When the Edinburgh tram isn't running, is there an official alternative from the airport?
Yesterday, I went to get the tram from Edinburgh airport into the city. I bought a £5 single ticket, boarded the tram that was about to depart, and sat down. Some time later, a member of tram staff came through saying there was a problem ahead and we might not leave for some time. Some time further, they returned saying that the tram was only going to go for a few stops, and to get into the city we'd need to try the bus instead.
I headed over to the airlink bus, where the driver reluctantly accepted my tram ticket. It wasn't clear from his response whether he was supposed to or not.
The bus took quite a bit longer than the tram, and the bus price would've only been £4, vs the £5 I paid for the tram ticket.
So, that leads me to two related questions:
- Are tram tickets from the airport to the city officially accepted on other transport (eg the airlink bus) when the tram isn't working?
- Can you get any refund (perhaps full? or perhaps just the £1 fare difference?) if the tram is broken and you have to get the bus instead?
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Do trams run from Edinburgh Airport?
Hop on the tram Trams are one of the easiest ways to get to and from the airport with fast and frequent services to Edinburgh city centre. Trams depart every 7 minutes, between 7am and 7pm, and every 15 minutes outwith these hours, with an end-to-end journey of just 30 minutes.How do I get from Edinburgh Airport to the train station?
To get from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Airport, you can take a direct tram. Edinburgh Waverley tram station is only 2 minutes' walk from the train station and the trams run every 7-10 minutes. A tram ticket costs \xa35.50 for a single (\xa33.00 for children ages 5-15) and the tram journey takes 7 minutes.Is the Edinburgh tram running?
Trams are running from every 7 minutes. Trams are running from every 7 minutes.Are Edinburgh Trams still stopping at West End?
This means that trams can continue beyond West End to serve Princes Street and St Andrew Square stops once again. St Andrew Square will be our temporary terminus until the full extended network opens in 2023....From 10th February until April 2022.Serviceto/from44to/from Waterloo Place7 more rows•Feb 22, 2022Edinburgh Trams Explained
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