All students, apprentices and college staff can sign-up to our award-winning cost-effective West Notts College Travel Scheme, operated by mango . This can be used on Stagecoach and trentbarton buses across most of Nottinghamshire and those that serve our catchment locations in Derbyshire. The travel scheme brings major savings on standard bus fares, plus a range of additional benefits.
Whether it’s travelling to college, attending a work placement, a trip to catch-up with friends, or visiting family, the West Notts College Travel Scheme can help save you money on your bus journeys.
What are the benefits?
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UNLIMITED BUS TRAVEL
24 hours-a-day, seven days per week.
GREAT VALUE
Huge savings compared to pay-as-you-go travel. Students in receipt of a bursary* and those studying T-Levels can even travel for FREE!
* Subject to eligibility.
FLEXIBLE PAYMENTS
Flexible payment options to suit your financial needs, with the choice to pay in monthly or termly instalments.
MULTI-USE
Usable on Stagecoach and trentbarton buses across most of Nottinghamshire and parts of Derbyshire — giving you the flexibility to use the scheme for studying, working and socialising.
EASY TO USE APP
The travel scheme lives on your phone! Use the free my mango app (available for iOS and Android ) to scan and ride, check journeys and manage everything in one place — quick, simple, and always with you.
Where can it be used?
This route map details the buses which operate through Stagecoach and trentbarton within our catchment area.
How much does it cost?
These are the costs for 2025/26. Please view the invite code cost sheet to see how much you will be charged relative to your cost code.
| Criteria |
Cost |
| Studying a course for 2 or more days a week and in receipt of a bursary (any age) |
Free — provides 11 months’ travel from 1 September to 31 July (see points 1 and 2 below) |
| Students aged 16-18 |
£261 — flexible monthly payments spread over and up to 9 months* — provides 11 months’ travel from 1 September to 31 July (see point 2 below) |
| Termly payment students aged 16-18, West Notts College adult learners aged 19+ |
£188 per term*
Autumn term: 1 September — 19 December
Spring term: 5 January — 27 March
Summer term: 13 April — 26 June
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| T-Level students |
Free — enabling T-Level students to attend their mandatory placements with employers. Provides 11 months’ travel from 1 September to 31 July (see point 3 below) |
| Adult learners aged 19+ |
£477 — flexible monthly payments spread over and up to 9 months* – provides 11 months’ travel from 1 September to 31 July (see point 2 below) |
| Apprentices (any age) |
£49 per month — provides travel all year round |
| West Notts College staff |
£63 per month — provides travel all year round |
(1) If your household income is less than £40,000 per annum, then you may be eligible for a bursary. If you're unsure whether this applies to you, please contact the student finance team at studentfinance@wnc.ac.uk or call 01623 900455, otherwise click here to find out more and apply.
(2) If you live within a walking distance of 2km (1.24 miles) or less from the college campus that you attend, you will still be able to sign-up to the West Notts College Travel Scheme but will pay £477 (irrespective of whether you qualify for a bursary). However, if there are legitimate reasons that prevent you from walking to college, you may be eligible to pay the lower price of £261. If you study at two campuses and one of these is more than 2km (1.24 miles) walking distance from your home, then you will pay £261.
(3) Free for new and returning T-Level students for academic year 2025/2026. This is subject to change for academic year 2026/2027.
*The final balance must be paid by 28 April. Payments will be split across the remaining months from when you joined the scheme.
How do I sign up?
All new students have the opportunity to sign up to the travel scheme when they enrol and secure a place on their course.
You can only join the scheme once you have received your invite code from the college. This will be issued via text message and email once you sign your learning agreement. Any continuing learner on a true two-year course (e.g. A Levels) who is not required to re-enrol for the second year will receive their invite code in the near future. Each student’s invite code for the travel scheme changes every year.
See the ‘How do I join the travel scheme?’ FAQ for full details.
Returning students who may have used a physical card last year will have to go through the same process and register to use the mobile app but the conditions remain unchanged.
To register for an account, download the my mango app (available for iOS and Android or by visiting https://mango.crtransport.solutions/ )
Here are some useful videos that show you how to use the my mango app.
Plan your journey
There are a host of apps and websites you can use to find the right bus, see where and when to catch it, and get real-time information about when it is due. Below are some suggestions along with the postcodes for all our campuses.
Visit our transport schedule webpage
Apps
Websites
Campus postcodes
- Derby Road campus - NG18 5BH
- Adult Learning Centre (Old Town Hall) - NG18 1HX
- Future Tech Skills and Knowledge Exchange - NG19 7BB
- Gene Haas Centre for Advanced Manufacturing - NG17 5FA
- Mansfield and Ashfield Sixth Form College - NG19 7BB
- Mansfield Education Hub – NG18 1EE
- Portland Square – NG17 5GA
- Station Park - NG17 7RB
- The Old Brewery campus – NG18 1AH
Frequently asked questions
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How do I join the travel scheme?
To join the travel scheme you must be fully enrolled onto your course or apprenticeship, or be employed by the college – see the relevant section below.
New students
As a new student, you will have the opportunity to join the travel scheme when you come to college to enrol and secure a place on your course. The college will provide you with your invite code (via text message and email) which you will need to activate your account. This is also found on the bottom page of your learning agreement.
See the ‘How do I register for a my mango account’ FAQ below for details about how to do this
Returning students
As a returning student, you can choose to continue using the travel scheme but first you will need to transfer your account to the my mango app.
When you come to college to sign your learning agreement in readiness for the new academic year, you will be provided with your new invite code (via text message and email) which you will need to activate your account. This is also found on the bottom page of your learning agreement.
See the ‘How do I register for a my mango account’ FAQ below for details about how to do this.
You should discard/recycle your previous travel card, as this will no longer be valid.
Please do not attempt to renew or join the travel scheme until you have received your invite code, valid for the 2025/26 academic year, as your previous code is now obsolete.
Apprentices and college staff
Existing apprentices and college staff can continue to use their travel card until their 12 month period comes to an end. After this time you then need to contact the customer enquiries team at enquiries@wnc.ac.uk to obtain your new invite code. You will then need to activate your account on the my mango app.
New apprentices and new college staff wishing to join the scheme can also request their invite code by contacting the customer enquiries team, and then activate their account on the my mango app.
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How do I register for a my mango account?
To register for an account, follow the steps below:
1. Download the my mango app from your app store (find out more on the website https://mango.crtransport.solutions/ .
2. Once downloaded, open the app and tap on create account, then follow the on-screen instructions. You will need to verify your email address.
Steps 3 and 4 will take place during enrolment.
3. Once you have created an account and logged into the my mango app, go to account > travel schemes and click on the envelope icon to type in your invite code which should have been provided to you separately by the college.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions, providing your college/learner ID and your date of birth for extra checks (and make/set-up payments if needed) to obtain a travel scheme.
5. Once you have the travel scheme enabled you will be able to go to the travel screen in the app and be presented with a QR code which can be scanned on all applicable services (see route map). You will not be charged for any journey made within the scheme boundary. Any travel outside this boundary will be chargeable.
Here are some useful videos that show you how to use the my mango app.
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When can I sign up to the travel scheme?
Students aged 16-18 and adult learners aged 19+ can sign up to the travel scheme at any time during their studies or employment, once they have received their invite code from the college. However, if you choose to join the scheme later than August/September, your monthly payments will be split over the remaining months up to and including 28 April. This means your monthly payments will be greater, as the total amount payable is typically spread over 9 months, so by spreading the amount over fewer months, the monthly installments will cost more.
Apprentices or college staff can also sign up to the travel scheme at any time and will pay a fixed monthly amount, as theirs is an annual product, valid all-year round.
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What are the benefits of the travel scheme?
- It’s all in a single app that allows unlimited travel on Stagecoach and trentbarton buses across most of Nottinghamshire and parts of Derbyshire, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
- Catch the bus to college, work placements, work experience, part-time jobs, or meet up with friends or family outside of college.
- Great value
- More convenient and cheaper than cash/contactless
- Flexible monthly payments (qualifying students may be eligible for financial support
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Can I use my mango when I'm not at college?
Yes, absolutely! You will be able to use it all day, every day, including evenings and weekends, throughout the period that your travel entitlement is valid.
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If I leave college part-way through the year, can I get a refund?
You can cancel at any time and pay up to the end of the current month. However, you won’t be entitled to a refund covering the remaining part of the month in which you cancel.
Further FAQs can be found on the mango website.