71 Derby to Belper via Little Chester, Little Eaton
Operated by Notts and Derby. First bus 07:00, last bus 19:00. 13 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 71? 34 other bus routes are numbered 71 elsewhere in the UK — see every 71 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation Street (Stop C3) | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 |
| Pektron (Opp) | 08:05 | 10:05 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:05 | 18:05 |
| Town End (N-bound) | 08:10 | 10:10 | 12:10 | 14:10 | 16:10 | 18:10 |
| Fox And Hounds (Adj) | 08:12 | 10:12 | 12:12 | 14:12 | 16:12 | 18:12 |
| The Spotted Cow (adj) | 08:15 | 10:15 | 12:15 | 14:15 | 16:15 | 18:15 |
| The White Hart (opp) | 08:20 | 10:20 | 12:20 | 14:20 | 16:20 | 18:20 |
| Hop Inn (Adj) | 08:23 | 10:23 | 12:23 | 14:23 | 16:23 | 18:23 |
| Pottery School (Opp) | 08:25 | 10:25 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 16:25 | 18:25 |
| Bus Garage (Bay 1) | 08:30 | 10:30 | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 71
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £1.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.30 | Pektron | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.80 | £2.00 | Little Eaton | |||||||
| £3.00 | £2.80 | £1.90 | Coxbench | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Holbrook | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.10 | £1.80 | Holbrook Moor | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.90 | £1.80 | Bargate | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £1.90 | £1.80 | Openwoodgate | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.40 | £2.10 | £1.80 | Pottery School | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.00 | Belper |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Derby.
Notts & Derby Traction Co. Limited's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 9 July 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Notts and Derby before you travel.
Tickets on the 71
Notts and Derby publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Single · Child Single · Dog Flat Fare · Young Person Single
Ticket types come from Notts and Derby's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 10 July 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Notts and Derby.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Notts and Derby before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 71
71 towards Belper
All 49 stops
- Corporation Street (Stop C3) Derby
- Fox Street (Opp) Derby
- St Pauls Church (Adj) Little Chester
- Caesar Street (Opp) Little Chester
- Coach and Horses (Adj) Little Chester
- Chester Park (Opp) Little Chester
- Alfreton Road (N-bound) Little Chester
- Haslams Lane (Adj) Little Chester
- Tomlinsons Cottages (Opp) Little Chester
- Pektron (Opp) Little Chester
- Croft Lane (Opp) Breadsall
- Starbucks (adj) Little Eaton
- Derby Garden Centre (opp) Little Eaton
- Duffield Road (adj) Little Eaton
- The New Inn (Opp) Little Eaton
- Church Lane (N-bound) Little Eaton
- Town End (N-bound) Little Eaton
- Barley Close (N-bound) Little Eaton
- Windy Lane (Adj) Little Eaton
- Bottle Brook (N-bound) Little Eaton
- Westley Crescent (Adj) Little Eaton
- The Chase (Adj) Little Eaton
- Armoury Cottage (Adj) Coxbench
- Fox And Hounds (Adj) Coxbench
- Port Way (Adj) Coxbench
- Southfield House (adj) Holbrook
- Autism Centre (Adj) Holbrook
- Church (Adj) Holbrook
- The Spotted Cow (adj) Holbrook
- Pond Road 52 (Opp) Holbrook
- Chapel Street (Opp) Holbrook Moor
- 65 Belper Road (outside) Bargate
- Blackbird Row (Opp) Bargate
- The White Hart (opp) Bargate
- Highwood Bank (N-bound) Bargate
- Pinchoms Hill (N-bound) Bargate
- Sandbed Lane 100 (Adj) Bargate
- Sandbed Lane Recreation Ground (Adj) Openwoodgate
- Hop Inn (Adj) Openwoodgate
- Seven Stars (Adj) Openwoodgate
- Pottery Farm (Adj) Belper
- Pottery School (Opp) Belper
- Short Street (Opp) Belper
- Bradley Drive (opp) Belper
- Rothwell Lane (Adj) Belper
- St Johns Road (Opp) Belper
- Market Place (SW-bound) Belper
- New Road (SW-bound) Belper
- Bus Garage (Bay 1) Belper
71 towards Derby
All 49 stops
- King Street (Stop A) Belper
- Market Place (opp) Belper
- Primary Close (Adj) Belper
- The Grapes (opp) Belper
- Springwood Gardens (Opp) Belper
- Spencer Avenue (Adj) Belper
- Short Street (Adj) Belper
- Pottery School (Adj) Belper
- Pottery Farm (Opp) Belper
- Seven Stars (Opp) Openwoodgate
- Hop Inn (Opp) Openwoodgate
- Sandbed Lane Recreation Ground (Opp) Openwoodgate
- Sandbed Lane 100 (Opp) Bargate
- Pinchoms Hill (S-bound) Bargate
- Highwood Bank (S-bound) Bargate
- The White Hart (adj) Bargate
- Blackbird Row (Adj) Bargate
- 65 Belper Road (Opp) Bargate
- Chapel Street (adj) Holbrook Moor
- Pond Road 52 (Adj) Holbrook
- Moorside Lane (adj) Holbrook
- The Spotted Cow (opp) Holbrook
- Church (Opp) Holbrook
- Autism Centre (Opp) Holbrook
- Southfield House (opp) Holbrook
- Port Way (Opp) Coxbench
- Fox And Hounds (Opp) Coxbench
- Armoury Cottage (Opp) Coxbench
- The Chase (Opp) Little Eaton
- Westley Crescent (Opp) Little Eaton
- Bottle Brook (S-bound) Little Eaton
- Windy Lane (Opp) Little Eaton
- Barley Close (S-bound) Little Eaton
- Town End (Adj) Little Eaton
- Church Lane (S-bound) Little Eaton
- The New Inn (Adj) Little Eaton
- Derby Garden Centre (adj) Little Eaton
- Starbucks (opp) Little Eaton
- Croft Lane (Adj) Breadsall
- Pektron (Adj) Little Chester
- Tomlinsons Cottages (Adj) Little Chester
- Haslams Lane (Opp) Little Chester
- Alfreton Road (S-bound) Little Chester
- Chester Park (Adj) Little Chester
- Coach and Horses (Opp) Little Chester
- St Pauls Church (Opp) Little Chester
- Fox Street (Adj) Derby
- Derwent Street (C7) Derby
- Corporation Street (Stop C3) Derby
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 71 bus?
The first 71 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 71 bus?
The last 71 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 71 bus cost?
Notts and Derby's published fares on the 71: adult single £1.80 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £1.50. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Notts and Derby day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 71 bus?
The 71 is operated by Notts and Derby.
Timetable data from Notts and Derby via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Notts and Derby last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 11 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.