FAQs

The Royal Highland Show takes place on 19 - 22 June 2025

The Show's opening times are :

Thursday  - Saturday : 7am - 7pm

Sunday  : 7am - 6pm

You can bring a picnic but we do have a large offering of food to go establishments within our food courts.

Alcohol cannot be brought into the Showground.

Think practical and wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

The Royal Highland Show covers over 280 acres and comprises of both indoor and outdoor offerings.

Scotland has been known to experience all four seasons in one day, so it would be advisable to opt for layering clothing and bring a waterproof.

There are multiple permanent and temporary toilets, accessible toilets and baby changing facilities located across the Showground. Please download the RHS App or purchase a programme on entry to the event to view the locations on our map.

We have Parent Rooms in the Cattle Hall and beside the RHET Discovery Centre and Changing Place facilities in the Cattle Hall, Members Area and Avenue H.

Smoking is NOT permitted in any enclosed building or space including the marquees.

Yes, please inform the gate attendant and you will receive a hand stamp to allow re-entry 

The Royal Highland Show is a must for younger visitors and it is free for those aged 15 and under.

The Discovery Centre located on Avenue Q is a must for children of all ages. There are interactive sessions which children can participate in, as well as lots of things to learn about.

Each area within the Royal Highland Show has a number of attractions including live music, the cookery theatre, Grand Parade and much more. Children can also get close to creatures in the Poultry and Honey marquees, where they can learn the bee dance and make candles.

Many children love tractors, so it's worth visiting the machinery trade stands, however, please don't allow children to climb on the displays - it is not safe for them to do so.

There will be free wrist bands for writing a parent or guardian's phone number, which helps ensure that you are quickly reunited with your child should they become separated. These can be collected from The Rotary Club at both main entrances.

There will be a bike rack at the East entrance and West entrance. Please bring your own lock to secure.

During the four Show Days, dogs are permitted in the RHC on the understanding that:

1. They will be kept on a short lead and under control;
2. Owners will clean up after them;
3. With the exception of assistance-dogs, they are not permitted in the following:

• Areas in which animals are contained, for example, the Cattle Hall and Sheep Pens;
• Areas densely populated by people including standing galleries, seating decks, grandstands, exhibition halls, marquees, tents, or buildings;
• Areas used for catering.

Please monitor the dog’s behaviour and if any of the animals react to your dog’s presence, move away. Those in possession of any dog may be asked to leave any area at the discretion of RHS staff. If required, due to an incident or situation arising on the day, those in possession of a dog may be asked to leave any area, at the discretion of RHASS staff.

Yes, we have a left luggage area inside the North Gate and a cloakroom in the Members Area.

Yes, parking is available to book online without having to purchase an admission ticket at the same time.

Please allow up to 24 hours for it to reach you and also check it hasn't gone into your junk mail folder.

If you still haven’t received it, please use the SEE Customer Service Portal here  to retrieve it or email feedback@rhass.org.uk with your booking name, booking email and if you have it, your order reference number.

No. Admission and car parking tickets must be bought online, in advance as there will not be any available on entry and may risk you being turned away from the event.

Unfortunately, we have a strict no refund or ticket swapping policy as stated in our Ticketing Terms & Conditions here which you agree to at the point of purchase.

If you chose Refund Protection at the checkout, this is through a third-party company, TicketPlan. To apply for a refund through TicketPlan, please contact refunds@ticketplangroup.com.

All tickets are e-tickets which are sent to you in your confirmation email received after you have made your purchase.

Please sign in to the SEE Tickets Customer Service Portal to contact SEE Tickets. On the portal, you can add additional tickets to your order, download your tickets as separate PDFs to send to your party, re-send your confirmation email and update your details.  

You can do this by logging into the SEE Tickets Customer Service Portal and click on Add on more tickets once logged in! 

Every accessible admission ticket includes a companion ticket at no extra cost.

You can purchase up to 50 tickets per day through our website. To purchase tickets for groups larger than 51, please contact groups@seetickets.com

Coach parking is free and does not need to be booked. As you approach the event, there will be signage directing you to the coach parking where the traffic stewards will park you up.

For more information on school groups, please visit https://www.rhet.org.uk/

Bus Travel

Lothian Buses Service 98 goes between Edinburgh City Centre and the Royal Highland Show East Entrance and Lothian Buses Service 97 goes between Edinburgh Park Station, Edinburgh Gateway Station, and the Royal Highland Show East Entrance.

There is a bus stop at the top of Ingliston Road, outside the South Entrance that services the below buses –

Citylink - 900

McGill's Scotland East – 18, 20, 63, X24, X25, X38

Stagecoach – 747

Lothian Buses - X18

Tram Travel

The closest tram stop to the Royal Highland Show is Ingliston Park and Ride. It is a 10-15 minute walk from there to our South Entrance.

Plane Travel

The Royal Highland Showground is located beside Edinburgh Airport, and it is a 15-minute walk from there to our East Entrance.

You can search for nearby campsites and accommodation on the Visit Scotland site: https://www.visitscotland.com/accommodation 

Coach Parking is free of charge and does not require pre booking. There will be signage when approaching the Showground to direct you to the Coach Parking Area.

Members will be sent their E-Tickets a week before the show.

You can apply to become a RHASS member by following this link - https://rhass.org.uk/members 

Membership of RHASS, the Scottish charity behind the Show, conveys a number of benefits. As well as supporting RHASS’s charitable remit to support Scottish agriculture, members also get free entry to the Show, and a number of other benefits including reduced costs on hotel stays and airport parking near the Showground. Members also get an exclusive discount off of Hoggs and Fife Clothing too! 

All members their day selection by the 31st of May 

We are asking all our members to let us know on which days they would like to attend the Show. All members are able to come on all four days and if you need to retain flexibility as to which days you will attend, please do book for all four days.

In order to manage capacity, we require all members as well as all members of the public to purchase parking in advance via the Royal Highland Show website. In the current landscape this enables us to plan resources appropriately.

There is no overnight camping or caravanning allowed in the car parks.

All parking must be booked in advance.

As always with the Royal Highland Show and any other large events at the Royal Highland Showground, RHASS works closely with partners including Police
Scotland and City of Edinburgh Council on traffic plans and contingencies.

Go to https://rhass.org.uk/membership/become-a-member/ to register and follow the instructions on the screen.

You can login to Dashboard | RHASS Membership Portal where you will be prompted to renew your membership. 
If you run into any problems please email membership@rhass.org.uk 

Login to Dashboard | RHASS Membership Portal and update your details.

Please email membership at membership@rhass.org.uk

Yes, if your first direct debit payment is received before the 31st of May, you will be able to log into the portal and select your days.

Once you receive the information to select your days, you have until 31st of May to make your selection.

If you are not able to come to this year’s Show, please log into your member portal and let us know.

You will be able to make changes to your day selection until the 31st of May 2025.

Please log into your own member portal account here  Dashboard | RHASS Membership Portal  and select your days you will then be able to select the days for your member child.

Please log into your own member portal account here Dashboard | RHASS Membership Portal where you can add up to five additional tickets for non member children who are 15 or under.

All members will have received correspondence with instructions on how to purchase discounted Show tickets for friends and family. 

You can purchase your member village guest pass via your member portal here: Dashboard | RHASS Membership Portal

Yes these facilities will be available in the members village.

Yes - Advanced Mobility operates two hire stations, inside the West and East Entrance. Hires can be booked directly with Advanced Mobility either by phone on 01274 297777 or by booking online here: https://advanced-mobility.co.uk/collections/the-royal-highland-show-2025

Yes, there are baby change facilities in all our permanent toilet blocks and Baby Care and Nursing Rooms in the Cattle Hall, Scotland’s Larder, beside the RHET Discovery Centre and in the Kids Zone.

We have dedicated disabled parking available – please have your Local Authority Disabled Badge displayed as you approach the car park and follow the signage.

We have three changing place facilities at the event. We have permanent facilities in the Cattle Hall and Members Area and a temporary facility provided by Mobiloo on Avenue H.

Every accessible admission ticket includes a companion ticket at no extra cost.

Please make sure your evidence is in a JPEG format and not PDF format.

This will happen in spring 2025

These will be released in Spring 2025

These will be opened in March 2025

Returning applicants should have received a proposal from our trade stands team, which you should have either accepted, queried or declined.

Applications for new trade stands will open in early 2025! 

Please email tradestands@rhass.org.uk if you have any Tradestands questions.

No discounted or complimentary tickets will  be available when arriving on the Showground.

When checking in to our International Visitors Area, you are welcome to relax here and enjoy a complimentary refreshment.