I live in Nottingham and started working in Derby a few months ago, so I have to catch the bus daily between the two cities. When comparing prices on trains, coaches etc, I came across the Red Arrow. *The bus* The Red Arrow is run by Trent Barton buses and runs directly between Nottingham and Derby city centres. There are no stops inbetween and the bus takes the quickest route possible. This is great as it only takes around 40 minutes to get there. I usually catch the 8.05am bus into Derby and arrive for 8.45, which is great considering it is peak time aswell! The buses themselves have leather seating, whic is amazingly comfortable and really makes a ...  Read the complete review

Trent Barton is one of my local bus companies, and probably the best-known company in Nottingham, I would say. They operate a range of bus services both within Nottingham and as far out as Derby, and a lot of bus services could learn a thing or two from them! One of the most well-known set of buses are the 'Rainbow' buses. Each is a different colour on the outside, and they follow common routes from the outskirts of Nottingham to the city centre and back. There used to be five of them, but the Rainbow 5 has now been renamed 'indigo' for some reason, which I'll cover in a minute. The Rainbow buses and the indigo cost £1.60 for a single journey within a certain ...  Read the complete review

i now live in the usa after living in nottinghamshire for over 30years and the thing i miss about the uk and nottingham is the bus service which i beliveis the best in the uk. i live in a small town called chastworth g.a. and we dont have a bus service at all so that for the best service in the uk elaine tina roberts.