Nottingham's buses - the facts!

Christmas and New Year link bus services

• Use per person higher than anywhere in the UK outside London
• Use has increased by over 7% since 2000 (excluding the tram corridor).
• Satisfaction levels of over 85% amongst users, up from 75% 4 years ago.
• Services run every 10-15 minutes down 35 main routes
• Services run through to midnight on 20 main routes
• Excellent punctuality and reliability records – one of the best in England
• 20km of bus lanes, including throughout the City Centre
• Excellent value - unlimited travel for around £2 per day
• 85% of households have regular daytime services to the City Centre, employment sites, hospitals and universities.
• highest levels of accessibility outside London
• all buses on main routes are under 5 years old
• over 95% of buses are low floor and fully accessible
• brand new waiting facilities at all main bus stops
• over £2m capital is invested each year on all areas of bus travel.
• 5 year investment plan for real time information on all key routes
  

Trip times the sophisticated new journey planning service believed to be amongst the best in the UK is launched in Nottingham. View more information about trip times

The development of an integrated transport strategy is essential in maintaining the success of Nottingham. 2004 saw the return of the trams to Nottingham with the launch of Line 1 linking the railway station with the City Centre and through to Hucknall.

The City Council's Public Transport section works in partnership with the city's main public transport operators and passengers.

The Public Transport Team has responsibility for:

• Development of new bus services
• Integrated public transport information
• Electronic information systems
• Bus stop infrastructure (including shelters)
• Bus lanes and bus priority measures
• Joint ticketing including concessionary travel
• Safer public transport initiatives
• Research and monitoring
• Rail development
• General liaison with public transport operators
• Public transport policy

The Public Transport Team is part of the Planning and Transportation Service Area which integrates all aspects of planning and transportation.

Buses

• Trentbarton - services and information
• Nottingham City Transport - services and information
  

Trams

• Tram service information
• Archive information on the development of Line One
• Information on more tram lines
  

Park & Ride

• Nottingham's Park and Ride sites
  

Planes

• Nottingham's air travel services
  

To contact the public transport team please e-mail public.transport@nottinghamcity.gov.uk