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grown ups - adult tickets across trentbartonland

adult mango

Pick mango for 10% off adult cash singles. Our super caps mean your spending is limited, no matter how often you travel. Once you hit your cap, you can carry on travelling for free.

  • £7.10 - day cap after 9am Mondays to Fridays and 4am weekends and Bank Holidays
  • £10.36 - day cap before 9am Mondays to Fridays 
  • £42 - 7 day cap
  • £127 - 28 day cap

If you require a refund of any remaining credit on your mango, tap here


adult single

Paying by cash for a single fare is the most expensive option. You can buy single tickets direct from our drivers.

If you're going to be travelling often, mango or saver will give you the best price.

If you'll be making mulitple trips in the same day across trentbarton land, zigzag plus may be the best option.


adult zigzag

zigzag is our really good unlimited travel ticket, that means you can travel anywhere across trentbartonland all day for £8. Just buy a zigzag on the first bus you travel on and go anywhere you want.

zigzag can only be purchased after 9am Mondays to Fridays and after 4am on weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays. They remain available to purchase for the rest of the day up to 12am midnight. After purchase, zigzag can also be used for the rest of the day up to 12am midnight.  

Out all night? Upgrade your zigzag to a zigzag plus upgrade for an extra £3.50. That means you can still travel until 4am. 

zigzag can't be used on skylink Derby or Arriva X38.

If you're travelling with other people, you can gang up on us for extra savings:

zigzag duo £13.50
For two people, the same conditions as a normal zigzag apply.

zigzag group £18
For groups upto 5 people, the same conditions as a normal zigzag apply.

zigzag plus +£3.50
Going before 9am? You can upgrade any zigzag to a zigzag plus for an extra £3.50. That means you can also use it on skylink Derby and Kinchbus in Loughborough.
 

 


saver

Available for 7 days (buy on the bus) and also for 28 days or 12 months in 3 zones in and around Nottingham and for travel right across trentbartonland.  Can also be used on night buses until 4am.

Available to buy online.

 saver cards can't be used on Arriva X38.


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young people - 18 years & under

young single

young people get a discount when paying by cash, but a single fare is the most expensive option. You can buy these direct from our drivers.

If you're going to be travelling often, mango or saver will give you the best price.

If you'll be making mulitple trips in the same day, zigzag may be the best option.


young zigzag

zigzag is our really good unlimited travel ticket, that means you can travel anywhere across trentbartonland all day for £5.60

Just ask for a young zigzag on the first bus you travel on and go anywhere you want.

young zigzag can only be purchased and used after 9am Mondays to Fridays and at anytime on weekends and bank holiday Mondays. zigzags are valid until 12am midnight. zigzag can't be used on skylink Derby or Arriva X38.

zigzag plus +£3.50 
Going before 9am? You can upgrade your young zigzag to a young zigzag plus for an extra £3.50. That means you can also use it on skylink Derby and Kinchbus in Loughborough.


young mango

Pick mango for 10% off adult cash singles. Our super caps mean your spending is limited, no matter how often you travel. Once you hit your cap, you can carry on travelling for free.

  • £5- day cap after 9am Mondays to Fridays and 4am weekends and Bank Holidays
  • £27 - 7 day cap
  • £82 - 28 day cap
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young 2 trip

available on skylink Derby

students & apprentices - discounts for those in full time education

student mango

Our student mango helps to make those student loans stretch a bit further by giving 20% off adult cash singles. Our super caps mean your spending is limited, no matter how often you travel. Once you hit your cap, you can carry on travelling for free.

  • £6.40 - day cap after 9am Mondays to Fridays and 4am weekends and Bank Holidays
  • £38 - 7 day cap
  • £103 - 28 day cap

You'll need to have a valid academic email address to register and activate your student mango.

Apprentice? You can also apply for a student mango and make sweet savings. You'll need your unique learning reference provided by your learning provider.


adult single

Paying by cash for a single fare is the most expensive option. You can buy single tickets direct from our drivers.

If you're going to be travelling often, mango or saver will give you the best price.

If you'll be making mulitple trips in the same day across trentbarton land, zigzag plus may be the best option.


adult zigzag

zigzag is our really good unlimited travel ticket, that means you can travel anywhere across trentbartonland all day for £8. Just buy a zigzag on the first bus you travel on and go anywhere you want.

zigzag can only be purchased after 9am Mondays to Fridays and after 4am on weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays. They remain available to purchase for the rest of the day up to 12am midnight. After purchase, zigzag can also be used for the rest of the day up to 12am midnight.  

Out all night? Upgrade your zigzag to a zigzag plus upgrade for an extra £3.50. That means you can still travel until 4am. 

zigzag can't be used on skylink Derby or Arriva X38.

If you're travelling with other people, you can gang up on us for extra savings:

zigzag duo £13.50
For two people, the same conditions as a normal zigzag apply.

zigzag group £18
For groups upto 5 people, the same conditions as a normal zigzag apply.

zigzag plus +£3.50
Going before 9am? You can upgrade any zigzag to a zigzag plus for an extra £3.50. That means you can also use it on skylink Derby and Kinchbus in Loughborough.
 

 

young explorers - 10 years & under

young explorer

Our youngest explorers will be able to travel on any bus, any where and at any time [not available on nightbuses] for just £1 for each trip.

young explorer tickets can purchased from the driver on any trentbarton bus except skylink Derby.

The really little ones, aged 4 years & under travel for free.

 

joined up journeys - all in one tickets

family return

skylink family anytime return

Want to travel to East Midlands Airport?

We have a family anytime return available on skylink at £25 for 2 adults and up to 3 Children.  Please make sure your return journey is made within 28 days.

The family anytime return is available to buy from your skylink driver.


train, tram, plane and other bus operators

We offer some great tickets if you need to use our buses with other operator’s buses, the train or the tram.

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freebies & discounts

concessionary pass

If you're aged 66 or over, or have a form of disability, you may be entitled to free travel on local buses after 9.30am Mondays to Fridays and at any time on weekends and bank holiday Mondays.

Conessionary passes are only valid until 11pm. Not valid on red arrow.

Contact your local council to find out more and apply for a concessionary pass.

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