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Children under 14 years of age are not permitted to travel without being accompanied throughout the journey by a responsible person aged 16 years or over. Children aged 14 - 15 years old may travel unaccompanied, as from 5am, arriving at their booked destination no later than 10pm. Unaccompanied children will be asked for proof of age or a signed letter of permission from their parent/guardian. (sms or chat based messages are not permissible)

One infant aged 0-2 travels free when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket. Additional infants aged 0-2 must be paid for. If you are travelling with more than 1 infant aged 0-2, please book the additional infant as 'Children (3-15).

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Our coaches travel from Nottingham to Heathrow up to 11 times a day, from £37.10 one-way*.

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230 coach towards gatwick.

Our 230 service travels up to 9 times a day and calls at the following stops:

• Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
• Leicester St Margaret's Bus & Coach Station
• Leicester (Fosse Park)
• Milton Keynes Coachway
• Heathrow Airport Central Bus Station
• Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

240 coach towards Heathrow

Our   240   service travels up to 2 times a day and calls at the following stops:

• Leicester (Fosse Park)

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You can bring 1x large suitcase (or 2x medium cases) & 1x soft hand luggage item onboard our coaches. However, be sure to check your flight luggage allowance with your airline before your pack.

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Departing from Nottingham

Our coaches depart from Nottingham's Broad Marsh Bus Station, right in the heart of the city centre.

The station features a host of amenities to make the start of your journey as comfortable as possible.

Travelling to Terminal 4 or 5? 

For more frequent coach services, search for Heathrow Airport London (Terminals 2, 3) in the blue Journey Planner above. You can then take the free Heathrow Express train in between terminals.

Arriving at Heathrow

Our coaches from Nottingham arrive at Heathrow Airport up to 6 times per day. At Heathrow, you will find many facilities to pass the time before travelling. Facilities near to the stop include: a wide assortment of cafes, shops and restaurants, as well as rest areas, toilet facilities, cash machines and ticket machines.

Arrival and Departure information:

Terminal 2 & 3: Coaches arrive and depart from the   Heathrow Central Bus Station .

Terminal 4: Coaches arrive and depart outside of   Heathrow Terminal 4 .

When is the first coach from Nottingham to Heathrow?

The first coach leaves from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station at 1.20am, arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station at 5.05am.

When is the last coach from Nottingham to Heathrow?

The last coach leaves from  Nottingham Broad Marsh  Bus Station at 23 .00pm, arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station at 2.45am.

How much is the coach from Nottingham to Heathrow?

A one-way journey from Nottingham to Heathrow is available from £37.10*.

How long does the coach take from Nottingham to Heathrow?

Our fastest coach journeys from Nottingham to Heathrow take 3 hrs 45 mins.

What happens if I miss my coach from Nottingham to Heathrow?

We have fare types available to give you more flexibility when you travel. Both our Standard and Fully Flexible fares are amendable, however, excess fees may apply. For more information, please visit our   tickets page .

Alternatively, when buying your ticket you can add Change and Go to your booking. Change and Go allows you to board any available coach 12 hours before or after your original departure time for just £5 per journey. Find out more at our   Change and Go page .

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Your Open Dated Return is valid for 3 months from your outbound journey. To guarantee your seat on your return you need to confirm your ticket before you travel on www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/tickets/open-returns or call 0371 781 8181.

Open Dated Return Information

If your return date is not yet known, open return tickets provide flexibility. When travelling within the UK, the return journey can be made within 3 months of the outward date of travel. To guarantee your seat on your return journey you need to confirm your ticket before you travel by visiting www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/tickets/open-returns or call us on 03717 81 81 81. Lines open 7 days a week, 8am - 8pm (calls to this number are charged at local rate). Valid on any day throughout the year.

Open returns are not available on European journeys.

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Accessible coaches.

The majority of stops along the routes listed below are accessible to wheelchair users but are subject to change. Please call us to check the latest situation before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

To see a list of accessible coach routes please visit our Accessibility page.

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If you are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance, please call our helpline before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

03717 81 81 81 - ( option 3)  (lines open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week). Calls to this number are charged at local rate.

For more information please visit our Disabled travellers page.

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Passenger descriptions.

Our passenger descriptions are designed to help you choose the right ticket for yourself or your fellow travellers.

Adult (16+) and Children (3-15)

Children under 14 cannot travel alone unless accompanied by an adult (16+). Please note, you may be required to show proof of age at any point during your journey. Failure to do so, may result in the full adult fare being charged.

Children (3-15)

Children under 14 cannot travel alone unless accompanied by a responsible adult (16+).

Disabled Children

Should be booked as Children. If they are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance, please call our Assisted Travel Helpline.

We strongly recommend that you bring a car seat appropriate to your child's age, but ask you to take responsibility to fit the seat.

Booster Seats

Children aged between approximately 4-11 years old, or up to 150cm tall, may use booster seats. We carry a limited number onboard most coaches.

If travelling with a child, you may be required to show proof of age when buying tickets or at any point during your journey. Failure to do so may result in the child being required to pay the full fare for the journey on that day.

Booster seats

Children aged between approximately 4 years and 11 years or up to 150cm tall may use booster seats, we carry a limited number onboard most coaches along with our comfort fit seat belts.

Disabled children should be booked as children rather than 'Disabled'. If they are travelling in a wheelchair or you wish to book assistance with travel please call our Assisted Travel Helpline before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

You can find a list of accessible coach stops on our Accessibility page .

Please call us 36 hours prior to travelling to check the latest status.

If you are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance we recommend that you contact us on the following local rate telephone number: 03717 81 81 81 (lines open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week) 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

Adult (26 - 59)

Adult fares are applicable to all passengers aged between of 26 and 59 inclusive.

Child 0 - 12 inclusive

Children aged 12 or under travelling on any European service must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

Unaccompanied children will not be carried

Young persons (13 - 25)

Children under the age of 16 are not permitted to travel on any European service unless accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

Young persons aged 16 or 17 years can travel alone on European services but only if they have a letter of authority from a parent or guardian.

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Passengers aged 60 and over are entitled to receive a small discount on European journeys. On European journeys a 50% discount is given to carers, please call us on 08717 818177 to book.

Please select your passenger type first and then add your coachcards.

We have three different Coachcards available, each offering savings of 1/3 on all of our Standard and Fully Flexible coach fares all year round.

Prices shown include your coachcard discount, your coachcard number will be required during the booking process.

Adult fares are applicable to all passengers aged 2+. Adults under the age of 16 are not permitted to travel alone on any European service unless accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over or they have a letter of authority from a parent or guardian.

Infants 0-1 Inclusive

Children aged under the age of 2, must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over. Unaccompanied children will not be carried.

Robin Hood Card

No need to worry if you have exact change for the bus, or whether you have to buy separate tickets for the tram and the bus. The Robin Hood card offers a cashless and convenient alternative.

We are working in partnership with the other councils and the different bus, tram and train operators to provide an integrated public transport network. The Robin Hood card is a smart, simple and cost effective way to pay for multi operator journeys.

Pay as you go

You can purchase a pay as you go card for just £3 online or from one of over 130 machines across the city. Simply top it up and hop on board! The locations of the on-street ticketing machines can be found here .

Robin Hood Season is a multi-operator card that gives unlimited travel on any bus, tram or train within  Greater Nottingham , offering maximum flexibility for your travel around the city. If you would like to purchase a Robin Hood Season card, visit the website or our travel centre – located in the Nottingham Tourism and Travel Centre.

Flexible Days

Robin Hood Flexible Days is a multi-operator card that gives unlimited travel on any bus or tram within  Greater Nottingham  – just purchase 20 or 50 all-day travel passes and use them when it’s convenient for you!

Visit the Robin Hood card website for more information.

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When you can travel.

• Between 09:30am and 11:00pm from Monday to Friday
• All day at weekends
• All day on public holidays

Where can you Travel

Outside the city, the bus pass allows you free travel on all local bus services in England. (not the tube, trams or trains).

Certain bus services are also excluded such as:

• Premium night buses
• Trentbarton’s Red Arrow
• National Express services

Please check with the travel operator prior to travelling if you are unsure.

How to Apply

You can apply online by clicking below. (Nottingham Travel provides a  One card for bus, tram and train travel in Nottingham)

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lost or stolen

If you are a Nottingham City resident and your concessionary card has been lost or stolen, you can replace it online or visit us at the Travel Centre. A £10 fee will apply.

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Renew your card

If you wish to renew your travel pass, visit the Renewal (smartcitizen.net) Page

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To be eligible for an older person's bus pass, you can obtain one for free if you meet the following conditions:

• Are a Nottingham City resident
• Check when you qualify with the pension age calculator on GOV.UK. -  Check your State Pension age - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

To qualify for a disabled person's bus pass, you must either:

• Be sight impaired or severely sight impaired
• Be severely deaf (minimum hearing loss if it reaches 70 dB HL)
• Be without speech in any language 
• Have a disability, or an injury, which has long term effect on the ability to walk 
• Not have arms or have long term loss of the use of both arms
• Have a learning disability, which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning
• Be prevented from being granted a motor vehicle licence under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1998, section 92 (other than on the grounds of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol)

If you meet one or more of these, you can either apply online or visit the  Travel Centre  in person.

Mobility Smartcard Eligibility Full Criteria

A braille sticker to help identify your concessionary bus pass is now available. We are in the process of posting a sticker to cardholders who have a visual impairment. If you need a braille sticker and haven't received one by 17 March 2023, please contact the Smart Ticketing Team on tel. 0115 876 2700.

Apply in person

You can apply in person at the Travel Centre.

You will need to take with you:

• Proof of your address (e.g. a bank statement, utility bill, Council Tax bill (dated within the last 3 months), television licence)
• Proof of your age (e.g. passport, letter of pension entitlement, medical card, birth certificate, driving licence)
• If you’re on the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance, you will need to bring a copy of this with you too
• You will also need to know your National Insurance number as this is required on the application form

Whilst you’re there, your photograph will be taken for your new card and once your application has been processed, your pass will be posted to your home address. 

Application Form

• Download the application form in advance -  Application form

This form is a writable PDF and can therefore be completed on a computer without having to print out the form and write the information by hand.

If you believe that you are eligible to apply for a disabled person's bus pass, you may be asked to attend a medical assessment to ensure you meet the criteria for the bus pass.

An appointment will be offered within 2 weeks with the whole process taking no longer than 4 weeks.

You’ll need to take with you any medical evidence to support your application.

You do not need to attend a medical assessment and will be automatically eligible if 

• You’re on the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance
• Receive 8 or more points under moving around or communicating verbally of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• You are in receipt of War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement
• You are registered with the local authority as blind, partially-sighted, or profoundly or severely deaf

What happens next

Following your appointment, if you’re assessed as being eligible, your pass will be posted to you within 10 working days.

If you do not meet the criteria, we will write to you and let you know.

If you didn’t supply the required information for the application, we'll write to you and you'll have more time to supply the information. 

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There’s a number of cards and tickets available, depending how and where you want to travel across the network. Discover your perfect match and find out how to apply for and register your card.

Plan your journey

Plan ahead and look at where you need to go across our network, before you set off. Visit our Plan Your Journey page to input your ‘from’ and ‘to’ destinations, before clicking ‘more options’ to access Google’s Travel Planner.

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Our opening times:  

Monday to Friday:  8am – 5:30pm (last transaction will be at 5:15pm with travel advice until 5:30pm)

Saturday:  9am - 5:00pm (last transaction will be at 4:45pm with travel advice until 5:00pm) Sunday and Bank Holidays:  Closed

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Explore the entire tram network.

Our network information page provides details of our full network including zones, specific tram stop information and frequency guides.

It also provides service status information should we be experiencing any delays.

Find your nearest Park & Ride

Open 7 days a week, our sites are cleaned daily and patrolled by staff as well as monitored by CCTV. Park Mark approval means those sites have met the national standard for UK car parks that have low crime and measures in place to ensure the safety of people and vehicles.

There are disabled and parent and child spaces close by and cycle hubs and electric vehicle charging points at some sites.

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Our tram service operates a "turn up and go" service, with trams from every 7 minutes during the week (every 3 minutes within the City Centre) and from every 10 minutes at weekends and bank holidays.  Displays at every stop will let you know when the next tram is due to arrive.

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Mapperley: Diversions after diesel bus catches fire

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Bus services in Nottinghamshire are suffering "severe delays" after a vehicle fire led to a partial road closure.

Emergency services were called to Spring Lane in Mapperley on Saturday morning after a fire on a bus.

Nottingham City Transport said at about 11:20 BST the 46 and 47 services are diverting in both directions via Colliery Way and Lambley Lane.

Nottinghamshire Police said no injuries were reported.

In a statement Nottingham City Transport said one of its diesel buses on the Sky Blue Line 47 caught fire on Mapperley Plains, with the driver evacuating the bus before calling emergency services.

The bus operator said its team was working at the scene with all agencies to determine the cause of the fire.

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The MBTA increases frequency on commuter rail lines, subways, buses and ferries

The MBTA unveiled its spring schedules on Thursday, which include more frequent service on commuter rail lines and the resumption of seasonal service on regional ferries and the CapeFLYER train. The agency increased service on many of its subway lines and bus routes earlier this month.

On the commuter rail, frequency on the Fairmount Line will increase from every 45 to every 30 minutes, including new weekend service.

In collaboration with the city of Worcester, the MBTA will reintroduce the morning express train, departing Union Station at 7:40 a.m. and arriving at South Station in downtown Boston at 8:45 a.m. The trip will also include stops at Framingham and Lansdowne.

The transit agency also announced station improvements. The Readville lower platform will reopen to riders, offering more transfer options for the Franklin, Foxboro, Providence, Stoughton and Fairmount commuter rail lines. And after three years, service will resume from the South Attleboro Station. Commuter rail service there was suspended in February 2021 due to significant deterioration of the pedestrian overpass, which was demolished last year.

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The popular CapeFLYER, offering round-trip service between Boston and Cape Cod, will return for the season on Memorial Day weekend. The service runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Labor Day.

And if you’re lucky enough to be able to take the ferry, beginning April 29 there will be increased service on the Winthrop/Quincy ferry line with three additional trips, and added direct Quincy-to-Boston service. The Hingham/Hull Ferry Weekend Service resumes May 25 and the Lynn Ferry will have 11 new weekend trips this season when it begins on Saturday, May 25. East Boston ferry service resumed April 1.

Subway lines and bus routes

Rapid transit service changes went into effect on subway lines earlier this month.

On the Red Line, improved track conditions have resulted in increased frequency. The MBTA said the speedier service has allowed for 24 additional daily trips.

Orange Line frequency during peak travel times has also improved, due to the addition of new trains available for service. That's resulted in 18 additional trips.

Blue Line service now includes more evening trips to meet demand, adding 22 more daily trips. Between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., trains will now come every 8-10 minutes instead of every 12-13 minutes. 

Green Line service has also improved due to increased demand and the hiring of additional operators. That includes speedier weekday service during peak hours on all Green Line branches. In addition, some routes now have increased frequency on weekends or added capacity due to more two-car trains. The MBTA said these changes have resulted in 82 more daily trips.

Bus service is also more frequent on several routes due to the hiring of more bus operators. That includes routes 7, 9, 21, 32, 47, 57, 111, 501, SL1 and SL3 during weekdays and weekends with increased Sunday service on Route 1.

Other changes include rerouting buses 83 and 91 around construction areas and adjusted schedules on routes 34 and 121 to more accurately reflect the service that is actually operating so that riders can rely on published bus schedules. The Route 120 schedule was also adjusted to align with changes to the Blue Line.

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