Some Scots will be wondering whether they can travel as normal during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
While there are some changes here in Scotland, disruption is set to be minor with public transport companies hoping to see families using their services for days out.
It will still be worthwhile planning ahead as the celebrations coincide with a number of unrelated disruptions across a number of public transport services.
Here is a breakdown of some of the main public transport services in Scotland, and what they plan to do over the Jubilee bank holidays.
Trains
ScotRail will be running as normal through the celebrations, as will most other routes under the Network Rail umbrella.
So whether you are planning to travel within Scotland, or are thinking of using the bank holiday to see more of the UK, the railways should provide a fairly unaltered service.
Please note that ScotRail have not made any alterations for the Jubilee, but are running on a heavily reduced timetable due to a driver shortage.
There have been more than 700 routes scrapped as drivers refuse overtime amid a pay row.
Yesterday, the drivers union rejected the latest pay rise offer from the Scottish Government, so it is unlikely that this reduced timetable will change anytime soon.
Buses
There will be some changes in bus services over the Jubilee bank holiday, however there should still be many options available for travellers.
The timetable changes can vary depending on the bus service you are using.
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Some services provided by First Bus are set to operate on a revised timetable which you can see here.
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Megabus are set to operate as normal.
- MgGill's busses are set to operate on a Saturday timetable on Thursday and Friday
- Lothian busses are set to operate on a Sunday timetable on Thursday and Friday - most Lothian travel hubs will also be closed Friday 3 June
It is worth planning your trip ahead of time as some bus services are also experiencing driver shortages, say the First Group.
Ferries
Cal Mac will be running as normal, and in fact encourage holidaymakers to use their services to see some of the historic castles off of Scotland’s West Coast.
Some great options include Duart Castle in Mull, Breachacha Castle in Coll, and Kisimul Castle in Barra among many others.
They have warned that there may be some longer waiting times, with the operator Tweeting that the popular Largs to Cumbrae route is already seeing a 45-minute wait for cars and a 30-minute wait for foot passengers.
Do you plan to use public transport over the bank holidays? Let us know in the comments.
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