The Red Bus is delighted to announce it is repainting one of its red buses... red. I know, it may not sound earth shattering but at least one of us at The Red Bus had liked the idea of ivory "to make it more of a head turner". We are grateful to all those clients, suppliers and vintage bus enthusiasts who took the trouble to give their opinion on this crucial matter!
Read moreValentine's Day Special Offer
This year we are going a bit loco with a one-off Valentine's Day ticket. The first five couples to book through this website after 9am on Wednesday February 14th will get a whopping £200 off their unique Red Bus wedding transport.
Read moreDing-ding into 2018
Happy New Year! 2018 is already shaping up to be another busy one for The Red Bus, and it moves off in earnest on January 6. Our first footers are Emily and Harry, who will have RM875 and RM1353 in action for their wedding in Edinburgh’s Old Town, driven by our highly experienced duo of Andrew Reid and Gordon Stirling.
Read moreThe Christmas Route
Merry Christmas to all our passengers, clients, suppliers, drivers, conductors and mechanics!
There’s something about a red Routemaster that lends itself to the cityscape at this time of year. Especially with the destination blinds all lit up and the saloon bulbs switched on.
Read moreHappy Birthday!
Ten years ago this week The Red Bus rolled up in Edinburgh for the first time. That was the day I drove RM1353 up the A1 from Newcastle with Clunie and our 10-year-old son. And 62 empty seats – 63 when Gabriel perched in the cab with me.
Read moreRoute One
Welcome to The Red Bus blog! In this brand new space I will let you know our latest movements and share some of the more unusual aspects of running three authentic Routemasters in Scotland’s stunning capital.
Read moreNews archive
Here are some items that predate our new blog. We'll keep them here for now as they show the kind of things we get up to.
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