Royal Edinburgh Ticket

Book this Royal Edinburgh Ticket for 48 hours of access to key attractions in Edinburgh, including Edinburgh Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia, and Holyroodhouse Palace via a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus.

Royal Edinburgh Ticket Details

The ticket includes:

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

How it Works

The card is valid for 48 hours from its first use. For example, if activated on a Monday at 12 pm, it will remain valid until 11:59 am on Wednesday.

Ticket Collection

To activate the Royal Edinburgh Ticket, redeem the voucher at the Waterloo Place sightseeing bus stop.

Royal Edinburgh Ticket Schedule

Edinburgh Castle

Open daily at:

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

Royal Yacht Britannia

Open daily at:

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

Holyroodhouse Palace

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

The palace is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays except from May 25 to September 8, when it opens daily. It will also close from May 15-24 and June 26-July 4, during which access to The King's Gallery will be available.

Edinburgh Tour Schedule

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

Regal Tour Schedule

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

City Sightseeing Edinburgh Schedule

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

All schedules are subject to change.