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Weekend and Hogmanay Night Bus Services

Aberdeen City Council will be providing free night bus services from the city centre to key destinations across the city and into Aberdeenshire on weekends between Saturday 16 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025. The services are operating from 12midnight to about 3am. The service will also be available on Hogmanay (31 December), also from 12midnight to about 3am. The provision of the night bus services will support city centre businesses while also providing safe and efficient transport for visitors to the city centre. 

Full details for services are provided below. 

All services will operate on Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning only, and also on Hogmanay (31 December into the early hours of 1 January).

All services will operate free of charge between Saturday 16 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025. 

First Aberdeen will operate all services on behalf of Aberdeen City Council. 

Timetable 

Alford Place00:0001:0502:1003:15
Castle Street00:1001:1502:2003:25
North Donside Road 00:2101:2602:3103:36
Dubford Road00:2801:3302:3803:43
Ashwood00:3601:4102:4603:51
Laurel Drive00:4401:4902:5403:59
Sir Duncan Rice Library00:5001:5503:00--
Alford Place01:0002:0503:10--

City Centre Bus Stops

  • A5, Albyn Place 
  • B2, Langstane Kirk 
  • C2, Music Hall
  • M2, Market Street 
  • J2, Castle Street

Route 

Outbound 

Alford Place

Union Street

Bridge Street

Wapping Street

Carmelite Street

Guild Street

Market Street

Union Street

Castle Street

King Street

Ellon Road

North Donside Road

Scotstown Road

Dubford Road

Dubford Terminus (Old)

Duford Road

Scotstown Road

Jesmond Drive

Ashwood Terminus

Jesmond Drive

Whitestripes Avenue

Gordon Brae

Fairview Street

Laurel Drive

Gordon Brae

Tillydrone Road

Tillydrone Avenue

Bedford Road

Powis Terrace

Belmont Road

Berryden Road

Caroline Place

Skene Square

Woolmanhill

Skene Street

Carden Place

Albert Street

Waverley Place

Rubislaw Place

Albyn Place

Alford Place

Timetable 

City Centre - Ellon 

Guild Street00:2001:5003:20
St Machar Drive00:2601:5603:26
Balmedie Egie Road00:4102:1103:41
Newburgh00:5302:2303:53
Ellon Park & Ride01:0502:3504:05
Ellon Market Street01:0902:3904:09

Ellon - City Centre

Ellon Market Street01:1002:40--
Blackdog Roundabout01:2202:52--
School Road01:3103:01--
Guild Street01:4103:11--

City Centre Bus Stops

  • M1, Guild Street, to Ellon 
  • J2, Castle Street 
  • M3, Guild Street, from Ellon

Route 

Outbound 

Guild Street

Market Street

Union Street

Castle Street

King Street

Ellon Road

A90

B977, Balmedie

Eigie Road, Balmedie

North Beach Road, Balmedie

B977

A975

A975, Main Street, Newburgh

B900, School Road, Newburgh

B900

A90

A948, Ellon

A920, Castle Road, Ellon

Ellon Park & Ride

A920, Castle Road, Ellon

Market Street, Ellon

Inbound

Market Street, Ellon

South Road, Ellon

B9005

A90

Ellon Road

King Street

Castle Street

Union Street

Market Street

Guild Street

Bridge Street

Wapping Street

Carmelite Street

Guild Street

Timetable 

City Centre - Dyce

Alford Place00:0501:3003:05
Union Terrace00:1501:4003:10
St Machar Drive 00:2601:5103:21
Bucksburn Police Station00:3401:5903:29
Newhills00:4002:0503:35
Dyce00:5302:1803:48

Dyce - City Centre

Dyce00:5502:30--
Hilton Avenue01:1002:45--
Alford Place01:2202:57--

City Centre Bus Stops

  • A5, Albyn Place
  • B3, Langstane Kirk 
  • N1, Union Terrace
  • P1, St Andrews Street 

Route 

Outbound 

Alford Place

Union Street

Union Terrace

Rosemount Viaduct

Blackfriars Street

St Andrew Street

George Street

Powis Terrace

Great Northern Road

Auchmill Road

Inverurie Road

Kepplehills Road

Netherhills Avenue

Newhills Avenue

Kepplehills Drive

Sclattie Park

Bankhead Avenue

Bankhead Road

Greenburn Drive

Stoneywood Road

Victoria Street

Riverview Drive

Balloch Way

Netherview Avenue

Inbound

Netherview Avenue

Balloch Way

Riverview Drive

Victoria Street

Stoneywood Road

Inverurie Road

Auchmill Road

North Anderson Drive

Hilton Drive

Argyll Place

Westfield Road

Craigie Loanings

Albert Street

Waverley Place

Rubislaw Place

Albyn Place

Alford Place


 

Timetable 

City Centre - Inverurie 

Union Terrace00:0001:3503:15
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary00:1301:4803:28
Blackburn00:2802:0303:43
Kintore Post Office 00:3602:1103:51
Inverurie Market Place00:4802:2304:03

Inverurie - City Centre

Inverurie Market Place00:5002:2504:05
Blackburn, A9601:0502:4004:20
St Machar Drive01:2002:55--
Woolmanhill 01:3003:05--

City Centre Bus Stops 

  • D1, Union Terrace
  • N3, Rosemount Viaduct 
  • P1, St Andrews Street

Timetable 

Torry - Northfield 

Balnagask Golf Club--00:5502:0003:05
Union Terrace00:0001:0502:1003:15
Six Roads Roundabout00:1001:1502:2003:25
Byron Square00:1801:2302:2803:33

Northfield - Torry 

Byron Square00:2001:2502:30--
Union Terrace00:3801:4302:48--
Balnagask Golf Club00:5001:5503:00--

City Centre Bus Stops

  • M3, Guild Street (to Northfield) 
  • E1, Bridge Street (to Northfield) 
  • N1, Union Terrace (to Northfield) 
  • D3, Union Terrace (to Torry)
  • E3, Bridge Street (to Torry)
  • M1, Guild Street (to Torry)  

Route 

Outbound 

Northfield at Byron Square

Quarry Road

Granitehill Road

Provost Rust Drive

Rosehill Drive

Back Hilton Road

Berryden Road

Caroline Place

Skene Square

Skene Street

Rosemount Viaduct

Union Terrace

Bridge Street

Carmelite Street

Guild Street

Market Street

Victoria Street

St Fitticks Road at Balnagask Golf Club

Inbound

St Fitticks Road at Balnagask Golf Club

Balnagask Road

Wellington Road

Queen Elizabeth II Bridge

North Esplanade West

Market Street

Guild Street

Bridge Street

Union Terrace

Rosemount Viaduct

South Mount Street

Rosemount Place

Argyll Place

Westburn Drive

Cairncry Road

Provost Fraser Drive

Byron Avenue

Byron Square

Timetable 

City Centre - Kingswells 

Bridge Street00:1001:1002:1003:15
Summerhill Road00:2301:2302:2303:28
Raasay Gardens00:3501:3502:3503:40
Derbeth Park 00:4401:4402:4403:49

Kingswells - City Centre

Derbeth Park00:4501:4502:45--
Woodend Hospital00:5501:5502:55--
Bridge Street01:0702:0703:07--

City Centre Bus Stops 

  • E1, Bridge Street (to Northfield) 
  • C6, Music Hall 
  • B5, Langstane Kirk 
  • A4, Alford Place 

Route 

Outbound 

Bridge Street

Union Street

Alford Place

Albyn Place

Fountainhall Road

King’s Gate

Summerhill Road

Summerhill Terrace

Stronsay Drive

Lang Stracht

Lewis Road

Arran Avenue

Skye Road

Lang Stracht

Fairley Road

Kingswood Drive

Kingswells Crescent

C89C Chapel of Stoneywood Road

Fairley Road

A944

Queens Road

Albyn Place

Alford Place

Union Street

Bridge Street

Wapping Street

Carmelite Street

Guild Street

Timetable 

Bridge Street00:0001:1002:1503:25
Woodend Hospital00:1501:2502:3003:40
Westhill, Arnhall Drive00:2501:3502:4003:50
Westhill, Broadstraik Avenue00:3701:4702:5204:02
Woodend Hospital00:5101:0103:06--
Bridge Street01:0601:1103:17--

City Centre Bus Stops 

  • C6, Music Hall 
  • B5, Langstane Kirk 
  • A4, Alford Place

Route 

Outbound

Bridge Street

Union Street

Alford Place

Albyn Place

Queens Road

A944

Westhill Drive

Hay’s Way

Old Skene Road

Broadstraik Road

Straik Road

A944

Queens Road

Albyn Place

Alford Place

Union Street

Bridge Street

Wapping Street

Carmelite Street

Guild Street

Timetable 

City Centre - Banchory 

Bridge Street00:3001:3002:3003:10
Cults Kirk Brae00:4901:4902:4903:29
Culter, at Malcolm Road00:5801:5802:5803:38
Crathes Castle Gates01:08--03:08--
Banchory Station Road01:22--03:22--

Banchory - City Centre

Banchory Station Road01:25--03:25--
Crathes Castle Gates01:35--03:35--
Culter, at Malcolm Road01:4502:0003:45--
Cults Kirk Brae01:5502:1003:55--
Bridge Street02:1002:25---- 

City Centre Bus Stops 

  • C4, Music Hall 
  • B4, Langstane Kirk 
  • A7, Holburn Junction 

Route

Outbound

Bridge Street

Union Street

Holburn Street

Great Western Road

St John’s Terrace

North Deeside Road

A93

Raemoir Road, Banchory

Woodside Road, Banchory

Ardbeadie Road, Bachory

A93

North Deeside Road

St John’s Terrace

Great Western Road

Holburn Street

Union Street

Bridge Street

Wapping Street

Carmelite Street

Guild Street

Timetable 

Bridge Street00:0001:0002:0003:00
Holburn Junction00:0501:0502:0503:05
Faulds Gate00:1301:1302:1303:13
Redmoss00:1801:1802:1803:18
Charleston Road North00:3001:3002:3003:30
Craigshaw Drive00:3701:3702:3703:37
Bridge Street00:4701:4702:4703:47

City Centre Bus Stops

  • C5, Music Hall 
  • B6, Langstane Kirk 
  • A7, Holburn Junction 

Route 

Outbound 

Bridge Street

Union Street

Holburn Street

Great Southern Road

Provost Watt Drive

Faulds Gate

Cairngorm Drive

Arbroath Way

Abbotswell Crescent

Redmoss Road

West Tullos Road

Wellington Road

Langdykes Road

Loirston Road

Loirston Avenue

Earn’s Heugh Road

Cove Road

Charleston Road

Charleston Road North

Wellington Road

North Esplanade West

Market Street

Guild Street

Bridge Street

Timetable 

Garthdee - Stonehaven, via City Centre

Auchinyell----00:5001:5002:50
Holburn Junction--00:0000:5701:5702:57
Guild Street--00:0501:0502:0503:05
Marywell Park--00:2001:2002:2003:20
Porthlethen--00:2701:2702:2703:27
Newtonhill Skateraw Road--00:3501:3502:3503:35
Newtonhill Park & Ride--00:3701:3702:3703:37
Stonehaven Barclay Street--00:5001:5002:5003:50

Stonehaven to Garthdee, via City Centre

Stonehaven Barclay Street--00:5501:5502:55--
Newtonhill Park and Ride--01:0502:0503:05--
Guild Street00:3001:3002:3003:30--
Holburn Junction 00:3501:3502:3503:35--
Auchinyell 00:4801:4802:4803:48--

City Centre Bus Stops 

  • M3, Guild Street, to Garthdee
  • C7, Music Hall, to Garthdee
  • B6, Langstane Kirk, to Garthdee 
  • A8, Holburn Junction, to Garthdee 
  • A1, Holburn Street, to Stonehaven 
  • B2, Langstane Kirk, to Stonehaven 
  • C2, Music Hall, to Stonehaven 
  • M1, Guild Street, to Stonehaven

Route 

Outbound

Auchinyell Road

Broomhill Road

Holburn Street

Union Street

Bridge Street

Wapping Street

Carmelite Street

Guild Street

Market Street

North Esplanade West

Queen Elizabeth Bridge

Wellington Road

A92

Maywell Park

Cookston Road, Potlethen

Bruntland Road, Portlethen

A92

Newtonhill Road, Newtonhill

Old Mill Road, Newtonhill

Skateraw Road, Newtonhill

Hillhead Road, Newtonhill

Skateraw Road, Newtonhill

Old Mill Road, Newtonhill

Newtonhill Road, Newtonhill

Newtonhill Flyover

Newtonhill P&R

A92

B979, Stonehaven

Barclay Street, Stonehaven

Inbound

Barclay Street, Stonehaven

Cameron Street, Stonehaven

Allardice Street, Stonehaven

B979, Stonehaven

A92

Newtonhill P&R

A92

Wellington Road

Queen Elizabeth Bridge

North Esplanade West

Market Street

Guild Street

Bridge Street

Union Street

Holburn Street

Garthdee Road

Auchinyell Road

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