Royal Edinburgh Ticket

Royal Edinburgh Ticket

The attractions included in the Royal Edinburgh ticket are the following:

• Edinburgh Castle
• Royal Yacht Britannia
• Holyroodhouse Palace
• Unlimited journeys on the three Edinburgh tourist bus routes

You can view the tourist bus route map here:

Edinburgh tourist map routes and stops

How it works

The duration of the card's validity begins on the day it is first used. From that moment on you can use it for the next 48 hours. For example, if you activate the Royal Edinburgh Ticket on a Monday at 12 pm, it will be valid until 11:59 am on Wednesday.

Pickup

To enjoy the benefits of the Royal Edinburgh Ticket, you'll have to redeem the voucher at the St. Andrew Square tourist bus stop.

Timetable

• Edinburgh Castle is open Monday to Sunday. October to March 9:30 am - 4 pm; April to September 9:30 am to 5 pm.
• Royal Yacht Britannia is open Monday to Sunday. January to March 10 am - 3:30 pm; April to October 9:30 am - 4:30 pm; November to December 10 am  - 3:30 pm.
• Holyroodhouse Palace is open Monday to Sunday. November to March 9:30 am - 4:30 pm with final entry at 3:15 pm; April to October 9:30 am - 6 pm with final entry to 4:30 pm. On the 24th December, it is open from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, on the 25th and 26th December it will be closed, on the 31st December it is open 9:30 am - 4 pm and the 1st January it is open 11 am - 4:30 pm. 
• The Edinburgh Tour and Majestic Tour bus routes operate from Monday to Sunday 9:05 am - 5:50 pm, and the City Sightseeing Edinburgh bus route 9 am - 6 pm.