Here's how we're running over the festive period:
Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December
Current Tuesday service with last departures around 6pm.
Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December
Sorry no service.
Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December
The first buses are as folows:
skylink Derby
From Leicester 4.25am, 5.25am, 6.20am
From Derby 4.55am, 5.55am
From Loughborough to Derby 3.50am, 4.50am, 5.20am, 5.50am, 6.20am
From Loughborough 3M to Leicester 3.50am, 4.50am, 5.45am, 5.58am, 6.28am then a normal Sunday service will operate.
skylink Nottingham
3:30am from Nottingham
4:40am from East Midlands Airport
4:58am from East Midlands Gateway.
5:07am from Coalville
Friday 27 December
Current Saturday service.
Saturday 28 December
Current Saturday service.
Sunday 29 December
Current Sunday service.
Monday 30 December
Saturday service but with Monday - Thursday late buses.
New Year's Eve, Tuesday 31 December
Current Saturday service with special services available after 8pm including night owls.
New Year's Day, Wednesday 1 January
Sorry no service.
Thursday 2 January - Normal Monday to Friday service resumes.
skylink Nottingham will commence at 3.30am from Nottingham, 5.05am from Coalville, 4.40am from East Midlands Airport and 4.58am from East Midlands Gateway.
indigo will commence at 4.38am from Nottingham and 5.07am from Long Eaton.
red arrow will commence at 5.00am from Derby and 5.30am from Nottingham.
skylink Derby
The 3.25am Derby – Leicester journey will start from Loughborough 3M at 4.20am
The 4.25am Derby – Leicester journey will start from Loughborough 3M at 5.20am
The 5.25am Derby – Leicester journey will start from Loughborough 3M at 6.34am.
First buses:
From Leicester: 4.25am, 4.55am, 5.25am, 6.25am, 6.45am, 7.00am
From Derby: 4.45am, 5.05am, 5.45am, 6.05am, 6.20am
From Loughborough to Derby: 3.40am, 4.00am, 4.35am, 4.50am, 5.05am, 5.20am, 5.35am
From Loughborough 3M to Leicester: 3.50am, 4.20am, 4.50am, 5.20am, 5.40am.
Bus Station opening times
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Date
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Open
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Close
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Monday 23 December
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6am
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11.45pm
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Christmas Eve
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8am
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8pm
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Christmas Day
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CLOSED
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|
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Boxing Day
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CLOSED
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|
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Friday 27 December
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6am
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11.45pm
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Saturday 28 December
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6am
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11.45pm
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Sunday 29 December
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8am
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11.45pm
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Monday 30 December
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6am
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11.45pm
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New Year's Eve
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8am
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8pm
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New Year's Day
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CLOSED
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|
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Thursday 2 January
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11.45pm
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During the times that the bus station is closed, the following routes will use these alternative stops:
indigo - Derby Corporation Street
i4 - Derby Corporation Street
swift - Derby Corporation Street C9
V3 - Derby Corporation Street C9
Mansfield Bus Station
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Date
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Open
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Close
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Christmas Eve
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5.25am
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8.30pm
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Christmas Day
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CLOSED
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|
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Boxing Day
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CLOSED
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|
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Friday 27 December
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Normal hours
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|
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Saturday 28 December
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Normal hours
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Sunday 29 December
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Normal hours
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Monday 30 December
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Normal hours
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|
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New Year's Eve
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5.25am
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8.30pm
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New Year's Day
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CLOSED
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|
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Thursday 2 January
|
Normal hours
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Out of these hours, all services will depart from Bay A.
Concessionary Passes
Concessionary passes will be valid as per their usual conditions over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Free between 9:30am until 11:00pm on weekdays (including on 24th, 27th, 30th December and 2nd, 3rd January)
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Free all day at the weekends