Friday July 3rd 2026
Scottish Open 2026
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
The Genesis Scottish Open golf tournament returns to the Renaissance Club, near Dirleton, for the eighth consecutive year, with up to 85,000 visitors expected to flock to East Lothian from Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 July.
A Transport Management Plan is in place to help minimise the impact on residents and businesses and encourage as many visitors to the golf as possible to use public transport options. This has been prepared with the council working closely with event organisers DP World Tour and Police Scotland with community councils and local residents kept informed.
The main change to last year is a new, non-golf traffic suggested alternative route westbound from North Berwick off the A198 at Station Road and eastbound from Gullane off the A198 at Fentoun Gait. We would urge anybody not coming to park at Muirfield Fields to use this route to allow the A198 to remain for just golf traffic.
As in previous years, there will be temporary changes to the parking, waiting, loading and unloading restrictions in Aberlady, Longniddry and Dirleton, with these restrictions being in place from 6am on Wednesday8 July until 11pm on Sunday 12 July. A temporary 30mph speed limit will also be in place along a section of the A198 close to the entrance to Archerfield Estate.
Ticket holders will be advised to use service buses between North Berwick and Edinburgh as well as the Edinburgh to Longniddry train service. A free courtesy bus service will operate between Longniddry railway station and the event public car park. For local visitors to the event, it may be useful to note that the Prentice 122 bus service now runs between Haddington and North Berwick via Gullane, Monday to Saturday.
Those driving to the event will be directed from the A1 at Haddington before heading eastbound at the Ballencrieff Roundabout, along the A1377 via Drem. This means the majority of traffic will be ushered away from the A198 coast road which will remain open at all times, but delays and congestion may be experienced during the event, particularly in the expected peak travel periods.
The event public car park is free and is immediately to the east of Gullane, at ‘Muirfield fields’ on the north side of the A198.
Traffic restrictions include:
– There will be no parking, loading or unloading on the B1377 at Longniddry (past the train station) and part of Main Road (B1345) and Manse Road in Dirleton
– 20mph speed limits will be in place on the B1377 at Longniddry and 30mph limits on part of the A198 at Dirleton
– Parking will be suspended on the north side of the High Street (A198) in Aberlady
Businesses on the estate, including Archerfield Walled Garden, will be open and accessible as well as maintained access to residential properties.
Please note that new parking restrictions and charges are now in force in North Berwick town centre. Full details are on the council website.
Full details of the restrictions are on the Tell Me Scotland website.
Full event details are on the DP World Tour website.
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