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East Midlands airport was supposed to be the regional airport for Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. After some argument it was recently re-named Nottingham East Midlands Airport despite the fact there is already (very small) Nottingham airport. Apparantly foreign vistors had trouble recognising the existence of 'East Midlands' but found 'Nottingham' much easier to place.
With the growth of low-cost airlines such as Easyjet and BMIbaby it is now quite a busy place. Gone are the days when Jasper Carrot could reasonably describe East Midlands Airport as the only airport he knew 'With a cattle Grid on the runway'.
Despite all the development transport links are still not great. The 'Rainbow 5' bus into Nottingham from the aiport is certainly cheap - but is also quite slow taking about an hour.
UPDATE NOV 05 - Rainbow 5 still exists, but there is now a much faster direct service operating 24hrs a day called 'airlink 777' or something similar. Details on the airport website Leave a Comment
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East Midlands Aiport isn't really in or very near Nottingham, to be honest. It's nearer to Derby. But it has good onward transport links to both places (and to Leicester). The airport website will give you details.
There is plenty of parking, but it's best to book online in advance for best prices. UK airport parking is always expensive.
The airport serves budget airlines as well as mainstream, so it's a good choice if you want to visit the East Midlands area.
It's very small with just one terminal. There are places to eat/drink/shop, although most of these are after security. There's only one cafe in the departures area.
One big advantage of using such a small airport is that there are rarely long queues for security (other than at times in the UK school holidays) or for immigration/baggage reclaim. Leave a Comment
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There is now a bus service from Nottingham East Midlands Airport to Nottingham City Centre which runs every 30 minutes.
First bus 04.00, last bus 23.00.
Current fares are £3.50 for a single, (children £1.75) and £6.00 for a return, (children £3.00)
See www.skylink.co.uk for more details Leave a Comment
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The bus system in Nottingham isn't too bad - the buses are pretty frequent and timetables are easy to get hold of.
The annoying thing about Notts is the roadworks - the tram system is under construction and the diversions have been hell...its nearly over though - heaven only knows when they'll get going. Leave a Comment
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Nottingham has recently opened (March 2004) the first stage of its tram network.
It's called the NET (Nottingham express transport) whilst the weekly tickets go under the equally catchy title of 'Easyrider' (plenty of room for jokes here).
You can buy tickets on board from the conductor- but as only one line is open so far, it is of very limited use to the tourist. It does however provide a useful link from the Train station to the Marketplace (where the Tourist Information office is). Eighty pence for two stops. Leave a Comment
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There are no subways or metros in Nottingham, but they are in the process of building a tram system. The tram will start operating soon.
Alternatively, you can take the bus. There's a big Broadmarsh bus station and a train station. Leave a Comment
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Buses in Nottingham are everywhere you look, left right and centre and the come in all colours, blue, red, green etc.. and are single decker and double deckers, bendy buses and old buses.
They are fairly cheap and the drivers are always helpful. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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In Spring 2004 the first line of Nottingham's tram system (NET) opened, taking passengers from the railway station, through the heart of the City Centre and out to the suburbs of Hyson Green, Bulwell and Hucknall. The Park and ride systems at Phoenix Park (off j26 of the M1) and the Forest recreation ground are also served with tram stops.
Visitors can buy a "Kangaroo" ticket to make journeys all day on the tram, buses and trains in the City area. Leave a Comment
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