Notts + Derby
Bus operator, part of Wellglade group
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Notts+Derby[1] is a bus operator providing services in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. It is a subsidiary of the Wellglade Group.
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_-_3_May_2025.jpg) Optare Versa parked outside Chesterfield Coach Station in May 2025 | |
| Parent | Wellglade Group |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Derby |
| Service area | Nottinghamshire Derbyshire |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Fleet | 66 (Jan 2025) |
| Website | www.nottsderby.co.uk |
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Services
Notts+Derby operate a number of contracted bus services around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. One of their largest contracts is with the University of Derby for services linking students with campuses and other key locations in Derby.[2]
Notts+Derby also operate Derby College shuttle buses between their three main campuses.
As of November 2024, Notts+Derby operate the following commercial and tendered bus services:[3]
| Route Number | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chaddesden - City Centre - Moy Park | |
| 19 | Spondon circular | |
| 27 | Larklands - Ilkeston - Kimberley - Swingate[4] | |
| 55 | Chesterfield - Alfreton | |
| 59 59A |
Derby - Breadsall - Stanley Common - West Hallam - Ilkeston - Shipley View | |
| 71 72 | Derby - Little Eaton - Holbrook - Bargate - Openwoodgate - The Fleet - Belper | |
| Most journeys then continue beyond Belper to Whitehouse Rise as service 72 | ||
| 137 | Langley - Heanor - Loscoe - Bargate - Openwoodgate - Belper - St Elizabeth School | |
| 138 | Belper - Parks Estate - Kilburn - Loscoe - Heanor - Langley | |
| 147 | Parks Estate - Belper - Ambergate - Ripley - Street Lane | |
| 148 | Alfreton - Pentrich - Ripley - Elms Estate - Codnor - Waingroves - Porterhouse - Ripley - Pentrich - Alfreton | |
| 148A | Alfreton - Pentrich - Ripley - Porterhouse - Codnor - Waingroves - Elms Estate - Ripley - Pentrich - Alfreton | |
| Royal Derby | Royal Derby Hospital - City Centre - Florence Nightingale Hospital[5] | |
| Link2 | Royal Derby Hospital - Mickleover - Langley Country Park - Mackworth - Royal Derby Hospital | |
University of Derby UniBus services are provided by Notts+Derby
| Route Number | Route |
|---|---|
| U1/U1X | Derby Train Station to Derby University (Via City Centre, Cathedral Court, Princess Alice Court, Sir Peter Hilton Court and Peak Court) |
| U2 | University of Derby campus circular service via Markeaton Park, Ashbourne Rd and Britannia Mill |
Fleet
As of January 2025, the fleet consists of 66 vehicles. Fleet models include: Optare Solos, Plaxton Centros, as well as ex-Nottingham City Transport Scania Omnidekkas, ADL Enviro 400s and Wright Eclipse Geminis[6] from other operators within the Wellglade Group.
Notts+Derby received their first new buses in the summer of 2022, two Enviro 200MMCs and three ADL Enviro 400s will join the fleet for the UniBus services.[7][8] One of the Scania Omnidekka's in the fleet was destroyed after catching fire on 11 July 2022.[9] They also operate a small number of Fiat Ducato & Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibuses for Derby Community Transport services.[10]