Royal Edinburgh Ticket

Book this Royal Edinburgh Ticket for 48 hours of exploration in Edinburgh, including visits to the Castle, the Royal Yacht, and the Palace via hop-on hop-off bus.

Royal Edinburgh Ticket Details

The Royal Edinburgh ticket includes:

Edinburgh CastleRoyal Yacht BritanniaHolyroodhouse PalaceUnlimited journeys on 3 Edinburgh sightseeing bus routes

How it Works

The card is valid for 48 hours starting from the first use. For instance, activating it on a Monday at 12 pm makes it valid until 11:59 am on Wednesday.

Ticket Collection

To redeem the Royal Edinburgh Ticket, you must collect the voucher at the Waterloo Place sightseeing bus stop.

Royal Edinburgh Ticket Schedule

Edinburgh Castle

Open daily:

April 1 - September 30: 9:30 am - 6 pm (final admission 5 pm)October 1 - March 31: 9:30 am - 5 pm (final admission 4 pm)

Royal Yacht Britannia

Open daily:

January - March: 10 am - 5 pm (final admission 3 pm)April - August: 9:30 am - 6 pm (final admission 4 pm)September: 10 am - 6 pm (final admission 4 pm)October: 10 am - 5:30 pm (final admission 3:30 pm)November - December: 10 am - 5 pm (final admission 3 pm)

Holyroodhouse Palace

November 1 - March 31: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (final admission 3:15 pm)April 1 - October 31: 9:30 am - 6 pm (final admission 4:30 pm)

Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except from May 25 to September 8. Also closed from May 15-24 and June 26 - July 4, with access to The King's Gallery instead during these periods.

Edinburgh Tour Schedule

Bus runs daily, from April 2 - October 28, 9:06 am to 5:54 pm, every 12 minutes.

Regal Tour Schedule

Bus runs daily, from April 2 - October 28, 9 am to 5:30 pm, every 15 minutes.

City Sightseeing Edinburgh Schedule

Bus runs daily, from April 2 - October 28, 9 am to 6 pm, every 10-12 minutes.

All schedules are subject to change.