Travelling around Derby

Traveling around Derby is relatively easy by car or bus. Derby is a compact city, which means that even walking across the commercial centre, much of which is completely traffic free, takes no more than 20 minutes. Derby is well served by national bus operators such as Arriva and the excellent local operator Trent Barton.

By Car

As the country's most central city, Derby has excellent transport links with average commute times of just 15 minutes within its travel to work area of 1.5 million people. 

The city is investing approximately £35 million in the completion of its Inner Ring Road, which will improve transport links in and around the city for people who live, work or visit the city. 

Car drivers have access to over 3,000 parking spaces in 13 car parks, which meet the needs of shoppers, residents, visitors and people who work in the city. These car parks include the 'Bold Lane Car Park', which has been officially declared as one of the 'top ten most secure places in the world' (Focus Science Magazine, 2004).

As an alternative to city centre parking, over 1250 spaces are provided at Pride Park and Meteor Centre park and ride sites on the west and east outskirts of the city.

In a recent poll by Virgin Money Car Insurance, which rated such things as petrol prices, cost of parking, the number of car parks and the level of car crime, Derby was named the seventh most driver-friendly city in Britain.

Derby Public Transport

Traveling around Derby could not be easier. There are a number of operators providing frequent services from the suburbs, shopping centres and surrounding villages into the city centre. These operators include Trent Barton and Arriva.

The city has recently launched the Free Shopper Hopper bus. The service runs every 20 minutes in Derby City Centre between the Cathedral Quarter and Westfield Shopping Centre, allowing passengers to travel easily between these two excellent shopping areas.

A new £10million state-of-the-art bus station is also currently under construction on the banks of the River Derwent. The new station will be completed autumn 2009 and forms part of the wider Riverlights scheme in the heart of the city, which will also include two hotels, a casino, cafes, bars and restaurants.

For information on public transport please visit Derby City Council website.