53 Arnold via QMC ↔ Clifton via QMC

Operated by Nottingham City Transport. First bus 05:10, last bus 19:05. 31 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 53 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Clifton via QMC · Monday to Friday towards Clifton via QMC · Saturday towards Arnold via QMC · Monday to Friday towards Arnold via QMC · Saturday
53 towards Clifton via QMC — Monday to Friday (16 journeys)
Front Street (Stand 4) 05:1006:1006:4007:0207:2507:4508:1015:1716:00·16:3017:0517:4018:0518:3519:05
Upton Drive (Stop SH20) 05:1706:1706:4707:0907:3407:5408:1815:2516:08·16:3817:1417:4818:1218:4219:12
Hadbury Road (Stop BA17) 05:2506:2506:5507:1707:4308:0308:2715:3116:15·16:4517:2117:5418:1818:4819:18
Jubilee Campus (Stop WO26) 05:3406:3407:0407:3308:0108:2108:4315:4016:25·16:5517:3218:0318:2718:5719:27
QMC Derby Road (Stop QM05) 05:4006:4007:1007:4008:1008:3008:5015:4516:4016:1517:1017:4518:1018:3519:0519:35
Clifton Bridge North (Stop LI02) 05:4406:4407:1407:4508:1508:3508:5515:4916:4516:1917:1517:5018:1418:3919:0919:39
Fabis Drive (Stop CL01) 05:4706:4707:1707:4808:1808:3808:5815:5216:5016:2317:2017:5518:1818:4219:1219:42
Clifton Library (Stop CL06) 05:5206:5207:2207:5308:2308:4309:0315:5716:5616:2817:2618:0118:2318:4719:1719:47
Dunkery Road (Stop CL48) 05:5406:5407:2407:5608:2608:4609:0616:0016:5916:3117:2918:0418:2618:4919:1919:49
Hartness Road (Stop CL21) 06:0407:0407:3408:0708:3708:5709:1716:1117:1216:4217:4218:1718:3719:0019:3020:00

Route map

All stops on route 53

53 towards Clifton via QMC

  1. Front Street (Stand 4) Arnold
  2. ASDA (adj) Arnold
  3. High Street Avenue (opp) Arnold
  4. Charles Street (adj) Arnold
  5. Sainsburys (opp) Arnold
  6. Portland Street (opp) Arnold
  7. Daybrook Square (opp) Daybrook
  8. Upton Drive (Stop SH20) Sherwood
  9. Linby Close (Stop SH21) Sherwood
  10. Five Ways (SW-bound) Sherwood
  11. Edwards Lane (Stop SH22) Sherwood
  12. Whatton Rise (Stop SH23) Sherwood
  13. Hucknall Road (Stop SH24) Sherwood
  14. Hucknall Road (Stop BA14) Basford
  15. Ventnor Rise (Stop BA15) Basford
  16. Heatherley Drive (Stop BA16) Basford
  17. Hadbury Road (Stop BA17) Basford
  18. Radford Road (Stop WM01) Whitemoor
  19. Newport Drive (Stop WM02) Whitemoor
  20. Nuthall Road (Stop WM03) Whitemoor
  21. Newlyn Drive (Stop WM04) Whitemoor
  22. Bluecoat School (Stop WM05) Whitemoor
  23. Aspley Gardens (Stop BE34) Beechdale
  24. Chalfont Drive (Stop BE07) Beechdale
  25. Beechdale Road (Stop BE08) Beechdale
  26. The Crown (Stop WO35) Wollaton
  27. Jubilee Campus (Stop WO26) Wollaton
  28. Hawton Crescent (Stop WO27) Wollaton
  29. Scalford Drive (Stop WO28) Wollaton
  30. Wollaton Hall Drive (Stop WO29) Wollaton
  31. QMC Derby Road (Stop QM05) Queens Medical Centre
  32. QMC West Entrance (Stop QM06) Queens Medical Centre
  33. Dunkirk (Stop QM07) Dunkirk
  34. Showcase Cinema (Stop LI01) Lenton Lane Industrial Estate
  35. Clifton Bridge North (Stop LI02) Lenton Lane Industrial Estate
  36. Silverdale (Stop SI01) Silverdale
  37. Fabis Drive (Stop CL01) Clifton
  38. Orford Avenue (Stop CL02) Clifton
  39. Farnborough Rd Co-op (Stop CL03) Clifton
  40. Dovenby Road (Stop CL04) Clifton
  41. Varney Road (Stop CL59) Clifton
  42. Rivergreen (Stop CL05) Clifton
  43. Swansdowne Drive (S-bound) Clifton
  44. Clifton Library (Stop CL06) Clifton
  45. Peacock (E-bound) Clifton
  46. Dungannon Road (Stop CL98) Clifton
  47. The Fairham (Stop CL99) Clifton
  48. Dunkery Road (Stop CL48) Clifton
  49. Fairham School (Stop CL49) Clifton
  50. Glencoyne Road (Stop CL50) Clifton
  51. Highbank Drive (Stop CL11) Clifton
  52. Pastures Avenue (Stop CL12) Clifton
  53. Bransdale Road (Stop CL13) Clifton
  54. Clifton Pastures (Stop CL89) Clifton
  55. The Dip (Stop CL90) Clifton
  56. The Crusader (Stop CL18) Clifton
  57. Myrtus Close (Stop CL19) Clifton
  58. Lilac Court (Stop CL20) Clifton
  59. Hartness Road (Stop CL21) Clifton

53 towards Arnold via QMC

  1. Hartness Road (Stop CL21) Clifton
  2. Lilac Court (Stop CL22) Clifton
  3. Myrtus Close (Stop CL23) Clifton
  4. The Crusader (Stop CL24) Clifton
  5. The Dip (Stop CL86) Clifton
  6. Bransdale Road (Stop CL29) Clifton
  7. Pastures Avenue (Stop CL30) Clifton
  8. Holy Trinity (Stop CL51) Clifton
  9. Glencoyne Road (Stop CL52) Clifton
  10. Fairham School (Stop CL53) Clifton
  11. Dunkery Road (Stop CL54) Clifton
  12. The Fairham (NW-bound) Clifton
  13. Dungannon Road (NW-bound) Clifton
  14. Wheatacre Road (W-bound) Clifton
  15. Peacock (W-bound) Clifton
  16. Clifton Library (Stop CL33) Clifton
  17. Swansdowne Drive (Stop CL34) Clifton
  18. Rivergreen (Stop CL35) Clifton
  19. Varney Road (Stop CL36) Clifton
  20. Dovenby Road (Stop CL37) Clifton
  21. Southchurch Drive (Stop CL38) Clifton
  22. Farnborough Rd Co-op (Stop CL39) Clifton
  23. Orford Avenue (Stop CL40) Clifton
  24. Fabis Drive (Stop CL41) Clifton
  25. Silverdale (Stop SI02) Silverdale
  26. Clifton Bridge North (Stop LI03) Lenton Lane Industrial Estate
  27. Showcase Cinema (Stop LI04) Lenton Lane Industrial Estate
  28. University East Entrance (Stop QM01) Dunkirk
  29. QMC Forecourt (Stop QM08) Queens Medical Centre
  30. Oundle Drive (Stop WO30) Wollaton
  31. Wollaton Hall Drive (Stop WO31) Wollaton
  32. Scalford Drive (Stop WO32) Wollaton
  33. Hawton Crescent (Stop WO78) Wollaton
  34. Jubilee Campus (Stop WO33) Wollaton
  35. The Crown (Stop WO34) Wollaton
  36. Beechdale Road (Stop BE09) Beechdale
  37. Chalfont Drive (Stop BE10) Beechdale
  38. Aspley Gardens (Stop BE11) Beechdale
  39. Bluecoat School (Stop WM06) Whitemoor
  40. Newlyn Drive (Stop WM07) Whitemoor
  41. Nuthall Road (Stop WM08) Whitemoor
  42. Newport Drive (Stop WM09) Whitemoor
  43. Radford Road (Stop WM10) Whitemoor
  44. Hadbury Road (Stop BA18) Basford
  45. Heatherley Drive (Stop BA19) Basford
  46. Ventnor Rise (Stop BA20) Basford
  47. Hucknall Road (Stop SH25) Sherwood
  48. Whatton Rise (Stop SH26) Sherwood
  49. Edwards Lane (Stop SH27) Sherwood
  50. Linby Close (Stop SH28) Sherwood
  51. Five Ways (Stop SH92) Sherwood
  52. Upton Drive (Stop SH29) Sherwood
  53. The Vale (opp) Daybrook
  54. Daybrook Square (adj) Daybrook
  55. Portland Street (adj) Arnold
  56. Sainsburys (adj) Arnold
  57. High Street Avenue (adj) Arnold
  58. Croft Road (SE-bound) Arnold
  59. Front Street (Stand 4) Arnold

Towns & areas on this route

ArnoldCliftonWollatonBasfordSherwoodBeechdaleLenton Lane Industrial EstateWhitemoorDaybrookQueens Medical CentreDunkirkSilverdale

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 53 bus?

The first 53 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 53 bus?

The last 53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 53 bus cost?

The 53 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Nottingham City Transport day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 53 bus?

The 53 is operated by Nottingham City Transport.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.