Arriva Midlands took over the University Hopper Bus service on Sunday 5 August. The new partnership sees new double decker buses on all routes (with the exception of King’s Meadow Campus). All buses are equipped with cycle racks, internal screens and WiFi.
The new buses feature Euro6 engines as well as stop/start technology to improve fuel efficiency and reduce vehicle emissions. They also have bike racks, Eduroam WiFi, and charging points for mobiles and tablets.
To better understand travel patterns, we will be introducing card swiping on to the buses, so please have your student card to hand when travelling! If you do forget your card, don’t worry; just let the driver know that you don’t have it with you.
The following changes have been made to hopper bus timetables:
- The 901 Sutton Bonington service will be calling at the Clifton Park and Ride. The service will connect with Kegworth on a number of journeys and will no longer be going into the City centre at weekends to allow for more Journeys between sites. If you need to head into the City simply hop on to the No 34 bus at East Drive.
- The 904 Royal Derby Hospital Centre service will operate a more frequent hourly service during term time.
View the full hopper bus timetables
You can still travel for free on the Medi-link and L12 services, with a dedicated 8.15am Medi-link service running from University Park directly to City Hospital during term time.
Posted on Friday 14th September 2018