First Cymru Buses Ltd. (part of First Group) is a provider of public transport bus services in South Wales. First Cymru was formed from a number of privatised former bus companies, including South Wales Transport. Its headquarters are in Penlan, Swansea. There are also other depots across South and West Wales such as Port Talbot, Pontardawe, Haverfordwest, Llanelli and Carmarthen.
Operations
First Cymru employs about 1000 staff, has a fleet of about 250 buses and carries around 21 million passengers a year. The company operates around 200 bus services in the south Wales area, in and between Haverfordwest, Pembroke, Tenby, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot, Pontardawe, Maesteg, Bridgend and Cardiff.
In addition, the company provides a frequent shuttle service from Swansea to the capital, Cardiff. For students of Swansea University, service 82A, branded the Bright Orange Bus (abbreviated to BOB), links the University to both the Student Village in one direction and the City Centre in the other. First Cymru operates two Park and Ride services, which are located on Fabian Way (off M4 jct. 42) and Landore (off M4 jct. 44 or 45)
The company offers coach hire for airport transfer, school trips, sports events and wedding parties. First Cymru operates the regular National Express 201 service from Swansea bus station to London Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Bus fleet
First Cymru's current fleet consists mainly of low floor single-deck vehicles for servicing local and regional routes. Most vehicles are painted in First Group's pink, white and blue livery. The dedicated vehicles for Swansea University are however painted bright orange. In the Carmarthen area, there are a number of yellow liveried vehicles for school services.
Swansea Metro
In 2006, it was announced that Swansea Council and First Cymru were to introduce a Ftr bus service to Swansea.
On 1 June 2009, certain Ftr buses operated the route, whilst the other buses were the original ones that operated the number 4 route. All of the Ftr buses had an official launch on 14 September 2009.[citation needed]
Services
Local routes
Service list sourced from First website.[1]
Ammanford
Bridgend
| Service Number(s) |
Start point |
Terminus |
Via |
| 1/2 |
Bridgend bus station |
Cefn Glas Estate |
Bryntirion and Westminster Way |
| 3 |
Bridgend bus station |
Sarn |
Wildmill, Litchard and Pines Centre |
| 4 |
Bridgend bus station |
Aberkenfig |
Glanrhyd Hospital, Penyfai |
| 11/13 |
Bridgend bus station |
Bettws |
Wildmill, Sarn and Ynysawdre |
| 12/14 |
Bridgend bus station |
Blaengarw |
Llangeinor |
| 15 |
Bridgend bus station |
Bettws |
Penyfai and Aberkenfig |
| 21/22 |
Bridgend bus station |
Nantymoel |
Sarn, Bryncethin and Ogmore Vale |
| 32/36 |
Bridgend bus station |
Cymmer |
Aberkenfig, Llangynwyd, Maesteg and Caerau |
| 44 |
Bridgend bus station |
Talbot Green |
Brackla, Pencoed, Brynna, Llanharan and Llanharry |
| 56 |
Bridgend bus station |
Brynteg School |
Wildmill |
| 61 |
Porthcawl |
Nottage |
|
| 62 |
Bridgend bus station |
Pencoed |
Brackla |
| 63 |
Bridgend bus station |
Porthcawl |
Aberkenfig, Kenfig Hill, Pyle, North Cornelly, South Cornelly & Nottage |
Carmarthen
Haverfordwest
Llanelli
Maesteg
Neath
Port Talbot
Swansea
| Service Number(s) |
Start point |
Terminus |
Via |
| 2/2A |
Swansea |
Newton |
Oystermouth |
| 2B |
Swansea |
Limeslade |
Oystermouth |
| 2C (Summer Only) |
Swansea |
Caswell Bay |
Mumbles |
| 3/3A |
Swansea |
Oystermouth |
West Cross |
| 4/4A [A] |
Morriston Hospital |
Swansea University |
Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston, Plasmarl, Swansea city centre, Civic Centre and Singleton Hospital |
| 4B |
Parc Gwernfadog |
Swansea Enterprise Park |
Morriston |
| 6 |
Swansea |
Port Tennant |
St. Thomas, Swansea |
| 7 |
Swansea |
Marina |
|
| 11 |
Swansea |
Mayhill |
Mount Pleasant |
| 12/13 |
Swansea |
Townhill Circular |
Mount Pleasant |
| 14 |
Swansea |
Pennard Cliffs |
Mayals, Murton and Bishopston |
| 14A |
Swansea |
Bishopston School |
Mumbles Rd and Fairwood Rd |
| 15 |
Swansea |
Gowerton |
Uplands, Cockett, and Waunarlwydd |
| 17 |
Swansea |
Gowerton |
Cockett, Waunarlwydd |
| 18 |
Swansea |
Upper Killay |
Uplands, Sketty Cross, Sketty Park Estate and Killay |
| X18 (Summer only) |
Swansea |
Rhossili |
Uplands, Sketty, Killay, Upper Killay, Parkmill, Oxwich, Knelston and Port Eynon |
| 19 |
Swansea |
Uplands |
Brynmill and Rhyddings |
| 20/20A |
Swansea |
Derlwyn |
Uplands, Sketty Cross, Sketty Park Estate and Killay |
| 21/22 |
Swansea |
Three Crosses |
Uplands, Sketty, Sketty Park Estate and Killay |
| 21A (Sundays Only) |
Swansea |
Priors Way |
Uplands, Sketty Cross, Sketty Park Estate and Killay |
| 21B |
Swansea |
Hendrefoilan Woods |
Uplands, Sketty and Killay |
| 24 |
Swansea |
Morriston Hospital |
Brynhyfryd, Caemawr and Morriston |
| 25 |
Swansea |
Blaen-y-Maes |
Manselton and Caereithin |
| 26 |
Swansea |
Tesco Extra Fforestfach |
Cwmbwrla, Gendros and Ravenhill |
| 27 |
Swansea |
Penplas |
Penlan |
| 28 |
Swansea |
Penlan |
Cwmbwrla and Gendros |
| 29/29A/29B |
Swansea |
Tycoch |
(Service 29 runs via Sketty Cross, whilst Services 29A/B, run via Glanmor) |
| 31 |
Swansea |
Morriston Hospital |
Bonymaen, Trallwn and Birchgrove |
| 32 |
Swansea |
Rhyd y Felin |
Bonymaen |
| 33 |
Swansea |
Trallwn |
Bonymaen |
| 35 |
Swansea |
Llangyfelach |
Brynhyfryd |
| 36 |
Swansea |
Morriston |
Cwmbwrla, Manselton, Brynhyfryd, Treboeth and Clase |
| 37 |
Swansea |
Oystermouth |
Uplands, Sketty, Derwen Fawr, Singleton Hospital and Mumbles Road |
| 41 |
Swansea |
Morriston |
Swansea College, Manselton and Penlan |
| 42 |
Swansea |
Morriston |
Singleton Hospital, Cockett, Caereithin and Penlan |
| 43 |
Swansea |
Morriston Hospital |
Singleton Hospital, Townhill, Blaen-y-Maes and Clase |
| 44 |
Swansea |
Grenfell Park |
St. Thomas, SA1 Waterfront Development |
| 51 |
Three Crosses |
Morriston |
Dunvant, Killay, Sketty, Swansea and Landore |
| 52 |
Swansea |
Tircoed village |
Fforestfach and Penllergaer |
| 61 |
Llansamlet |
Swansea College |
Birchgrove, Trallwn and Winch Wen |
| 63 |
Newton |
Swansea College |
Caswell, Oystermouth, West Cross and Blackpill |
| 64 |
Treboeth |
Swansea College |
Cwmbwrla and Mayhill |
| 67 |
Clydach |
Swansea College |
Parc Gwernfadog and Penlan |
| 81 |
Swansea |
Swansea Metropolitan University |
Mount Pleasant |
| 82A |
Swansea / Swansea University |
Hendrefoilan Student Village |
Singleton Hospital |
| 121 |
Swansea |
Craig Cefn Parc |
Morriston Cross, Graig Felen, Clydach and Penydre |
| 501 (Park & Ride) |
Landore |
Swansea bus station |
|
| 502 (Park & Ride) |
Fabian Way |
St. Mary's Square |
|
| SA1 (SA1 Link) |
Swansea City Centre |
St. Thomas, SA1 Waterfront Development |
(Free service operating during December 2009) |
- Notes
- A ^ Service 4 is the ftr Metro service.
Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan
Inter urban routes
| Service Number(s) |
Start point |
Terminus |
Via |
| 59 |
Swansea |
Neath |
Enterprise Park, Llansamlet, Birchgrove, Skewen and Neath Abbey |
| 65 |
Neath Victoria Gardens |
Swansea College |
Briton Ferry and Swansea city centre |
| 100 (Shuttle) |
Swansea |
Cardiff Central Station |
McArthur Glen, Bridgend |
| 110 |
Swansea |
Llanelli |
Gorseinon, Loughor |
| 111 |
Swansea |
Kidwelly |
Gorseinon, Loughor, Llanelli |
| 112 |
Swansea |
Burry Port |
Gorseinon, Loughor, Llanelli |
| 120/125 |
Swansea |
Ystradgynlais |
Morriston, Clydach, Pontardawe, Ystalyfera and Ystradgynlais (Note: Most journeys are split at Pontardawe with through passengers having to change buses) |
| 122/922 |
Pontardawe |
Neath |
Rhos and Bryncoch |
| 128 |
Ammanford |
Llanelli |
Capel Hendre, Cross Hands and Llannon |
| 129 |
Ammanford |
Carmarthen |
Capel Hendre, Cross Hands and Porthyrhyd |
| 132 |
Pontardawe |
Neath |
Rhos, Bryncoch and Caewern |
| 142 |
Swansea |
Garnswllt |
Morriston, Morriston Hospital, Rhydypandy and Felindre |
| 143 |
Neath Victoria Gardens |
Morriston Hospital |
Neath Abbey, Skewen (Dynevor Road) and Birchgrove |
| 148 |
Gwaun-cae-Gurwen |
Pontardawe |
Alltycham |
| 156 |
Swansea |
Tonna |
Jersey Marine, Skewen and Neath |
| 157 |
Swansea |
Neath |
Briton Ferry |
| 158/X58 |
Swansea |
Banwen |
Jersey Marine, Skewen, Neath and Seven Sisters |
| 195 |
Carmarthen |
Llanelli |
Pontyberem, Ponthenri, Pontiets and Cynheidre |
| 196 |
Carmarthen |
Llanelli |
Pontyberem and Llannon |
| 197 |
Carmarthen |
Llanelli |
Pontiets and Trimsaran |
| 198 |
Carmarthen |
Llanelli |
Ferryside, Kidwelly and Trimsaran |
| 224 |
Swansea |
Porthcawl |
Port Talbot |
| 226/227/228 |
Neath |
Margam |
Briton Ferry, Baglan, Sandfields, Aberavon and Port Talbot |
| 400 |
Swansea |
Llanelli |
Waunarlwydd, Gowerton, Gorseinon, Gorseinon Hospital, Penyrheol, Pontarddulais and Prince Phillip Hospital. |
| 404 |
Swansea |
Llanelli |
Waunarlwydd, Gowerton, Gorseinon, Loughor, Penyrheol, Pontarddulais and Prince Phillip Hospital. |
| X1 |
Carmarthen |
Bynea |
Fforest, Llangennech and Llwynhendy |
| X1 |
Swansea |
Bridgend |
Port Talbot, Pyle |
| X10 (Tuesday only) |
Swansea |
Abergavenny market |
Neath, Resolven, Glynneath and Hirwaun |
| X11/X12 |
Swansea |
Carmarthen |
Fforestfach, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey and Kidwelly |
| X13 |
Swansea |
Llandeilo |
Pontarddulais, Ammanford, and Llandybie |
| X14 |
Swansea |
Brynamman |
Glanffrwd, Pontarddulais and Ammanford |
| X15 |
Swansea |
Brynamman |
Ammanford |
| X2 |
Porthcawl |
Cardiff Central Station |
Bridgend, Cowbridge, Culverhouse Cross |
| X20 |
Swansea |
Pontardawe |
Landore |
| X22 |
Neath |
Pontardawe |
Rhos and Bryncoch |
| X3 |
Maesteg |
Port Talbot |
Bryn |
| X4 |
Neath |
Port Talbot |
Briton Ferry and Baglan |
| X5/X75 |
Swansea |
Glynneath |
Neath, Resolven and Cwmgwrach (Note: most journeys are split at Neath with through passengers having to change buses) |
Swansea park and ride
The city has three park and ride sites, located at Fforestfach (off M4 jct. 47), Landore (off M4 jct. 45) and Fabian Way (off M4 jct. 42), the 502 Fabian Way service is provided by First Cymru as well as the 501 service which operates from Landore which until recently was operated by Veolia Transport Cymru. The 503 service from Fforestfach is still operated by Veolia Transport Cymru.
The services are charged at £2.20 for all-day secure parking which includes return travel for up to four passengers to the city centre. Both Landore and Fabian Way have achieved the Secure Car Park Award, and tend to grow in popularity each year. The buses tend to have a different colour scheme for each route with the City and County of Swansea emblem.501 have a green colour scheme, The 502 is of a blue colour scheme, and the 503 is of an orange colour scheme.
See also
References
External links
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