Residents of Tollerton, Cotgrave, Hollygate Park and Cropwell Bishop and people travelling to work will join the Nottingham City Transport bus network from 14 September 2025, thanks to a new partnership between the UK Bus Operator of the Year and Nottinghamshire County Council.
Following a review of their bus networks, NCT approached Nottinghamshire County Council with a commercial proposal to extend the Green 11/A service beyond its existing Gamston terminus and has worked with in partnership with the County Council to develop this to replace the current service 33.
The extended service will operate every hour on Monday to Saturday daytimes, with the first bus arriving into Nottingham just before 7am and the last bus from Nottingham departing at approximately 6pm.
NCT’s Outer Zone tickets and passes will cover the new section of route, with through ticketing arrangements in place with NCT’s Green Line 6 at Gamston to allow customers to travel to Central Avenue at no extra cost, and with Centrebus service 833 from the Vale of Belvoir for through journeys to Nottingham.
In Nottingham City Centre, the service will stop at Nottingham Station, Victoria Centre, just off the Old Market Square and at Broadmarsh.
David Conway, NCT Head of Operations said, “Nottinghamshire County Council have provided funding for our Green 11 services for some time through the Bus Service Improvement Plan, enabling the route to serve Gamston and the Water Sports Centre. By enhancing our partnership, NCT is supporting the County Council’s ambition to provide improved access to the City’s bus network for the residents of Rushcliffe”.
Derek Higton, Executive Director at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “We are proud to work alongside Nottingham City Transport to deliver an enhanced and more accessible bus service for our communities. This partnership demonstrates our shared commitment to sustainable transport solutions, making it easier for residents to travel for work, education and leisure while supporting the local economy. By investing in reliable public transport, we are building a more connected and vibrant Nottinghamshire for everyone.”
Within the Nottingham area, passengers who use Green 11 between City, The Meadows and Lady Bay will still be served at the same frequencies as they are now, with buses every 20 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes. The new 11 timetable provides additional journeys through to the Water Sports Centre and an earlier and later service for the residents of Ambleside.
The new service, replacing the current 33 as far as Cropwell Bishop, will begin on Monday 15th September 2025, providing a bus every hour on Monday to Saturday daytimes.
- First bus arrives into Nottingham just before 7am
- Last bus departs Nottingham just after 6pm
You can view the 11 timetable for the extended part of the route here.
If you use the 11 only within Nottingham, buses will still run at the same frequencies they do now (up to every 20 minutes), but with more buses for Ambleside and Water Sports Centre – the full timetable for this part of the route will be available soon.
What’s the route?
The 11 will run between Cropwell Bishop, Hollygate Park, Cotgrave, Tollerton, Gamston, Lady Bay, The Meadows and Nottingham City Centre.
Buses will start in Cropwell Bishop, serving Church Street and Hoe View Road, continuing under the A46 and through Hollygate Park, passing the Country Park into Cotgrave.
In Cotgrave, buses will serve Candleby Road, Woodview, Ring Leas, Owthorpe Road and Scrimshire Lane before continuing along Cotgrave Road and Cotgrave Lane to Tollerton.
Buses will pass the Spire Hospital on Tollerton Lane to Gamston Morrisons.
Between Morrisons and Nottingham City Centre, buses will operate along Ambleside, through Lady Bay, over Trent Bridge and through The Meadows.
In Nottingham City Centre, buses will stop at Nottingham Station, Victoria Centre, just off the Old Market Square on Angel Row and at Broadmarsh.
If you use the 33 to West Bridgford, you’ll be able to buy a through ticket and no extra cost to change buses between the 11 and our 6 route at Gamston Morrisons.
How much?
NCT’s Outer Zone tickets and passes will cover the new section of route.
We accept contactless payments and cash (exact fare) and you can also buy tickets on the free NCTX Buses app.
- A single fare each way is £3
- An all day ticket covering the 11 and all NCT buses in Nottingham is £8 adult, £6 for under 19s
There will be through ticketing arrangements in place with our Green Line 6 at Gamston to cover travel to Central Avenue at no extra cost, and with Centrebus service 833 from the Vale of Belvoir for through journeys to Nottingham.