Ember Reviews 

Absolutely fed up of the Ember drivers on the road they seem to think they own the roads, broad day light running around with fog lights on, hard up the arse of cars in front, flashing full beam at people driving the speed limit, speeding in the towns when its sign posted 20mph. Many complaints to there office and nothing gets done about it.

We took a day return Inverness to Aberdeen both drivers AM (?) and PM (Kevin) were courteous and helpful .Both were prompt although the PM was held up by a dysfunctional gate at Aberdeen airport, which Kevin explained to everyone and kept us updated of progress.
Only niggle of AM was an older coach and toilet made rear of bus smell .
Would definetily use again. Good work

Have been loving Ember! Clean buses, good connections, great price, wi fi + charging. But the driver from Oban to Glasgow on the 11am May 29th bus was distracted and almost crashed twice. Lots of hard breaking, once going off the road (I’m assuming to avoid a collision), and again in the lot in Glasgow when he failed to look to the left and pulled out in front of another bus.

Very welcoming driver, much more comfortable seating vs competitors, and greater flexibility with ticketing and the app. Used them for the return leg of a journey after using Flixbus for the onward route.... I gave them a 1 star and this company 5 stars. Difference was stark.

Very well organized. Included live tracking and license plate number to make sure you get on the right bus. Comfortable seats.

This company have revolutionised bus travel in the Scottish Highlands. Comfortable, easy to book, cheap (currently £2 single within Highlands), friendly drivers, regular (including nights), go to more places (including Braemar), easy to get a bike on, easy to see from online map where the bus is. And quiet and electric.
Well done Ember.

I honestly can't remember a time where I made my connecting bus due to the terrible service ember have been providing. I can't remember the last time my bus actually ran on time and considering I use the buses extremely regularly it's shocking that I can't get from A to B without a 20 + minute delay every single time. This delay means I miss my connecting bus and some buses have 2 hours between them, rendering my journey useless!!!!

Bus was late, miserable, unhelpful driver. Couldn’t get on because machine was broken. I honestly can not understand how they’ve been allowed to run this service

Bus was 20 mins late into Dundee. Missed my booked train to Edinburgh (I allowed 15 mins) and had to pay for another train. Bus was OK and comfortable but 20 mins late is not good.

A few companies and I struggled to find the right colour for our boat, the Pied Piper 1970 Birchwood 33
Ember to one look and said what it was, I was amazed
I was impressed with the proficiency of this company
Don't waste time, get it done properly

23 May 2026. 1.25 from Airport to Aberdeen. Sorry Ember I used to like your service as I travel quite often from the Airport to Kinross and vice versa, but since you cut almost in half the number of buses going through the airport it’s been a nightmare with buses regularly badly delayed delayed. When I purchased the ticket the bus was already delayed by 15 minutes which became almost 50 when the bus left the airport. I understand fewer buses mean fuller buses and higher profit but you need to adjust the timetable to cater for lots of people getting on and off. P.s. just added one star because you refunded the cost of the ticket. However I would prefer to pay for a better service. One piece of advice: go back to the old schedule.

If they don't turn up, they tell you in advance of delay, tracking is excellent and accessible, and refunds immediate. That they can take bikes underneath is really handy for the Highland region where no other public transport available. I like their proactivity and buses are clean and pleasant. All running well and generally on time, a pleasant change from Stagecoach who couldn't organize a piss up in a brewery.

Driver was downright miserable and unfriendly on the E9 18/05/26 service to Inverness at 13:22. Was unhelpful and unwilling to help me scan the pass merely muttering grumpily "invalid pass" and then when I got the correct scan he just waved me on looking angry at me for getting on.

Not asking for much just a bit of courtesy and politeness which was sorely lacking in this driver.

Kevin is very funny and nice I hope you get him and I hope to see him soon 💪

I was on the service to Edinburgh Airport at 15.25 on Thursday 7th. The driver's name was Matthew. He was very professional and welcoming to all his customers. The coach ride was very smooth and relaxing. Well done.

Went on a bus today from Forfar to Dundee. An elderly couple with sticks were in front of us. The front seat double seats were occupied by a woman, looked able bodied, and her bag and the a guy training the driver. None of whom gave up their seats !

going downhill by adding far too many stops on the route. why on earth does it need to stop in kintore? also why blackburn?surely its well enough connected. stop adding so many stops! it used to be 2.5 hours now its 3 plus. this bus was due in at 17.10 it is 17.35 at time of writing this and i have hardly any time as it is for the 7.50 to Alicante now im going to be rushing. stop adding pointless stops!!

Perfect choice of locations in Montrose to board the bus to Dundee. Dropped off at Slessor Gardens and the driver was very helpful in explaining where we would get the return bus.
Both buses were on time. They are comfortable, modern and spotlessly clean...my ' no bus' husband, is now converted. Well done Ember.

I usually have a good experience with this bus service, but this time the journey was awful. A group of drunk men got on the bus and were shouting loudly the entire time. They were kicking and shaking the seats, teasing my dog, and being rude to passengers who asked them to behave more quietly. They made it impossible to travel in peace.

What made it even worse is that the driver did not intervene or say anything to them at all. It felt unsafe and very uncomfortable. I really hope the company takes this seriously, because this kind of behaviour should not be ignored.

I booked a return bus service from Aberdeen to Edinburgh airport. Both legs of the journey were in the early hours of the morning. For both trips the bus was full of severely inebriated passengers that were causing chaos including throwing up on board. On the way back the bus was 50 minutes late which is very bad for any airport transfer but to make matters worse it was FULL of drunk young people shouting, blasting music and being antisocial etc and someone kept constantly throwing up, the bus REEKED of vomit and was an absolute nightmare to be in for the 3.5 hours back, especially since there's no windows to open to air it out. The driver just ignored it all and kept going. Please stop drunk people from boarding at the first instance because it's unsafe for the rest of us!. Unfortunately won't be using again due to unreliability and horrendous conditions.