Running from 11:00 – 15:00, visitors will be able to take a look behind the scenes at operations in this busy garage, and enjoy a wide range of family friendly activities, with something for everyone including:

• Vintage bus display courtesy of the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum.
• Face painting and glitter tattoos from Stina Sparkles.

• Stallholders including Edinburgh Zoo, Age Scotland, Lothian Retail Stall, Andy’s Man Club, and Bus Users Scotland.
• Lothian’s Training School Team with driver training buses.
• Bus display including Lothian, East Coast Buses, Lothian Country, Eve Coaches, Lothian Motorcoaches, Edinburgh Bus Tours, and Lothian support vehicle.
• The chance to have a go on an e-cargo bike, courtesy of Porty Community Energy (18+ only).
• A team from ZF (provider of products and systems for vehicles).
• Family activities including inflatables, games and more.
• Representatives from the armed forces.
• A team from Police Scotland with police vehicle.
• Burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks, teas and coffees, all provided by Lothian’s own in-house catering team.

The event is free to attend and donations are strongly encouraged to Lothian’s 2025-26 Charity of Choice partner, Age Scotland who do incredible work across the country to support Scotland’s older people. Volunteers from Age Scotland will be there with donation buckets to take contributions from visitors throughout the day!

Gaynor Marshall, Communications Director for Lothian, said: “Lothian is delighted to be hosting Doors Open Day again this year. It has been a much-loved event throughout the years, and we are excited to welcome residents and visitors from across Edinburgh, the Lothians and beyond.

“Our Doors Open Day event would not be possible without the incredible effort of teams from across the company, and we look forward to showcasing the best of our business during the day.”

To learn more, visit Lothian Doors Open Day 2025.