Merkinch

No. 3 bus (Stagecoach):

• Runs from Craig Dunain to Culloden, stopping at Inverness city centre, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness UHI campus
• Stops on Carsegate Road outside the Co-op and B&M
• Buses run approx. every 30 minutes from early morning to late at night (see timetable for no. 3 bus)

No. 28 bus (Stagecoach):

• Runs from Inverness bus station to Muir of Ord and Dingwall.
• Stops on Telford Street opposite Currys towards Inverness; stops on Telford Street outside Lidl towards Dingwall
• Buses run approx. hourly from early morning to late evening (see timetable for no. 28 bus)

Bus travel is free with a National Entitlement Card (e.g. under 22s or over 60s) or from £4.90 for an Inverness zone 1 unlimited DayRider ticket (see Stagecoach website for fares info).

You can walk or wheel to most places in Merkinch in around 10 minutes. Walking is good for your health and your wallet, as well as good for the planet.

Most places in Merkinch can be reached by bike in less than 5 minutes. It also only takes around 10-15 minutes to cycle to nearby places like the Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness leisure centre and Clachnaharry. You can plan your cycling route using the CycleStreets website or app.

The Go-Hi app allows you to plan and pay for all your journeys around Inverness and the Highlands using just one app. This includes bus, train, on demand buses and car clubs. Find out more and download the app.

We will be running free try out cycling events from this pop-up mobility hub while it is in Merkinch. Please sign up using the links for the event page above or turn up on the day. For information on cycle training in Inverness, visit Velocity Café and Bicycle Workshop.

Kidical Mass North run monthly family cycle rides around Inverness, which usually takes place on the first Saturday of every month at 1:30pm, starting at Bellfield Park.

This pop-up mobility hub is a docking station for Inverness’ Hi-Bike cycle hire scheme, with docking stations all over Inverness.

To get a free Hi-Bike membership take a selfie with Merkinch’s pop-up mobility hub and email it to info@hi-bike.co.uk. You will receive a reply with a code for a free month’s membership. Offer open to those aged 16+, see Hi-Bike website for more information about the scheme.

For information on other affordable ways to buy or borrow bikes in Inverness, visit Velocity Bike Café and Workshop.

We hope to run a free guided health walk from this pop-up mobility hub while it is in Merkinch. Please sign up using the link for the event page above or turn up on the day. For other groups and activities to build up your walking confidence, check out Velocity’s information page on walking, which has a list of walking groups in the Inverness area, or Partnerships for Wellbeing, which runs free walks in and around Inverness several days per week.

BetterPoints is a rewards programme with a difference. Download the free BetterPoints app to log your sustainable travel journeys in and around Inverness, including walking, cycling, wheeling, bus and car club. Then redeem points for high street rewards or donate to charity.