Robin Hood Network

What is the Robin Hood Network?

The Robin Hood Network is a partnership offering easy, accessible, smart travel across a network of bus, tram and train operators.

The Robin Hood Network extends from Ruddington and Clifton in the South to Bulwell and Arnold in the North. From Beeston and Chilwell in the West to Netherfield and Gedling in the East, it also include the full tram network all the way to Toton and Hucknall.

To travel the Robin Hood network we have a family of Robin Hood cards and tickets, offering unlimited travel on most buses, trams and trains. So if you want to travel on a tram and then switch to a bus, you can with Robin Hood!

Multi Operator Season

For regular travelers using more than one bus, tram or train operator.

The Robin Hood Season card allows unlimited travel on most buses, trams and trains within the Robin Hood Network (see below) - no matter who operates the service. So, if you want to travel on a bus and then switch to a train or tram, you can with Robin Hood!

Robin Hood Season is a smartcard for regular travellers, it comes in three types – Adult, Student and Under 19. Your Robin Hood card is activated for unlimited travel across the Robin Hood Network as soon as you buy it, and will continue to work every day for the period of time you chose, either 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.

To get your first Robin Hood Season card you will need to pop into the Victoria Bus Station Travel Centre. They will issue your first card and activate it ready for use.

Once you have your card, you can top it up at any of the 130 on-street ticket machines, or pop back into the travel centre again, whichever is more convenient. For more information, see www.robinhoodnetwork.co.uk

Pay As You Go

Simple, smart, good value option for less frequent travelers

The Robin Hood Card is a very useful smartcard with an electronic purse from which the cost of travel is automatically deducted as you travel around Nottingham.

You don’t have to decide in advance which ticket to purchase – the card works this out and gives you the best fare on the day for the trips you’ve made.

Smartcard readers on buses and trams give you a running total of your fare as you move around the City - you don’t need to wait for a statement of your account. The card is transferable.

You can purchase and top-up your card from any Robin Hood Network ticket machine. You can add amounts of £5, £10, £20 or £50 to your card. The maximum balance you can have on your card is £100.

You can also find out the current balance on your card on these machines at any time.

More information, including fares and caps, can be found on our ticket page here.

Robin Hood Day Ticket

Buy as you board

Travel all day on any tram, bus or train in the Greater Nottingham City area.

Buy on the day of travel from the tram stop ticket machines, bus driver or train conductor. Read more on our Ticket Page.

Where can I use Robin Hood?

The card is valid only within the Greater Nottingham boundary (see below) on most services operated by:

Nottingham City Transport, trentbarton and Kinchbus, NET Tram (all lines) and the Linkbus network, including bus park and ride.

Full terms & conditions can be found here.