Rivendell Joins the City Bus Network!
11 months ago
From Sunday 27th July 2025, Nottingham City Transport is delighted to be serving the Rivendell development.
These services are funded by your developer through Nottingham City Council and by Nottinghamshire County Council.
Rivendell will be served by two services:
- Red Line 45 to Victoria Retail Park, Daleside Road, Lady Bay Retail Park and the City Centre
- Lilac Line 24 to Victoria Retail Park or Gedling, Burton Road, Carlton Square, Carlton Hill and the City Centre
In the City Centre, Lilac Line 24 serves Victoria Centre and terminates on King Street, just off Old Market Square.
Red Line 45 operates a one way loop providing great connections around the City Centre. Buses stop at Victoria Centre, Angel Row (for Old Market Square), Maid Marian Way and Canal Street near Nottingham College which is a short walk to the Bus and Railway Stations.
Our Lilac Line 24 bus connects with Lilac Line 25 near Park Medical Centre on Burton Road, where you can change buses and travel on Lilac Line 25 to Mapperley and Arnold.
How Often Will the Buses Run?
Both services will each run every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes, with Red Line 45 also running in the early mornings, evenings and on Sundays too.
You can view the timetables here:
Download the free NCTX Buses app, where you can also see the live predicted departure time for buses from every stop.
Where do Buses Stop on Rivendell?
On Rivendell, there are four bus stops on Magenta Way.
- Buses will drop off outside Rivendell View Care Home and opposite Cherry Blossom Road.
- To board buses, we’ll pick up from near Cherry Blossom Road (same side of the road) and also outside the Rivendell Flying High Academy.
How Much?
Rivendell is included in our City Zone boundary, where all day tickets providing unlimited travel are available for £5.50 Adult, £3.50 Under 19 and £9 for a Group (up to 5 people, min 1 adult, max 2 adults).
An adult single fare is £3, but is discounted to just £2.50 for the summer!
You can pay on the bus with contactless or cash (exact fare) or pre-pay using the NCTX Buses app or an Easyrider smart card, where weekly and monthly discounted travel options are available.
Robin Hood tickets, which cover bus, train and tram services across Greater Nottingham are also available for Rivendell.
Find out more about our fares and tickets here.
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Message for Residents:
We’ll be using the roundabout at the Magenta Way / Coot Way junction to turn our buses around. Please do not park in any of the bricked areas, as we need this space to turn.
Along Magenta Way, especially near the Care Home, please do not park opposite other vehicles, as this can make it hard for buses – as well as fire engines and bin lorries – to make it through.
Thanks for your support!