White Bus Scotland runs a return coach to Musselburgh New Year's Day Races at Musselburgh Racecourse, Edinburgh on Fri 1 Jan 2027. Pickups from Newarthill, Wishaw, Motherwell, Hamilton and more across Lanarkshire and the west. Return seats £31.50, booked and paid online. The coach drops close to the course gates and waits at the end to bring you home, so you are never left in a taxi queue. Updated July 2026.
The New Year's Day meeting at Musselburgh Racecourse on Friday 1 January 2027, the traditional Scottish start to the racing year. Clear heads not required: the coach picks up across Lanarkshire and the west, runs you through to the course and brings you home after the last race. A proper first day out of the year with none of the holiday-timetable train misery.
Pickups from 6 towns plus 2 feeder routes. Every stop is listed below with its pickup point. Route 1 stops pay the fare as listed; feeder stops carry a small charge per seat, shown beside the stop.
| Pickup point | Return |
|---|---|
| Route 1, main coach | |
| Newarthill · The club | £31.50 |
| Wishaw · Wishaw Malt | £31.50 |
| Motherwell · Railway Tavern | £31.50 |
| Hamilton · Bus stop at Asda | £31.50 |
| Bellshill · Franklins Bar | £31.50 |
| Coatbridge · Main bus station | £31.50 |
| Route 2, feeder · joins the coach at Hamilton · minimum 6 passengers | |
| Lesmahagow · Tesco | £36.50 |
| Larkhall | £36.50 |
| Route 3, feeder · joins the coach at Coatbridge · minimum 6 passengers | |
| Muirhead · Muirhead Inn | £36.50 |
| Condorrat · The Weavers | £36.50 |
| Cumbernauld · Town centre bus stop | £36.50 |
| Airdrie · Tudor Hotel | £36.50 |
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We drop close by and pick up from the same spot at the end. No long walk, no hunting for the bus in the dark.
From your own town, time emailed 48 hours before the night.
Dropped right by the entrance. No walk, no faff.
The coach waits. Last one leaves after the finish.
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White Bus Scotland runs a return coach to Musselburgh New Year's Day Races at Musselburgh Racecourse, Edinburgh on Fri 1 Jan 2027. You are picked up from your local town, dropped close to the course, and the coach waits at the end to take you home. Return seats £31.50, booked and paid online.
Every stop on this run is shown when you book, with the exact pickup point beside it: Newarthill (The club), Wishaw (Wishaw Malt), Motherwell (Railway Tavern), Hamilton (Bus stop at Asda), Bellshill (Franklins Bar), Coatbridge (Main bus station), Lesmahagow (Tesco), Larkhall, Muirhead (Muirhead Inn), Condorrat (The Weavers), Cumbernauld (Town centre bus stop), Airdrie (Tudor Hotel). You choose your stop on the ticket. Feeder stops carry a small charge per seat, shown beside the stop. Be at your pickup 10 minutes before the time we give you. The coach waits 10 minutes at each stop. If you are not there, the coach leaves without you.
Online bookings carry a small booking fee, itemised before you pay (about £0.79 on a £31.50 seat). Book in person at the shop in Motherwell and you pay the fare as listed, with no fee.
The coach waits for everyone and leaves shortly after the last race. Your exact return time is emailed to you 48 hours before.
Return, both ways. We do not sell one-way seats: the coach takes you to Musselburgh New Year's Day Races and brings you back to the same pickup point, £31.50 for the round trip from a Route 1 stop.
Return seats are £31.50 per person from any pickup town, plus a small booking fee itemised at checkout. You book and pay online and your seat is held straight away.
No. The fare covers your return coach seat. You buy your racecourse entry separately, or we can point you at the course's group ticket line.
