88 Nottingham to Rise Park via Bestwood Park, Top Valley
Operated by Nottingham City Transport. First bus 06:26, last bus 22:45. 59 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 88? 29 other bus routes are numbered 88 elsewhere in the UK — see every 88 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:58 | 07:28 | 07:56 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
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| Parliament Street (Stop P4) | 06:58 | 07:28 | 07:56 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Redcliffe Road (N-bound) | 07:03 | 07:33 | 08:02 | 08:33 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 18:56 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 |
| Haydn Road (Stop SH05) | 07:06 | 07:38 | 08:06 | 08:37 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 19:00 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 22:53 |
| City Hospital (Stop SH34) | 07:11 | 07:43 | 08:11 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:13 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:44 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 19:05 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 |
| Wendling Gardens (Stop BP33) | 07:15 | 07:48 | 08:16 | 08:47 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:18 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 19:10 | 20:03 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 |
| Knights Close (Stop TV17) | 07:19 | 07:53 | 08:21 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:23 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 19:15 | 20:07 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 23:07 |
| Top Valley Terminus (Stop RP01) | 07:22 | 07:57 | 08:25 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:28 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 19:19 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 23:10 |
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 88
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £2.00
Nottingham City Transport's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 27 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Nottingham City Transport before you travel.
Tickets on the 88
Nottingham City Transport publishes singles and season tickets on this route for adults and children.
Adult Passenger Single Ticket · Child Passenger Single Ticket · Adult Passenger Day Pass Ticket (Combined) · Child Passenger Day Pass Ticket (Combined)
Ticket types come from Nottingham City Transport's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 21 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Nottingham City Transport.
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 Nottingham City Transport before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 88
88 towards Rise Park
All 34 stops
- Parliament Street (Stop P4) Nottingham
- Rose of England (Stop T5) Nottingham
- Woodborough Road (Stop FO11) Nottingham
- Huntingdon Street (Stop FO12) Nottingham
- Forest Recreational Ground (Stop FO15) Forest Fields
- Redcliffe Road (N-bound) Sherwood Rise
- Hucknall Road (Stop SH01) Carrington
- Tavistock Drive (Stop SH02) Carrington
- Church Drive (Stop SH03) Mapperley Park
- Bingham Road (Stop SH04) Mapperley Park
- Haydn Road (Stop SH05) Sherwood
- Sherwood Shops (Stop SH94) Sherwood
- Sherwood Manor (Stop SH30) Sherwood
- Perry Road (Stop SH31) Sherwood
- Five Ways (Stop SH32) Sherwood
- Ribblesdale Road (Stop SH33) Sherwood
- City Hospital (Stop SH34) Sherwood
- Arnold Road (Stop SH35) Sherwood
- Oxclose Police Station (Stop BP29) Bestwood Park
- Bembridge Drive (Stop BP30) Bestwood Park
- Mosswood Crescent (Stop BP31) Bestwood Park
- Hillington Rise (Stop BP32) Bestwood Park
- Wendling Gardens (Stop BP33) Bestwood Park
- Mildenhall Crescent (Stop BP44) Bestwood Park
- Treegarth Square (Stop BP45) Bestwood Park
- Harkstead Road (Stop BP14) Bestwood Park
- Crossfield Drive (Stop TV38) Top Valley
- Bradwell Drive East (Stop TV39) Top Valley
- Top Valley Social Club (Stop TV40) Top Valley
- Bradwell Drive West (Stop TV16) Top Valley
- Knights Close (Stop TV17) Top Valley
- Old Farm Road (Stop TV18) Top Valley
- Pine Hill Close (Stop RP09) Top Valley
- Top Valley Terminus (Stop RP01) Rise Park
88 towards Nottingham
All 36 stops
- Top Valley Terminus (Stop RP01) Rise Park
- Old Farm Road (Stop TV07) Top Valley
- Knights Close (Stop TV08) Top Valley
- Bradwell Drive West (Stop TV47) Top Valley
- Top Valley Social Club (Stop TV29) Top Valley
- Bradwell Drive East (Stop TV30) Top Valley
- Crossfield Drive (Stop TV34) Top Valley
- Harkstead Road (Stop BP15) Bestwood Park
- Treegarth Square (Stop BP46) Bestwood Park
- Deer Park Drive (Stop BP38) Bestwood Park
- Mildenhall Crescent (Stop BP55) Bestwood Park
- Wendling Gardens (Stop BP39) Bestwood Park
- Hillington Rise (Stop BP40) Bestwood Park
- Mosswood Crescent (Stop BP41) Bestwood Park
- Bembridge Drive (Stop BP42) Bestwood Park
- Oxclose Police Station (Stop BP43) Bestwood Park
- Arnold Road (Stop SH36) Sherwood
- City Hospital (Stop SH37) Sherwood
- Ribblesdale Road (Stop SH38) Sherwood
- Five Ways (Stop SH39) Sherwood
- Perry Road (Stop SH40) Sherwood
- Sherwood Shops (Stop SH13) Sherwood
- Winchester Street (Stop SH14) Sherwood
- Haydn Road (Stop SH15) Mapperley Park
- Bingham Road (Stop SH16) Mapperley Park
- Church Drive (Stop SH17) Mapperley Park
- Tavistock Drive (Stop SH18) Carrington
- Hucknall Road (Stop SH19) Carrington
- Redcliffe Road (Stop FO06) Sherwood Rise
- Forest Recreational Ground (Stop FO07) Forest Fields
- Forest Road (Stop FO08) Arboretum
- Huntingdon Street (Stop FO09) Nottingham
- Woodborough Road (Stop FO10) Nottingham
- Victoria Centre (Stop J1) Nottingham
- NTU City Campus (Stop G3) Nottingham
- Parliament Street (Stop P4) Nottingham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 88 bus?
The first 88 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:26 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 88 bus?
The last 88 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 88 bus cost?
Nottingham City Transport's published fares on the 88: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £2.00. The 88 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 88 bus?
The 88 is operated by Nottingham City Transport.
Timetable data from Nottingham City Transport via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Nottingham City Transport last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 15 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.