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University Hopper Bus service

The University of Nottingham provides free hopper bus services that run from the main University Park Campus to Jubilee, Sutton Bonington and King's Meadow campuses, and the Royal Derby Hospital Centre.

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Other bus services

A number of bus services run from the city centre to the University's campuses at University Park, Jubilee, Sutton Bonington and King's Meadow. Please see the lists below for routes and timetables. Look at Traveline to create a personalised journey plan and to get maps and more detailed directions. Some bus operators do not give change so make sure you have the correct fare.

Buses to our campuses

University Park Campus and Queen's Medical Centre (QMC)

Bus services to University Park Campus and QMC
Service Route Service provider
Indigo Briar Gate/Sawley City, QMC, University Boulevard, Beeston, Long Eaton, Briar Gate, Sawley Trent Barton
Indigo Derby City, QMC, University Boulevard, Beeston, Long Eaton, Derby Trent Barton
Indigo Long Eaton City, QMC, University Boulevard, Beeston, Long Eaton Trent Barton
Medilink Queen's Drive Park & Ride, QMC, Wilkinson Street Park & Ride, City Hospital Nottingham University Hospitals
Red Arrow Nottingham, QMC, Derby, Ripley, Alfreton, Chesterfield Trent Barton
Skylink City, QMC, University Boulevard, Beeston, Long Eaton, East Midlands Airport, Kegworth, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough Trent Barton
St Peter's Court Shuttle St Peter's Court, Jubilee, University Park, City UNITE
Rainbow 4 City, QMC, Derby Road, Bramcote, Sandiacre, Derby Trent Barton
L12 University Park, Jubilee, St Peter's Court, City Hospital Nottingham City Transport
13 City, Abbey Bridge, University Park, Beeston  Nottingham City Transport
14 City, Abbey Bridge, University Boulevard, Beeston, Chilwell Nottingham City Transport
Route 18 City, QMC, University Boulevard, Beeston, Chilwell, Stapleford Trent Barton
21 City, QMC, Derby Road, Bramcote, Stapleford, Ilkeston Trent Barton
33 QMC, Wollaton, Bilborough College, Phoenix Park, Bulwell Nottingham City Transport
34/N34 ─ day/night service (term time only) City, Derby Road, QMC, University Park  Nottingham City Transport
35/35a/35b City, QMC, Derby Road, Wollaton Vale, Bilborough, Bulwell Nottingham City Transport
36/N36 ─ day/night  service City, QMC, Derby Road, Beeston, Chilwell Nottingham City Transport
Y36 City, QMC, Beeston, Chilwell Your Bus
37 City, QMC Nottingham City Transport
L53 Arnold, City Hospital, Jubilee, QMC, Clifton Boulevard, Clifton Nottingham City Transport
229 QMC, Phoenix Park, Nuthall, Kimberley, Eastwood Your Bus
 

Jubilee Campus

Bus services to Jubilee Campus
Service Route Service provider
St Peter's Court Shuttle St Peter's Court, Jubilee, University Park, City UNITE
2 City, Jubilee, Wollaton, Ilkeston, Cotmanhay Trent Barton
L12 University Park, Jubilee, St Peter's Court, City Hospital Nottingham City Transport
28 City, Ilkeston Road, Beechdale, Bilborough  Nottingham City Transport
30 City, Ilkeston Road, Wollaton, Bramcote Moor, Wollaton Vale  Nottingham City Transport
31 UNILINK ─ term time only City, Ilkeston Road, Jubilee Nottingham City Transport
33 QMC, Wollaton Road, Bilborough College, Phoenix Park, Bulwell Nottingham City Transport
L53 Arnold, City Hospital, Jubilee, QMC, Clifton Boulevard, Clifton Nottingham City Transport
229 QMC, Triumph Road, Phoenix Park, Nuthall, Kimberley, Eastwood Your Bus
 

Sutton Bonington Campus

Bus services to Sutton Bonington Campus
Service Route Service provider
Skylink City, QMC, University Boulevard, Beeston, Long Eaton, East Midlands Airport, Kegworth, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough Trent Barton
 

King's Meadow Campus

Bus services to King's Meadow Campus
Service Route Service provider
W1 City, Castle Marina, Lenton Lane Industrial Estate Nottingham City Transport
13 * City, Abbey Bridge, University Park, Beeston  Nottingham City Transport
14 * City, Abbey Bridge, University Boulevard, Beeston, Chilwell Nottingham City Transport
L53 * Arnold, City Hospital, Jubilee, QMC, Clifton Boulevard, Clifton Nottingham City Transport

 

* On the 13/14 it is a 15 minute walk from Abbey Bridge or Abbey Street, up Lenton Lane to KMC. On the 53 alight at the Lenton Lane footbridge on Clifton Boulevard and turn left on Lenton Lane for KMC.

 

Royal Derby Hospital Centre

Bus services to Royal Derby Hospital Centre
Service Route Service provider
33A Derby city centre, Royal Derby Hospital, Oaklands Avenue, Sunny Hill, Derby Bus Station** Arriva
36A Derby Bus Station**, Sunny Hill, Oaklands Avenue, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby Bus Station** Arriva
X38 Derby city centre, Royal Derby Hospital, Burton Arriva/Trent Barton
Royal Derby London Road Community Hospital, Derby city centre, Royal Derby Hospital Trent Barton
The Mickleover Derby Bus Station**, Royal Derby Hospital, Mickleover Trent Barton
The Villager Derby Bus Station**, Royal Derby Hospital, Etwall, Hilton, Burton Trent Barton

 

For further details, please see Royal Derby Hospital's website. 

Buses between Nottingham and Derby

**The Red Arrow, operated by Trent Barton, is a non-stop service from QMC to Derby bus station.

Before 9am, travel from Nottingham to Royal Derby Hospital costs £7 per day - ask for a 'Royal Derby transfer ticket' when boarding in Nottingham. After 9am, a 'zigzag' ticket costs £5, allowing unlimited travel on Trent Barton buses.

 

Buses from Nottingham train station

For University Park campus, the bus stops closest to the train station are Broadmarsh bus station (for Trent Barton’s Indigo services) or Canal Street (for Nottingham City Transport’s 13 and 14 services).

For Jubilee campus, take any of the services listed above that start from the city. They depart from the northern side of the city centre, so you may want to use the free Centrelink bus to get around the city centre.

Buses from East Midlands Airport

There is a 24 hour Skylink bus service from East Midlands Airport to Nottingham City Centre. Buses run every 30 minutes until midnight, then hourly until 4am when the half hourly service resumes. The service goes past the University Park Campus (on route to Nottingham Broadmarsh bus station) and goes to Sutton Bonington (on route to Loughborough).

Taxis

Avoid rogue and unlicensed taxi drivers - Nottingham City Council licenses two types of vehicles - Hackney Carriages and Private Hire vehicles. If you get into a Private Hire car without pre-booking it (that is - you stop it or find it in the street) you may not be covered by insurance. Private Hire drivers call this 'flying' and they know they are breaking the law. If you are involved in an accident you will experience difficulty in claiming for any damage or injuries. For more information, please visit our Community web pages.

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Contact

Estate Office
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD 
telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 6666 
fax: +44 (0) 115 951 3440 
email: estates-helpdesk@nottingham.ac.uk
 
 

The University of Nottingham

University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 5151
fax: +44 (0) 115 951 3666
email: enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk