Edinburgh Trams to run all night at weekends during festival Published duration 22 July 2019 Related Topics Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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All-night tram services will be put on for the first time in the capital during this summer's Edinburgh festivals.

The temporary timetable will run on Fridays and Saturdays between 3 and 25 August.

There will be a tram service every 20 minutes between midnight and 05:30.

Overnight parking restrictions at Ingliston Park and Ride have also been lifted on Friday and Saturdays while the all-night trams are running.

Sarah Singh, operations manager at Edinburgh Trams, said: "For three weeks in August we see a huge surge in customers wanting to come into the city.