p>Services busses are allowed along the road but I don't know if hire coaches are. </p>