Echt and Dunecht A2B
Echt and Dunecht A2B is a council operated minibus service providing travel for shopping or other local services or facilities. The service is free to use. The service is open to residents of Echt, Dunecht and Garlogie and provides transport to and from Westhill or Banchory. This A2B bus service offers low floor and wheel-chair accessible transport.
You must book your journeys on this door-to-door service.
Areas covered
The dial-a-bus service covers:
- Banchory
- Dunecht
- Echt
- Garlogie
- Westhill
Operating times
The service operates on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
During the festive period, the service doesn't operate between 25th December and 2nd January.
Dunecht - Westhill
The times in brackets in the table below show a change in the order of pick-up locations. Starting in Garlogie then going to Echt, Dunecht and Westhill.
| Stop | Monday | Friday | ||||
| Dunecht | 0930 | 1040 | 1140 | 1020 | 1130 | 1230 |
| Echt | 0940 | (1030) | (1130) | 1030 | (1120) | (1215) |
| Garlogie | 0945 | (1025) | (1125) | 1035 | (1115) | (1220) |
| Westhill | 0955 | 1055 | 1155 | 1045 | 1145 | 1245 |
Westhill - Dunecht
| Stop | Monday | Friday | |||||
| Westhill | 1015 | 1115 | 1215 | 1355 | 1105 | 1205 | 1330 |
| Garlogie | 1025 | 1125 | 1225 | 1405 | 1115 | 1215 | 1335 |
| Echt | 1030 | 1130 | 1230 | 1410 | 1120 | 1220 | 1345 |
| Dunecht | 1040 | 1140 | 1240 | 1420 | 1130 | 1230 | 1355 |
Dunecht - Banchory
| Stop | Thursday |
| Dunecht | 1030 |
| Echt | 1040 |
| Garlogie | 1045 |
| Banchory | 1110 |
Banchory - Dunecht
| Stop | Thursday |
| Banchory | 1310 |
| Garlogie | 1335 |
| Echt | 1340 |
| Dunecht | 1350 |
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.