Published 28 July 2026 · Love Long Eaton editorial team
Free August bus travel for 5 to 18 year olds
Free travel is available for ages 5–15 across eligible trentbarton services, with an EMCCA extension covering 16–18 year olds on qualifying routes.
This offer has ended
It ended on 31 August 2026. This article is kept as a dated record; it does not describe a current offer.
Children aged 5 to 15 can travel free on trentbarton services from 1 to 31 August 2026 as part of the Government’s free bus travel scheme. The offer excludes red arrow and nightbus journeys.
The East Midlands Combined County Authority has also extended free travel to 16 to 18 year olds on routes that enter Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby or Nottingham. Red arrow is excluded from this extension too.
Mango customers can tap on and off as usual. Other passengers can ask the driver for a free single ticket. Proof of age is required, and children under 11 must travel with a responsible person.
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