Derby's position at the heart of the country means it has excellent road, rail and air links.

The city is just one hour and 40 minutes by rail from London, and trains from Derby can also take you as far north as Edinburgh and as far south as Devon.

East Midlands Airport is 15 minutes' drive away from the city centre, and has flights to Europe and beyond.

Road links are also good around the city, with the A52, A50, A6 and A38 running through Derby and junctions 24 and 25 of the M1 just 15 minutes' drive away.

We work in partnership with local bus companies, including trentbarton and Arriva, to make sure public transport to and from the city is co-ordinated and to encourage people to travel by bus or rail instead of by car.

To achieve our aim of creating a 21st Century city centre, we work with  Derby's City Centre Management to promote the city centre as a whole and its specialist shopping areas such as the Cathedral Quarter and The Lanes. We also work with Westfield Derby since it opened in October 2007. 

Road safety is a key part of our work on transport; it aims to make travelling safer and cut the number of accidents and deaths on our roads.

We also put major schemes in place to improve our city's streets and environment. Please visit the Connecting Derby pages and the Connecting Normanton page to find out more.