Edinburgh
United Kingdom ยท Transport for Edinburgh (TfE)
Edinburgh has a strong council-owned bus+tram core that took a major step forward with multimodal contactless capping in May 2025, but heavy rail, coach and new micromobility remain in separate silos with no timed-connection planning.
How integrated public transport is โ quantitative reach and qualitative interchange combined
How easy it is to get around without a car. A separate measure, reported alongside the index.
How evenly distributed transit access is across the city
Waverley Station's five-minute exposed walk to tram connections and Haymarket's reduced capacity from redevelopment undermine otherwise accessible interchanges with functional signage.
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- Signage5/10
- Mode distance5/10
- Physical experience6/10
TapTapCap and Ridacard provide seamless bus-tram capping with contactless payment, but heavy rail and regional bus operators remain on separate fare systems, fragmenting the multimodal network.
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- Single platform / contactless6/10
- Interchange penalty absence7/10
- Multimodal products6/10
The Lothian Bus & Tram app covers bus and tram with real-time data but excludes rail and Voi e-bikes; users must combine it with ScotRail, Traveline Scotland or Google Maps, and reviews are mixed.
The network lacks scheduled timed transfers and integrated micromobility services, relying instead on high-frequency core routes and contactless payment that extends to night services but fragments after 19:00.
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- Timed connections3/10
- Off-peak integration6/10
- MaaS reach2/10