Derby Bus

 

Derby buses are a great way to travel around the city of Derby and even between Derby and other cities across the Midlands.

Although Derby City Council are responsible for the city’s transport infrastructure which include the quality and sustainability of the Derby bus network, Derby bus services are operated by a number of different private companies across the city which means they are often run more efficiently and to schedule.

 

To contact the Derby City Council about their policy on bus services in the city or regarding the network as a whole you can use the contact details below:

 

Derby Council Bus Services Address:

Integrated Passenger Transport Unit

Derby City Council Room C338

Roman House (Friar Gate)

Derby

Postcode: DE1 1XB

 

Derby Council Bus Services Telephone number: 01332 711553

 

If you have a specific query about any of the Derby bus services then you will need to contact the bus company directly.

A list of operators of Derby buses is shown below along with the relevant contact details.

 

Derby Bus Operators

 

There are five main bus companies that operate bus services in Derby city as well as to nearby cities such as Leicester, Loughborough and Nottingham. These are:

 

Arriva Midlands Buses (Head Office)

PO Box 613

Leicester

Postcode: LE4 8ZN

Telephone: 0116 2640400

 

Felix Bus Services

157 Station Road

Stanley

Ilkeston

Postcode: DE7 6FJ

Telephone: 0115 9325332

 

Kinchbus

Unit 3

Sullivan Way

Loughborough

Postcode: LE11 5QS

Telephone: 01509 815637

 

Notts & Derby buses

Meadow Road

Derby

Postcode: DE1 2BH

Telephone: 01332 204568

 

Trent Barton Buses

Mansfield Road

Heanor

Postcode: DE75 7BG

Telephone: 01773 712265

 

Derby Bus Times

 

To find the right Derby bus timetable, it will depend on whether you want to travel within Derby City or if you want to go from Derby to somewhere a little further out.

 

Derby City Bus Times – If you are travelling within Derby then the main bus operator you will use is Arriva buses. Arriva buses operate bus routes in Derby between the following locations in Derby:

 

Derby – Chaddesden (Bus No 20)

Derby – Oakwood – Chaddesden (Bus No 22, 24)

Derby – Chaddesden – Oakwood (Bus No 26)

Derby – Mackworth Circular (Bus No 28, 29)

Derby – St Chads Rd – Littleover (Bus No 32)

Derby – Oaklands Ave – Sunnyhill – Derby (Bus No 33, 33a)

Derby – Cavendish - Oaklands Ave – Sinfin Moor (Bus No 37)

Derby – Sinfin Via Sinfin Lane (Bus No 38)

Derby – Allenton – Alvaston – London Rd – Derby (Bus No 40, 41)

Derby – Alvaston – Allenton Circular (Bus No 42, 43)

Derby- Allenton – Shelton Lock – Chelaston – Fellow Lands Way (Bus No 60, 61)

Derby Train Station – Ashbourne Bus Station – Mayfield (Bus No 109, one)

Burton – Derby (Bus No X38)

Sinfin – Littleover – Mickleover – Burton College (Bus No X40)

 

To see timetables for any of these Derby bus routes go to  www.arrivabus.co.uk

 

Bus times from Derby to surrounding areas

 

If you are travelling by bus from Derby to somewhere outside the city centre then there are a number of different way to find the timetable. See the list of Derby bus routes below to find out which timetable you need:

 

Trent Barton Buses cover the following destinations from Derby and timetables for these routes can be found by going to www.trentbarton.co.uk and clicking on the relevant route:

 

Derby to Derby University bus times

Derby to Nottingham bus times

Derby to Leicester bus times

Derby to Ashbourne bus times

Derby to Borrowash bus times

Derby to Buxton bus times

Derby to Belper bus times

Derby to Long Eaton bus times

Derby to Loughborough bus times

Derby to Mickleover bus times

 

Derby Bus Station

 

Derby bus station is a brand new development which forms part of the Riverlights project and officially opened on the 28^th March 2010. Derby bus station is located on The Cockpit just off Morledge Street in Derby which is next to Riverside Gardens and is the central hub for bus services from National Express, Arriva buses as well as Trent Barton buses.

On the site of Derby bus station there is an information office for passengers to find out about bus routes within and out of Derby as well as bus timetables and ticketing information.

 

Derby Bus Station Information Office opening times:

Mon-Sat 8.00am – 6.00pm

Sun 10am – 5pm

 

Contact Details for Derby Bus Station:

Telephone: 01332 711553

 

Derby Bus Park & Ride

 

Within Derby there are two Park & Ride schemes which are both run by the Notts&Derby bus company. These are:

 

The Meteor Centre Park & Ride

 

The Meteor Centre in Derby is located to the north of the city centre and can be found using postcode DE21 4SY. The bus service operating the Meteor Centre Park & Ride is the D1 and runs about every 10 or 15 minutes throughout the day between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm Monday to Friday and on Saturday between 8.30am and 6pm.

Tickets for the Park and Ride scheme cost £2.20 and are dispensed when you pay for your parking (included in the cost). This ticket will cover up to 7 passengers of the car that is parked.

 

Pride Park Park & Ride

 

The second Park & Ride scheme in Derby is at Pride Park which can be found to the east of the city centre using postcode DE24 8AN. The bus service for Pride Park Park and Ride is bus number 111 which also runs every 10 to 15 minutes but between the hours of 7am and 7pm from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, due to the football traffic, the service finishes at 1pm.

 

Derby University Park & Ride

 

There is also a Park and Ride scheme specifically for the students of Derby University which is operated from Markeaton Park during University term times. The buses that run this service are numbers 4 and 5 and there are around 5 services per hour. The cost of the bus is free between university sites and a yearly parking permit will cost you £52.

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