Day tickets are provided by all the major transport operators. Each ticket allows unlimited travel within the Nottingham City Area.

For passengers making journeys that include multi operator journeys for example NET and trentbarton the Kangaroo ticket allows unlimited travel across all modes including rail.

• Kangaroo
  • £3.40 – One days unlimited travel on all buses, trams and trains within the City Area .
    
    
• CityRider
  • £3.00 – One days unlimited travel on all NCT buses and NET trams within the City Area. Child and Concessionary fares available.
    
    
• Network Rider
  • £6.00 – One days unlimited travel on all NCT buses including South Notts and Pathfinder and NET trams. Child and Concessionary fares available.
    
    
• Zig Zag
  • £4.40 – One days unlimited travel after 0900 in and around Nottingham on Trent Barton buses. Concessionary fares available.
    
    
• Tram Rider
  • £2.70 – One days unlimited travel on all NET tram services. NET Park and Ride is free to park, just hop on and pay the normal tram fare. Child fares available.
    
    

Park and Ride Group Return – Citylink 1 buses only.

• £4.00 per car – Return journey for up to 6 people (any combination of adults and children)
  

Park and Ride Group Return - Citylink 2 buses only

• £3.50 per car – Return journey for up to 6 people (any combination of adults and children

Please Note:

Kangaroo is not valid on NCT or trentbarton night rider services

Kangaroo

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I get with a Kangaroo?
Unlimited all day travel on participating Bus, Rail and Tram operators within the Nottingham area.

And who are the participating operators?
On every service of every operating company operating within the Kangaroo Boundary :

Bus:
NCT, Trent Barton, South Notts, Notts+Derby, Pathfinder, Stagecoach East Midlands, Arriva Midlands and Reliance.

Also Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City and Leicestershire Council contracted buses coming into or around Nottingham - all Dunnline, Paul Winson, Paul James, Doyles and Premiere Travel contracts.

Park and Ride bus services from Queens Drive and Racecourse

Tram – all services

Train – all services on East Midlands trains and Cross Country trains within the boundary, valid at/from Beeston, Bulwell, Carlton, Netherfield and Nottingham

Where can a Kangaroo be used?
There are detailed maps to show this area but in general it follows the boundary of the ‘built up area of Greater Nottingham’ – so it covers areas such as Beeston, Chilwell, Wollaton, Bulwell, Arnold, Carlton, West Bridgford and Ruddington. Boundary points on main routes into Nottingham:

A52 Radcliffe Rd : Gamston, Lings Bar
A606Melton Rd : Gamston Ling Bar/Tollerton Roundabout
A60Loughborough Rd : Nottingham Knight Roundabout
A453Barton Lane : Mill Hill
A6005Nottingham Rd, Chilwell : Depot Corner
A52Derby Rd :  Sherwin Arms Roundabout
A609Trowell Rd : Balloon Wood Roundabout
A610Nuthall Rd : Nuthall Island
A611Hucknall Lane : City Boundary
A60Mansfield Rd : Redhill Ram Inn
Calverton Rd : Jenned Rd
B684Mapperley Plains : Middlebeck Drive
B686Burton Rd : Linden Grove

What bus services can I use it on?
You can use it on all the following services, but only in the Kangaroo boundary.

Nottingham City Transport - All services*
Pathfinder - All services
South Notts - All services
Trentbarton - All services**
Notts and Derby - All services**
Stagecoach East Midland 33
Arriva Midlands 99
Premiere 12
Paul James 19
Centrebus X6
Doyles 331
Dunnline 29
Dunnline 154/5
Dunnline 63
Dunnline 61
Dunnline 62
Notts and Derby 7
Paul Winson 65
NET - P&R
Nottm Comm Trans - Locallink 191, 195, 196, 197, 198
Citylink 1- Queens Drive Park and Ride
Citylink 2 - Racecourse Park and Ride
Medilink

* Except Night buses
** Except those between 0000hrs and 0300hrs

What services can’t I use with a Kangaroo?
It can’t be used on Night buses and dedicated school buses, initially it will be for adult day travel

Where do I buy a Kangaroo?
You can buy one at the beginning of your jouney  -  on any bus (or tram)

Or in advance -  a scratch card version means you can buy your Kangaroo in advance for maximum ease of use (you simply scratch off that day’s date when you use it). It is available at Broadmarsh and Victoria  Bus stations, the NCT Travel Centre and Nottingham Tourist Information Centre, Beeston Train Station.

What are the benefits of the Kangaroo?

• The more trips you make, the more money you save
• The convenience of less waiting time
• It cuts out the hassle of buying different tickets
• It will speed up boarding times
• It’s perfect for anyone who doesn’t normally use public transport.
• Its good for business travel
• Its good for anyone who wants to split a journey.
• It’s essential if you have to use a combination of train, bus and tram journeys to get to work