what is mango?
One simple card, rechargeable online, means you can say goodbye to using cash when you travel. mango saves time, money and hassle. It doesn't matter if you use the bus or tram often, or just every now and then, mango gives you a saving of at least 15% off the single cash fare for every journey you make. You can use mango on any trentbarton bus or on the NET tram in Nottingham.
(mango cannot be used on pronto or skylink Derby-Leicester journeys and only on trentbarton's X38 journeys)
Our mangos come in different shapes and sizes
adult mango
Our most popular mango which gets everybody 15% discount on adult single cash fares.
Our super caps mean your spending is limited, no matter how often you travel. Once you hit your cap, you can carry on travelling - for free!
Day caps only apply to travel after 9am Mondays to Fridays and anytime at weekends and Bank Holidays.
7 day & 28 day caps apply for travel at any time.
NET tram caps are separate and don't count towards trentbarton caps.
If you hit your 7 day cap, we'll give you £5 back in mango credit*.
what is a cap?
Our super caps mean your spending is limited, no matter how often you use the bus. Once you hit your cap, you won't pay anymore fares until your cap resets, meaning you can carry on travelling - for free!
student mango
Smart students and young people pick student mango and save 25% on adult single cash fares to make that student loan go further.
All students will be required to confirm their student status with a valid academic email address.
Day caps only apply to travel after 9am Mondays to Fridays and anytime at weekends and Bank Holidays.
7 day & 28 day caps apply for travel at any time.
NET tram caps are separate and don't count towards trentbarton caps.
If you hit your 7 day cap, we'll give you £4.50 back in mango credit*.
what is a cap?
Our super caps mean your spending is limited, no matter how often you use the bus. Once you hit your cap, you won't pay anymore fares until your cap resets, meaning you can carry on travelling - for free!
can any student get one?
You'll need to have a valid academic email address to register and activate your student mango.
You may be asked to validate your student status through a valid academic email address at several points throughout the academic year.
young mango
5-15 year olds
Even little kids can make big savings, with a young mango. Kids aged 5 to 15 will get an extra 15% off the normal single child half fares.
You can have multiple mangos linked to the same account, making topping up even easier. No need to worry about them losing (or spending) their bus fare.
Day caps only apply to travel after 9am Mondays to Fridays and anytime at weekends and Bank Holidays.
7 day & 28 day caps apply for travel at any time.
NET tram caps are separate and don't count towards trentbarton caps.
If you hit your 7 day cap, we'll give you £2.50 back in mango credit*.
what is a cap?
Our super caps mean your spending is limited, no matter how often you use the bus. Once you hit your cap, you won't pay anymore fares until your cap resets, meaning you can carry on travelling - for free!
16-19 year olds
trentbarton land teens can get 25% off single adult cash fares. Top-up your young mango quickly and easily online and there’s no need to worry about carrying cash.
Day caps only apply to travel after 9am Mondays to Fridays and anytime at weekends and Bank Holidays.
7 day & 28 day caps apply for travel at any time.
NET tram caps are separate and don't count towards trentbarton caps.
If you hit your 7 day cap, we'll give you £4.50 back in mango credit*.
what is a cap?
Our super caps mean your spending is limited, no matter how often you use the bus. Once you hit your cap, you won't pay anymore fares until your cap resets, meaning you can carry on travelling - for free!
keeping your mango in the green
It's easy and simple to keep your mango juicy with credit;
auto top-up
The fastest and easiest way is with auto-top up. You can enable auto top-up on your mango account when first create your account or on the top-up screen.
When your credit falls below a set amount, credit will automatically be zapped to your account from your nominated debit or credit card. You can set both the minimum credit balance and the auto top-up amount.
Auto top-up can be cancelled at any time.
top-up online or in a trentbarton shop
If you don't want to set up auto top-up, you can top your mango up with credit through your online account using a debit or credit card. Or, you can top-up at any trentbarton shop using a debit or credit card or cash.
Our trentbarton shops are located at;
- Victoria bus station Nottingham
- Derby bus station
- Lammas Road, Sutton
top-up on board
This is only available for adult mangos. You can top-up any amount over £10, and there is a 50p charge for this. The credit will appear on the mango instantly.
top-up at a tram stop
You can top-up at NET tram stops in Nottingham using cash or a debit or credit card.
how it works
mango uses the latest tech-wizardry to let you pay for your bus and tram travel with no fuss. Once you have your mango, simply create your online account to manage your card, from here you can deposit funds on to your mango.
Once you're armed with your loaded mango, board the bus and 'touch on' with your card. When you leave the bus 'touch off' to record your trip.
Your journey is automatically recorded and your discounted fare is deducted from your account.
juicy tips
stuff worth knowing...
- Only adult mangos can be topped up on all of our buses
- Holding your mango on the exit reader will display your remaining credit.
- Top-up your mango in plenty of time, it usually takes 2 hours to clear.
- Your balance online does not update until the mango has been used again. When you get a new mango, it will show a zero balance before you first use it.
- The caps for our buses and the tram are entirely separate. Only bus journeys count towards your caps.
- If you want to check your journey history (i.e. expenses claims) it is available online for 60 days. After this, it is not retrievable.
still confused?
FAQscontact us
getting your mango is easy!
First, you need to create a mango account before you can buy or register a mango.
create your account
Once you've done that you can buy a mango and transfer funds to it online.
We will post you your mango, a £3 fee is charged for the mango and delivery.
OR
If you were already given a mango or have bought a pre-paid mango you can register it to your account and top it up online.
Once you have your mango and account set up you can track your journey history, check your balance and top it up online. You can even set up an auto top-up function, which automatically keeps your mango in credit when you drop below a set balance.
* When you hit your 7 day cap we'll give you mango credit back. You'll need to be signed up to marketing emails and respond within 3 days to the mango money back email sent to the email address on your mango account.