skylink

The really good app for skylink buses in Derby, Leicester and Nottingham

skylink is the number 1 bus service connecting Derby, Leicester and Nottingham with East Midlands Airport. This app gives detailed information about stop locations, ticket pricing and real time bus departures to make catching skylink even easier.

Maps

Now find your nearest stop easily using the built-in maps function, all stops for both skylink services are colour coded to help identify which services stop there. You can link easily from the map to explore various ticket options, prices and real time departure predictions.

Real time departure time

A simple interface allows you to very quickly obtain a real time prediction for bus departures within the next 60 minutes from your selected stop. You can link from the map or choose from 1 of 3 lists below to select your stop.

- All stops - Shows all stops in alphabetical order for your direction of travel.

- Local stops - Shows all stops, closest first within 400 meters of your current position for you direction of travel.

-Favourites - Shows a list of all stops you have selected as a favourite.

Journey Prices

Link from the map or choose your fare stage using the lists to show current fare prices for all ticket options

Ticket Finder

Don't know which ticket is best for you? simply use the ticket finder to work out your annual usage and apply this to various ticket options on both skylink services. The app shows a handy table detailing all tickets and highlights the cheapest option based on annual usage.

Game

Got time to kill? see if you can guide bod and his plane over the trees and still avoid the oncoming air traffic!! this simple sprite game should keep you busy until your bus is due.

What's New in the Latest Version 3.0

There are some other minor design changes but nothing major to functionality.