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Updates and requests for inclusion in these pages welcomed by e-mail to Steve. Information is from many sources including personal visits and may no longer be accurate. Please note I am an airline pilot, not a travel agent and cannot provide any travel services, hotels or flights. Legal Disclaimer  Last Update 24Feb08

East Midlands Nottingham East Midlands Nottingham Tollerton Rest of England  

UK Public transport website: click here. For help with bus or coach travel in the UK visit www.gobycoach.com.
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●For professional and reliable airport transfer/taxi service from all major UK airports to milton keynes and surrounding areas see www.airportsdirectmk.com all major credit cards accepted.

East Midlands - Nottingham, Leicester, Derby (EMA):  Location: 18km/12 Miles SW of Nottingham & 15 km/10 Miles SE of Derby.  Airport Overview: One terminal divided into departures and arrivals sides. Bus stops & Car Parks outside the terminal.  Airport Map: Click here.


By Taxi & Limo:
Local Taxi Companies: Link Cars +44 (0)1509 674 111, Shardlow Cars 01332 793173, Airport Cars 01332 812009, Derby Cars 01332 722722, First Choice Cars 01332 850304, EMT 0800 328 8442, Long Eaton Cars 01159 722555, Park Taxis 01509 551448, Melbourne Cars 01332 865865, National Cars 01332 332211, Loughborough Cars 01332 213333, 200 Cars 01159 200200, PH Direct 07800 718682.
Checker Cars: Have an office building outside the arrivals side of the terminal. Prices correct July 2006: To Loughborough £17, Kegworth £7, Derby (city centre £24, Rolls Royce £23, Toyota £27), Nottingham (city centre £26, City Hospital £29, Boots £24, Sherwood Park £36), Leicester £33, Ashby de la Zouch £18, Coventry £69, Leeds £115, Birmingham £71, Peterborough £84, Alton Towers Theme Park £60, Centerparcs £63, Castle Donnington Racecourse £9, Sheffield £75 & Manchester £120. Tel +44 (0)1332 814000.
Airports Direct For professional and reliable airport transfer/taxi service from all major UK airports to milton keynes and surrounding areas see www.airportsdirectmk.com all major credit cards accepted. To Milton Keynes £65 (1-4 passengers).
Amalgamated Cars: Tel 07763 564752.
directlink-ema: directlink-ema are a taxi company based in the Regus Building at East Midlands airport. Tel 01332 638007.
Find limo service, click here.

By Bus:
A new mini bus station has opened up just opposite the terminal. The following buses run:
Skylink Nottingham Bus to Nottingham city centre 24 hr service: Runs a 24 hour bus link to Nottingham.
Route: From the Airport: Airport Arrivals (just outside the arrivals door, across the road) - Cargo West DHL - Pegasus Business Park (9 mins) - Clifton, Fabis Drive (26 mins) - Trent Bridge (35 mins) - Nottingham Train station (on Carrington St) - Nottingham Friar Lane, Market Square (45 mins). To the Airport: Nottingham Friar Lane, Market Square - Nottingham Train station (on Carrington St) - Trent Bridge - Wilford Lane - Clifton, Fabis Drive - Pegasus Business Park - Airport.
Timings: From the airport: Buses leave the airport daily (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0405, then every 30 mins until 2305, then every hour through the night until 0405. Buses leave the city centre (Friar Lane) daily (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0405, then every 30 mins until 2305, then every hour through the night until 0405. Buses leave the train station 5 mins after they leave Friar Lane. Travel Time: To Nottingham 45 mins.
Cost: Adult one way (or 24 hr return) £5. Adult monthly return £8. Child £2.50, Child monthly return £4, family day ticket £8. Family monthly return £15. Day network tickets are available which give unlimited travel on city buses and trams as well as the airport bus. Adult £5.50, Family £8.50. Regular travellers can travel as cheaply as £1. Taxi Offer: If connecting to a taxi in the city centre, show your taxi driver the Skylink receipt to get a 50% reduction on the taxi fare. Contact: www.skylink.co.uk or 0115 9506070.
Skylink Leicester Bus to Braunstone & Leicester city centre 24 hr service: Runs a 24 hour bus link to Leicester.
Route: Airport Arrivals (just outside the arrivals door, across the road) - Cargo West DHL - Pegasus Business Park (9 mins) - Field Head, Coach & Horses - Groby Rd, County Hall - New Parks Way/Aikman Ave - Hinckley Rd - Leicester St Margarets Bus Station (50 mins).
Timings: From the airport: Buses leave the airport daily (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0109, 0403, then ~every hour until 2309. Buses leave the city centre (bus station) daily (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0015, 0215, 0405, then every ~hour until 2215. Travel Time: To Leicester 50 mins.
Rainbow 5 buses to Loughborough & Nottingham: Run from the airport to Nottingham & Loughborough. The route runs in both directions.
Route: Loughborough (Baxter Gate, stop L) - Hathern (Anchor Inn) - Sutton Bonington (Church) - Kegworth (Square) - Pegasus Business Park - Airport terminal - Airport DHL - Castle Donington (bus station) - Castle Donnington (Queensway) - Long Eaton (Green) - Beeston Bus Station - QMC (Queens Medical Centre) - Nottingham Broadmarsh Bus station. On Sundays the route only runs from the airport to and from Nottingham (not to Loughborough).
Timings: Buses leave the airport heading for Nottingham Mon-Sat at 0545, 0653, 0707 (Mon-Fri only), 0753, 0858 then every hour until 1758, 1847, then every hour until 2347. Sundays & Bank Holidays at 0711, 0811, 0911, 1021, then every hour until1621, 1711, then hourly until 2355. Buses leave the airport heading for Loughborough Mon-Sat only at 0638, 0738, 0815, 0938 then every hour until 1938, 2043, then every hour until 2243. Buses leave Nottingham at similar intervals 0510-1826. Buses leave Loughborough at similar intervals Mon-Sat only 0620-2320.Buses leave Long Eaton at similar intervals 0635-2220. Transfer Times: To Loughborough 40 mins, Nottingham 65 mins & Long Eaton 25 mins. Contact: Operated by TrentBarton Tel 01773 712265 or 0870 6082608.
AirLine Shuttle to Derby & Loughborough: Runs between the airport, Loughborough and Derby. Contact: Call +44 (0)1509 815637. Operated by Kinchbus.
Route: Derby (Morledge stop L2) - Derby Train station - Shardlow (opposite Dog & Duck) - Castle Donington - Airport DHL - Airport Passenger Terminal - Pegasus Business Park - Diseworth (Bull & Swan) - Long Whatton (Piper Drive) - Hathern (Anchor Inn) - Loughborough (Swan St Stop D) - Loughborough Train ststion.
Timings: Buses leave the airport heading for Loughborough Mon-Fri at 0355, 0455, 0555, 0655, 0740, 0812, 0842, 0915 then every 30 mins until 1615, 1650 then every 30 mins until 1950, 2045, 2155, 2255 & 2355. Weekends & Bank Holidays (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0355, 0455, 0555, 0655, 0745, then every 30 mins until 1945, 2045, 2155, 2255 & 2355. Buses leave the airport heading for Derby Mon-Fri at 0245, 0345, 0445, 0545, 0615, 0645, 0710, 0740, 0810, 0850, then every 30 mins until 1720, 1755, 1825, 1920, 2045, 2145 & 2245. Weekends & Bank Holidays (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0245, 0345, 0445, 0545, 0615, 0645, 0720 then every 30 mins until 1820, 1920, 2045, 2145 & 2245. Buses leave Loughborough at similar intervals 0220-2220. Buses leave Derby at similar intervals 0320-2320. Transfer Times: To Loughborough 30 mins, Derby 30 mins.
Cost: Adult one way to Derby £2.60 (return £5), Nottingham £2.30 (return £3.70) & Long Eaton £2.30 (return £3.70).
Airlink 69 Bus to Melbourne & Swadlincote: Route: Pegasus Business Park - Airport - DHL - Melbourne (Castle St, 20 mins) - Ticknall (Church Lane) - Hartshorne (Admiral Rodney, 35 mins) - Goseley Estate (Brookdale Rd) - Woodville (Clock Garage, 45 mins) - Swadlincote bus station (47 mins) - Church Gresley - Linton, Red Lion (55 mins). Not all buses go past Swadlincote. Not all buses stop at Melbourne.
Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 0103, 0403, then every hour until 2303. Buses leave Swadlincote bus station daily at 0015, 0215, 0415, 0515, 0605 then every hour until 2205. Buses leave daily every hour 0640-2240.
Cost: Adult £3 one way, £4.40 day return. Child £1.50 one way, £3.50 day return. Contact: Operated by Arriva. Call 08701 201088.

By Long Distance Coach:
A new mini bus station has opened up just opposite the terminal. National Express Airport runs coaches on 2 routes:
National Express Airport Coach #240 To Sheffield & Leeds: Route: East Midlands Airport - Chesterfield Coach Station (40 mins) - Sheffield Travel Interchange (1:10) - Meadowhall Interchange (1:25) - Wakefield Bus station (2 hrs) - Leeds Bus station (2:25) - Bradford Interchange (2:55).
Timings: Buses leave the airport daily except Christmas day at 1150, 1350, 1640, 1925, 2245 & 0230. Buses leave Bradford at 2335, 0250, 0525, 0840, 1055 & 2050. Buses leave Leeds 30 mins later. Buses leave Sheffield at 0120, 0435, 0710, 1040, 1240 & 2235.
Cost: To Leeds ~£18, Bradford ~£18, Wakefield ~£18, Sheffield ~£9.50 & Chesterfield ~£9.50. Contact: Tel 08705 808080.
National Express Airport Coach #240 To Coventry & London: Route: East Midlands Airport - Coventry Pool Meadow bus Station (1:05) - Warwick Parkway Train station (1:40) - Heathrow Airport Central Bus Station (3:15) - Gatwick Airport South Terminal (4:40).
Timings: Buses leave the airport daily except Christmas day at 0235, 0550, 0845, 1205, 1405 & 2350. Buses leave Gatwick at 0640, 0855, 1200, 1445, 1755 & 2210. Buses leave Heathrow at 0830, 1030, 1320, 1605, 1930 & 2325.
Cost: To Coventry ~£9, Warwick ~£11.50, London Heathrow ~£29 & London Gatwick ~£31. Contact: Tel 08705 808080.

By Train: The nearest train station is Long Eaton, connected to the airport by the Rainbow 5 bus. Other nearby stations are in Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham & Leicester. The Air-Line Shuttle bus (see above) is useful for connecting to the train at Derby & Loughborough.
Rental Cars:
On-Airport Rental Car Providers: AVIS +44 (0)1332 811403, National/ALAMO 01332 853551, Hertz 01332 853450, Enterprise 01332 853679 & EUROPCAR 01332 853679.
Weblinks: Click here to book -----> Car Trawler Car Hire.

Airport to Airport: ◊By Taxi: Checker Cars, 01332 814000, to Birmingham Airport £58, Heathrow Airport £145, Gatwick Airport £195, Luton Airport £126, Manchester Airport £115. National Express Airport runs coach #240 from the airport to London Heathrow Airport (£29/2:45) & London Gatwick airport (£31/4 hrs), both 6 times a day. Taxi to Birmingham Airport £60.  Car Parking: Short Stay: 10 mins free, 30 mins £1.50, 1 hr £2.50, 2 hrs £5, 3 hrs £7, 4 hrs £9, 6 hrs £12, 12 hrs £18, 24 hrs £25 etc. Medium Stay: 2 days £20, 3 days £25, 4 days £30, 5 days £35 then £5 per extra day. Long Stay: 5 days £35, then £5 per extra day. For pre booking and discounts, book online at www.nottinghamema.com Baggage Storage: There is no left luggage facility at this airport.  Notes: After yet another name change, this airport is now East Midlands - Nottingham, Leicester, Derby (at least for the moment!). ATM/Cash machine in the terminal. Information desk in the terminal. Going to Donington Park for the MotoGP? Check out the grandprixcities motorsport travel guide.  Airport Hotels: Thistle Hotel East Midlands Airport, Tel +44 (0)1332 850700 is at the airport. Express by Holiday Inn, 01509 678000 is half a mile away at the Pegasus Business Park. Travelodge, is one mile from the airport at Donington Park. Hilton East Midlands Airport, 01509 674000, is 2 miles from the airport.  Airport Website: www.nottinghamema.com Airport Tel No: +44 (0)1332 850 393.  Updated Jan08 ADV.  Last Visit Sep06  [back].[top]

Nottingham - Tollerton (NQT):  Location: 5 km/3 Miles SE of Nottingham City centre.  By Limo: Find limo service, click here By Bus: Trent Barton Bus #22. Route: Nottingham Broadmarsh Bus Station and Railway Station - Trent Bridge - West Bridgford town centre - Gamston (Safeway) - Nottingham Airport - Tollerton - Cotgrave - Cropwells - Harby Stathern. Timings: Runs hourly Mon-Sat, although the evening frequency drops to every 2 hrs. Every 2 hrs on Sundays.  Notes: This airport is for general aviation only and has no scheduled flights.  Airport Tel No: 0115 981 5050.  Updated Apr06 ADV.  Visited Airport  [back].[top]



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