What are short hop tickets and where are the short hop zones?

Created by Luke Taylor, Modified on Thu, 22 May at 5:51 PM by Luke Taylor

Our reduced-price short-hop tickets cover 9 zones across Nottingham's tram network. A short hop ticket will cover a single journey, but you must only travel one way within any one of our short hop zones.

Although the short hop tickets have a validity of 20 minutes, you are not permitted to make a return journey with a short hop ticket. It's valid for a single short journey only.

Tickets are available from the ticket machines, but please take care to ensure you have the right ticket for the journey you are making. If you're not sure, please refer to the short hop map, which is visible on any of our ticket vending machines. Travelling outside of the zone which is covered by your ticket may result in a penalty fare being issued.

The easiest way to pay for a short hop ticket is via contactless payments (Nottingham Contactless). If you're travelling within any one of our short hop zones, please tap your payment card or device on our lime green validators. You must tap before your journey starts and after your journey ends to ensure we charge the correct fare.

The zones are as follows:

Hucknall Zone, which includes Hucknall, Butler's Hill and Moor Bridge.
Bulwell Zone, which includes Phoenix Park, Cinderhill, Highbury Vale, Bulwell Forest, Bulwell, David Lane and Basford.
Hyson Green Zone, which includes Wilkinson Street, Radford Road, Hyson Green Market, Shipstone Street, Beaconsfield Street, Noel Street, The Forest and High School.
City Centre Zone, which includes Nottingham Trent University, Royal Centre, Old Market Square, Lace Market, Nottingham Station, Queens Walk and NG2.
Wilford Zone, which includes Meadows Embankment, Wilford Village, Wilford Lane, Compton Acres and Ruddington Lane.
Clifton Zone, which includes Southchurch Drive, Rivergreen, Clifton Centre, Holy Trinity, Summerwood Lane, Clifton South
QMC Zone, which includes Gregory Street, Queen's Medical Centre, the University of Nottingham and University Boulevard.
Beeston Zone, which includes Middle Street, Beeston Centre, Chilwell Road and High Road - Central College.
Bramcote Zone, which includes Cator Lane, Bramcote Lane, Eskdale Drive, Inham Road and Toton Lane.