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Deeside A2B

A2B dial-a-bus logoDeeside A2B is a council operated minibus service providing travel for shopping or other local services or facilities. The service is free to use and is available for people that have difficulty walking, people with other disabilities or residents who don’t live near a regular bus route. This A2B bus service offers low floor and wheel-chair accessible transport.

You must book your journey on this door-to-door service.

Areas covered

The dial-a-bus service covers:

  • Banchory
  • Crathes
  • Drumoak
  • Dunecht
  • Durris
  • Echt
  • Garlogie
  • Inchmarlo retirement village
  • Kirkton of Maryculter

Operating times

The service operates Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

During the festive period, the service doesn't operate between 25th December and 2nd January. 

Inchmarlo - Banchory

Stop Tuesday and Thursday
Inchmarlo retirement village 0930
Banchory 1005
Stop Tuesday and Thursday
Banchory 1140
Inchmarlo retirement village 1200

Dunecht - Banchory

Stop Thursday
Dunecht 1055
Echt 1105
Garlogie 1110
Banchory 1135
Stop Thursday
Banchory 1330
Garlogie 1355
Echt 1400
Dunecht 1410

Durris - Banchory

Stop Wednesday
Durris 0945
Kirkton of Maryculter 1000
Drumoak 1020
Crathes 1035
Banchory 1050
Stop Wednesday
Banchory 1215
Crathes 1225
Drumoak 1240
Kirkton of Maryculter 1300
Durris 1315

How to book

You can book up to 7 days before travel or 14 days for health-related trips, but no later than the day before travel. To make a booking please  email a2bdialabus@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or call the A2B dial-a-bus hotline on 01467 535 333 (option 1). The booking line is open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 3:30pm. 

View A2B dial-a-bus privacy notice (PDF 146KB)

Contact

For any queries, or to request an information leaflet including the operating days and times, please email a2bdialabus@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or call the A2B dial-a-bus hotline on 01467 535 333 (option 3). The general enquiries line is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.