Bus & Tram vs ZoneCard

The new Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams app has everything you need to seamlessly travel on buses and trams in and around Edinburgh and the Lothians. Journey Planning Planning your journey around Edinburgh has never been easier. You can view your location on the interactive map and plan a route to your desired location. You can tailor the results to your travel preferences and we'll show you the most practical routes to get you where you need to be. Real-time Information Stay up to date with all the latest information regarding bus and tram arrival and departure times. The interactive map shows every bus and tram stop around you with subsequent real-time information about services at the selected location. Mobile Ticketing Passengers can now purchase a number of ticket types all on the one app. The app will learn ticket purchase behaviour and can present suggestions for frequently purchased tickets. Make use of our handy filters and find the tickets you need whether you're travelling across the region, in the city or to the Airport. Travel and Service Information The new and updated app can give you live updates about travel and service information, such as delays and diversions. If a stop is selected on the app, passengers will get the most up to date service information regarding the routes that serve the selected stop. Passengers have the opportunity to turn on notifications to get the latest service information straight to their smartphone.

ZoneCard is the smart ticket for bus, rail and Subway across the west of Scotland – one card to get where you’re going. With the free ZoneCard app you can register an account and purchase a new smartcard. If you already have a ScotRail, Subway, McGill’s, Stagecoach or National Entitlement Card you can simply associate that to your account. Once you have a smartcard setup in your account, you can use the ZoneCard app to buy tickets for it. There’s a flexible range of tickets to suit just what you need. Then, simply hold your smartcard to the NFC reader on your phone, and your ZoneCard ticket will download and you’re ready to travel. You can also use the app to manage your account – for example see your previous purchases or update your address details. See spt.co.uk/zonecard for more information about ZoneCard.