Hi there, my name is Ella and I am a second year studying English at the University of
Nottingham. In today’s video I will be giving you an idea of what it’s like to travel
around Nottingham using public transport. From my personal experience, the public transport
in Nottingham is absolutely exceptional. There are so many different, affordable options
that can get you where you need to go cheaply and safely. So, the main modes of transport
in Nottingham are: buses, trams, the over ground train, taxi services and of course,
you can always walk places if you’re close enough. I am going to go through each mode
of transport one by one and give you a run-down of the best and most affordable options.
First up we have buses. Personally, this is my favourite way of getting around. There
are so, so, so many bus routes you can take that can get you virtually anywhere in and
around Nottingham. Personally my favourite bus route is the 34 because it takes you all the way
from University Park through Lenton (which is where most second and third years live)
all the way through to city! It runs every five minutes during the day so it’s literally
so quick and easy. You don’t even really have to stick to a rigid timetable with the
34 it kind of just comes every five minutes. There is even a 34 night bus so, for example,
I have a part time job at a bar in the city and I don’t always like to pay for taxis
only because it can end up being quite expensive over time so I get the 34 night bus and it’s
a perfectly cheap and safe way to get home. There is also a free hopper bus that you can
get between University Park, Sutton Bonington and Jubilee Campus. You can acquire NCTX bus
passes for around £200 I believe.
Or you can do what I do and just validate your student ID and then every time you get
the bus it will always be £1.70 which I think is an absolute barg!
Trams! Before I went to Nottingham I had never even been on a tram.
Especially in first year, I found it so easy to get the tram from campus to the station
because the tram stop next to the station is literally attached to the train station
so it’s so easy! Which is really handy when you have a really heavy suitcase!
Speaking of, trains! Because Nottingham is so central in England, it is actually really
easy to get anywhere in the UK. I would say though make sure you get a student railcard, you
can get quite a hefty discount if you use your railcard so it’s worth getting. Also,
I would recommend always buying your train tickets on trainline because you can book
ahead and it actually makes it so, so, so much cheaper if you know when you’re going
to travel somewhere.
Finally, taxi services! There are so many different taxi services in Nottingham, you’ve
got Uber, DG cars, unicab and so many more. I personally find Uber to be the best because
you can book them straight from your phone and it will come to wherever you are and also
I find that generally the rates are a little bit cheaper with Uber. I know that Unicab
also do fixed rate taxis so that the rate never changes no matter what time it is, so
it won’t be affected by like traffic or surge prices which is also really good if
you prefer that option. Although, generally I do find taxis really cheap in Nottingham
– you’ll never be spending more than £15.
Okay that rounds up my video all about public transport in Nottingham. If you enjoyed this
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