Aberdeen night bus service to return for festive period
The service will return this weekend and will be free to use.
A free night bus service will be returning to Aberdeen for the festive period.
Aberdeen City Council has contracted First Bus to run the service beginning this weekend, November 16, until January 5 2025.
The provision of the night services will be funded from bus lane enforcement revenue.
10 services will be operating from the city centre to key destinations in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Full list of night bus services:
- N1, city centre - Dubford/Ashwood/Danestone, via King Street
- N61, city centre - Ellon via Balmedie and Newburgh
- N17, city centre - Bucksburn/Dyce, via Great Northern Road
- N9, city centre - Inverurie, via Blackburn and Kintore, via Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI)
- N12, Torry - Northfield/Northfield - Torry, via city centre and Rosemount
- N23, city centre - Kingswells, via Summerhill and Sheddocksley
- N6, city centre - Westhill, via Queens Road
- N201, city centre - Banchory, via Cults and Peterculter, via North Deeside Road
- N18, city centre - Kincorth/Cove
- N7, Garthdee - Stonehaven/Stonehaven - Garthdee, via city centre, Portlethen and Newtonhill
Full routes and timetables can be found on the council's website.
'Safe and efficient transport'
Aberdeen City Council Co-Leader Councillor Ian Yuill said: “I am delighted that the Council is able to provide these free night bus services.
"Aberdeen’s night buses were very popular in the past and I’m sure they will be just as popular this year, especially during the festive period when more people than normal are out enjoying the cafes, restaurants, and pubs in the city centre.
“The night buses will provide a safe and efficient transport for visitors to our city centre. I hope as many people as possible take advantage of this free and safe transport home.”
David Adam, Operations Manager for First Aberdeen, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be running Aberdeen’s night bus network over the festive period, supporting the city’s night-time economy while also helping people get home safely and completely free of charge at the weekend.
“We are aware the challenges people have experienced in getting home from a night out, an event or indeed after a nightshift in the city centre in the early hours of the morning and hope the night bus network will allow more people to enjoy all that Aberdeen has to offer.”
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