A new travel smartcard launched in the city late last year is being hailed as a huge success.
The Robin Hood Pay as You Go smartcard, which is available from vending machines at bus stops in Arnold and Netherfield, has been taken up by more than 3,500 people since its launch back in December 2015.
Bus and tram passengers based in the borough who use the card are charged on the basis of the trips actually made, with joint fare deals for journeys involving more than one transport provider.
The cards can also be used on all main bus, tram and park and ride services.
Councillor Nick McDonald, Portfolio Holder for Growth, Jobs and Transport at Nottingham City Council, said: “Although very much operating in a trial period, the Robin Hood card is proving to be a popular day-rate option. Further planned improvements will allow the Robin Hood card to become an even more flexible and cost-effective way to travel. The increase in the number of vending machines means that it is easier now to buy cards – even outside the city.”
The Robin Hood card can be used on Nottingham Express Transit (tram), Nottingham City Transport (NCT), including Pathfinder and South Notts buses, Kinchbus, Trent Barton and the City Council’s Linkbus network (including park and ride) within the Greater Nottingham boundary.
The following fares will be applied to trips made on a given day:
Single trip on any one operator £1.70
Unlimited trips on any one operator £3.15
Two trips on different operators £3.40
Unlimited trips on more than one operator £4.00
