Since December 2016, external advertising has appeared Edinburgh's trams, giving added interest in the system to tramway enthusiasts! Tram 261 was the first tram to receive adverts, those being for Edinburgh's Hogmanay.
In 2018, the entire 27 strong fleet carried external advertising, 22 of which were adverts for CR Smith! All adverts carried to date have featured advertising along the top of the tram and have featured contravision advertising on the 3rd and 5th section of the tram.
Below is listed all the adverts to date, and an accompanying photograph of the livery (if I have them)
| Number | Advert | Notes | Date Added | Date Removed | |
| 251 | #Tramspotting | Promoting the increase in service frequency to 7 minutes. Carried from January 2017 - April 2018 | Jan-17 | May-18 | |
| 251 | C R Smith: From Cumbernauld to St Fillans | features the Arria mermaid statue found next to the M80 at Cumbernauld and the Mirror man statue found in Loch Earn at St Fillans. 18th tram to receive CR Smith Advert | May-18 | Feb-19 | |
| 251 | Edinburgh Live | Feb-19 | Nov-19 | ||
| 251 | American Express | Nov-19 | Mar-20 | ||
| 252 | C R Smith: From Bannockburn to Dundee | features a statue of Robert the Bruce and a statue of Desperate Dan. 12th tram to receive CR Smith Advert | Oct-17 | Still carried | |
| 253 | C R Smith: From The Royal Mile to Balintore | features a statue of a lion with the St Andrews Cross and the Mermaid of the North statue on rocks by the North Sea. 15th tram to receive a CR Smith Advert | Jan-18 | Still carried | |
| 254 | Parabola My Edinburgh Park | advertises a new “community and architectural exemplar” at Edinburgh Park. Advert in Tan / Dark Green livery. | Jun-18 | Still carried | |
| 254 | Parabola My Edinburgh Park | update of the above advert | Oct 20 | present | |
| 255 | C R Smith: Fae Leith tae Alloway | Features a domed building from Leith and a statue of Robert Burns, 11th tram to receive CR Smith advert. | Oct-17 | Mar-20 | |
| 255 | Forever Edinburgh | All over advert | Oct 20 | Still Carried | |
| 256 | C R Smith: Whoever fitted it, we can fix it | advertising their door window and conservatory upgrade and repair service | May-18 | Still carried | |
| 257 | Johnnie Walker #Jointhepact | promotes Johnnie Walker's Don't Drink and Drive campaign | Feb-18 | Jan-20 | |
| 257 | Ray Harryhausen advert | Ray Harryhausen Titan of Cinema exhibition National Galleries of Scotland | Nov 20 | still carried | |
| 258 | C R Smith: From Turnberry to Blair Drummond | Features a bag of golf clubs and some meerkats on a mound, 13th tram to advertise CR Smith | Sep-17 | March 2021 | |
| 258 | John Lewis: Edinburgh's new landmark | Features some Edinburgh Landmarks replaced with Children's Toys. 2nd tram to carry advertising for John Lewis. | May 2021 | still carried | |
| 259 | C R Smith: From Carrbridge to The Forth | Features the old Carrbridge and the Forth Rail Bridge. 1st tram to receive CR Smith advert | Aug-17 | Still carried | |
| 260 | C R Smith: From Glasgow to Peterhead | Features Duke of Wellington Statue from Glasgow with traffic cone on head and the Peterhead lighthouse | Aug-17 | Dec-19 | |
| 260 | Johnnie Walker #Jointhepact | promotes Johnnie Walker's Don't Drink and Drive campaign. Revised advert design with red basecoat | Dec-19 | Still carried | |
| 261 | Edinburgh Trams Hogmanay 2016 services | Promoted the tramway's special Hogmanay service. Advert carried from Dec 2016 - Jan 2017. First Advert to be carried by an Edinburgh Tram | Dec-16 | Jan-17 | |
| 261 | Edinburgh Trams Try the return to Murrayfield | Promoting a £3.20 return ticket to Murrayfield for the Scotland v Wales 6 Nations game on 25th February 2017. Advert carried during February 2017. | Feb-17 | May-17 | |
| 261 | Edinburgh Trams Royal Highland Show Trampede | Promoting the Royal Highland Show as well as travel to the event by tram. Advert carried during May/June 2017 | May-17 | Jul-17 | |
| 261 | Edinburgh Trams Festival and Fringe | Promoting the Edinburgh International and Fringe Festivals in their 70th year as well as travel to the event and all night trams on Saturday nights during August. Advert carried during July / August 2017. | Jul-17 | Sep-17 | |
| 261 | C R Smith From Ben Nevis to North Queensferry | Features an ice climber and a diver. 6th tram to receive CR Smith advert | Sep-17 | Jan-19 | |
| 261 | Standard Life | Jan-19 | Mar-20 | ||
| 262 | C R Smith: From Dunblane to St Andrews | Features a tennis player and a Golfer | Sep-17 | Jan-19 | |
| 262 | Macdonald Hotels / Paul Tamburrini | Jan-19 | Aug-19 | ||
| 262 | Spotify | Aug-19 | Dec-19 | ||
| 263 | C R Smith: From Lossiemouth to Kinross. 5th tram to receive CR Smith Adverts | Features RAF fighter jets and Kinross Geese | Aug-17 | Nov-19 | |
| 263 | American Express | Nov-19 | Mar-20 | ||
| 264 | Parabola Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Parabola / The Fringe | Jul-18 | Aug-19 | |
| 264 | American Express | Sep-19 | Dec-19 | ||
| 264 | Edinburgh Trams Hogmanay | Dec-19 | Jan-20 | ||
| 264 | Johnnie Walker #Jointhepact | promotes Johnnie Walker's Don't Drink and Drive campaign. Revised advert design with blue basecoat | Jan-20 | Still carried | |
| 265 | C R Smith (Whoever fitted it, we can fix it) | advertising their door window and conservatory upgrade and repair service | Jun-18 | Still carried | |
| 266 | C R Smith: From Falkirk to Musselburgh | Features a Falkirk Kelpie and a Musselburgh Racehorse | Aug-17 | Still carried | |
| 267 | C R Smith: From Largs to Dundee | Features a Viking, Longboat and the SS Discovery | Sep-17 | Jun-19 | |
| 267 | EE 5G | Jun-19 | Aug-19 | ||
| 267 | Spotify | Aug-19 | Dec-19 | ||
| 268 | Parabola My Edinburgh Park | a new “community and architectural exemplar” at Edinburgh Park | Jun-18 | Oct 20 | |
| 268 | Parabola My Edinburgh Park | updated advert of the above | Oct 20 | still carried | |
| 269 | C R Smith: From Inverness to Edinburgh | Features the Flying Scotsman and an Edinburgh tram on Princes Street. 19th Tram to receive advert for CR Smith | Oct-17 | Jun-19 | |
| 269 | EE 5G | Jun-19 | Sep-19 | ||
| 269 | American Express | Sep-19 | ? | ||
| 270 | C R Smith From Finnieston to Fraserburgh | Features a Crane bird and the Finnieston Crane on the banks of the River Clyde, Glasgow. 7th tram to feature CR Smith advertising | Sep-17 | Sep-19 | |
| 270 | American Express | Sep-19 | Nov-19 | ||
| 270 | American Express (revised design) | Nov-19 | Mar-20 | ||
| 271 | Qatar Airways | Jan-18 | Jul-18 | ||
| 271 | Tiso | Jul-18 | Sep-18 | ||
| 271 | Parabola | My Edinburgh Park / Edinburgh City Vision 2050 | Sep-18 | Still carried | |
| 272 | C R Smith: From Troon to Edinburgh | Features a Sandcastle on Troon Beach and Edinburgh Castle. 5th tram to feature CR Smith livery | Aug-17 | Apr-19 | |
| 272 | Royal Highland Show | Apr-19 | Jul-19 | ||
| 272 | Audi | Jul-19 | 2020 | ||
| 272 | John Lewis | Oct 2020 | Still Carried | ||
| 273 | Johnnie Walker #Jointhepact | promotes Johnnie Walker's Don't Drink and Drive campaign | Feb-18 | ? | |
| 274 | C R Smith: From Pitlochry to Meadowbank | Features a Salmon and a hurdler | Sep-17 | Mar-19 | |
| 274 | Parabola | Mar-19 | Still carried | ||
| 275 | C R Smith: From Speyside to Aberdeen | Features a Whisky Distillery and a North Sea Oil Rig | Oct-17 | May-19 | |
| 275 | EE 5G | Jun-19 | Jul-19 | ||
| 275 | Scottish Rugby | Jul-19 | Still carried | ||
| 276 | Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay 2017 | Promoting travel by tram to Edinburgh's Christmas and Edinburgh's Hogmanay events. November 2017 - Jan 2018 (in service, tram actually still carried it until April 2018 but was out of service from Jan - April) | Nov-17 | May-18 | |
| 276 | Royal Highland Show 2018 | Promoting the Royal Highland Show as well as travel to the event by tram. | May-18 | Jul-18 | |
| 276 | Edinburgh Dungeon | Jul-18 | Dec-18 | ||
| 276 | Edinburgh Trams Christmas 2018 and Hogmanay | Dec-18 | Mar-19 | ||
| 276 | Parabola | Mar-19 | Still carried | ||
| 277 | C R Smith: From Lochmaben to Dunfermline | Features a statue of Robert the Bruce and Dunfermilne Abbey | Sep-17 | Oct 20 | |
| 277 | Parabola | Oct 20 | Still Carried |