First Cymru

First Cymru

First Cymru Excel Express coach in Cardiff central bus station.
Parent	First Group
Founded	Various
Headquarters	Penlan, Swansea
Service area	South Wales
Service type	Bus
Routes	154
Website	First Cymru

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, Pontardawe, Neath, Port Talbot, Maesteg, Bridgend and Cardiff.

The company operates an FTR bus rapid transit route in Swansea, branded Swansea Metro, and a frequent shuttle service from Swansea to Cardiff. For students of Swansea University, service 82A, branded the Bright Orange Bus, links the university to the Hendrefoelan Student Village. First Cymru operates Park and Ride sites, which are located at Fabian Way, Fforestfach and Landore in Swansea.

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. Wright StreetCar articulated buses are used on Swansea Metro route. 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.

Services

Local routes

Service list sourced from First website.

Ammanford

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
103	Ammanford	Llandeilo	Llandybie
124		Brynamman	Garnant and Gwaun-cae-Gurwen
126		Pantyffynnon
127		Betws
130		Cwmgwili
145/146		Garnant	Cwmaman and Glanaman
164		Pontyberem	Cross Hands

Bridgend

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
1/2	Bridgend bus station	Cefn Glas Estate	Bryntirion and Westminster Way
3		Sarn	Wildmill, Litchard and Pines Centre
4		Aberkenfig	Glanrhyd Hospital, Penyfai
11/13		Bettws	Wildmill, Sarn and Ynysawdre
12/14		Blaengarw	Llangeinor
15		Bettws	Penyfai and Aberkenfig
21/22		Nantymoel	Sarn, Bryncethin and Ogmore Vale
32/36		Cymmer	Aberkenfig, Llangynwyd, Maesteg and Caerau
45/46		Talbot Green	Pencoed, Heol-y-Cyw and Llanharan
56		Brynteg School	Wildmill
61	Porthcawl	Nottage
62	Bridgend bus station	Pencoed	Brackla
63/63B		Porthcawl	Aberkenfig, Kenfig Hill, Pyle, & Nottage

Carmarthen

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
166	Carmarthen	Cross Hands	National Botanic Garden of Wales, Porthyrhyd, Cefneithin and Pontyberem
205/206	Trevaughan	Glangwili Hospital	Russell Terrace, Carmarthen and Belvedere Avenue
215	Carmarthen	Llanpumsaint	Bronwydd
PR1 (Park & Ride)		Nant-y-Ci Showground

Haverfordwest

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
302	Haverfordwest	Hubberston	Johnston and Milford Haven
349		Tenby	Johnston, Neyland, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke and Manorbier

Llanelli

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
165	Llanelli	Cross Hands	Hendy, Ammanford and Llandybie
173	Burry Port	Dafen	Llanelli and Parc Trostre
181	Swiss Valley	Morfa	Felinfoel, Llanelli and Seaside
182	Prince Philip Hospital	Parc Trostre	Felinfoel, Swiss Valley, Llanelli and Penyfan
194	Meinciau	Llanelli	Pontiets, Ponthenri and Cynheidre
B1 Dial-a-ride	Pembrey	Burry Port	Waun Sidan, Heol Gwscwm, Dolau Fan and Tyle Teg
B21 Dial-a-ride	Llanelli	Llundain Fach	Waunlanyrafon and Pentrepoeth Road
B23 Dial-a-ride		Dafen	Bryngwyn Bach
B24 Dial-a-ride		Heol Tyisha

Maesteg

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
30	Caerau Parc / Blaencaerau Estate	Turberville Estate	Maesteg
32/36	Cymmer	Glyncorrwg	Abercregan / Croeserw
39 (Sunday Only)	Maesteg	Parc Estate

Neath

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
141	Neath Victoria Gardens	Longford	Neath Abbey
148	Alltycham	Pontardawe
151	Neath Victoria Gardens	Cimla	Glannant Estate
152			Hillside and Westernmoor
154		Aberdulais	Cadoxton
159		Blaengwynfi	Cimla, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen, Cymmer and Glyncorrwg

Port Talbot

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
1	Sandfields	Brynbryddan	Port Talbot bus station
8	Margam	Sandfields
23	Westlands	Blaengwynfi	Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Port Talbot bus station, Cwmavon, Pontrhydyfen and Cymmer
23G	Port Talbot bus station	Margam	Goytre

Swansea

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
1 [A]	Swansea bus station	Bracelet Bay	Oystermouth
2/2A		Newton or Limeslade
2B		Limeslade
2C [B]		Caswell Bay
3/3A		Newton	West Cross and Oystermouth
4 (ftr Metro service)	Morriston Hospital	Swansea University	Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston, Plasmarl, Swansea city centre and Singleton Hospital
4A	Parc Gwernfadog	Swansea bus station	Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston and Plasmarl
6	Swansea bus station	Port Tennant	St. Thomas
7		Swansea Marina
11		Mayhill	Mount Pleasant
12/13		Townhill Circular
14/14A		Pennard Cliffs	Mayals, Murton and Bishopston
15		Gowerton	Uplands, Cockett and Waunarlwydd
17			Cockett, Waunarlwydd
19		Uplands	Brynmill and Rhyddings
20/20A/21A [C]		Derlwyn	Uplands, Sketty, Sketty Park Estate and Killay
21B		Three Crosses	Uplands, Sketty, Killay, Hendrefoilan Woods and Dunvant
24		Morriston Hospital	Brynhyfryd, Caemawr and Morriston
25		Blaen-y-Maes	Manselton and Caereithin
26 [D]		Parc Fforestfach	Cwmbwrla, Gendros and Ravenhill
27		Penplas	Penlan
28		Penlan	Cwmbwrla and Gendros
29/89		Tycoch	Uplands, Glanmor and Gower College Swansea (Tycoch campus)
31		Morriston Hospital	Bonymaen, Trallwn, Birchgrove and Swansea Enterprise Park
32/33 [E]		Trallwn	Bonymaen
35		Llangyfelach	Brynhyfryd
36		Morriston	Cwmbwrla, Manselton, Brynhyfryd, Treboeth and Clase
37		Oystermouth	Uplands, Sketty, Derwen Fawr and Singleton Hospital
41		Morriston	Gower College Swansea (Tycoch campus), Manselton and Penlan
42			Singleton Hospital, Cockett, Caereithin and Penlan
43		Morriston Hospital	Singleton Hospital, Townhill, Blaen-y-Maes and Clase
44		Grenfell Park	SA1 Waterfront Development
51		Three Crosses	Morriston	Dunvant, Killay, Sketty, Swansea and Landore
53	Tircoed Forest Village	Swansea Maritime Quarter	Sketty and Swansea City Centre
54	Swansea bus station	Parc Llewellyn	Brynhyfryd
61	Llansamlet	Gower College Swansea (Tycoch campus)	Birchgrove, Trallwn and Winch Wen
63	Newton		Caswell, Oystermouth, West Cross and Blackpill
64	Treboeth		Cwmbwrla and Mayhill
67	Clydach		Parc Gwernfadog and Penlan
82A [F]	Swansea University / Swansea bus station	Hendrefoilan Student Village	Singleton Hospital
114[B]	Swansea	Rhossili	Pennard, Oxwich and Port Eynon
115	Llangennith & Llanmadoc	Horton & Port Eynon	Llanrhidian and Reynoldston
116[G]	Swansea bus station	Llangennith & Llanmadoc	Singleton Hospital, Killay, Gowerton, Penclawdd and Llanmorlais
117	Killay	Port Eynon	Upper Killay, Parkmill, Oxwich and Horton
118	Swansea bus station	Rhossili	Uplands, Sketty, Killay, Upper Killay, Parkmill or Cilibion and Reynoldston
144		Morriston Hospital	Bonymaen, Trallwn, Llansamlet and Morriston
145			Bonymaen, Llansamlet, Birchgrove, Glais and Clydach
501 (Park & Ride)	Landore Park & Ride site	Caer Street
502 (Park & Ride)	Fabian Way Park & Ride site	St. Mary's Square
503 (Park & Ride)	Fforestfach Park & Ride site	Caer Street
X21/121	Swansea bus station	Craig Cefn Parc	Morriston, Graig Felen, Clydach and Penydre

Notes

• A ^ Service 1 operates during Summer on a daily basis, excluding Wednesdays.
• B ^ Service operates during the Summer only.
• C ^ Service 21A operates on a Sunday only, but operates to Priors Way instead of Derlwyn.
• D ^ Service 26 operates on Saturdays only.
• E ^ Service 32 extends to Rhyd y Felin.
• F ^ Service operates from Swansea bus station after 18:00 Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday during Term Time only.
• G ^ Service 116 extends to Rhossili on Summer Sundays only.

Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan

See also: List of bus routes in Cardiff and Bus transport in Cardiff

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus
PR1 (Park & Ride)	Cardiff City Centre	Pentwyn (Cardiff East)

Inter urban routes

Service Number(s)	Start point	Terminus	Via
44	Bridgend	Talbot Green	Brackla, Pencoed, Brynna, Llanharan and Llanharry
59	Swansea bus station	Neath	Enterprise Park, Llansamlet, Birchgrove, Skewen and Neath Abbey
63/X63	Swansea	Brecon	Neath and Ystradgynlais
65	Neath	Gower College Swansea (Tycoch campus)	Briton Ferry and Swansea bus station
100 (Greyhound Service)	Swansea bus station	Cardiff Central Station	McArthur Glen, Bridgend
110		Llanelli	Gorseinon, Loughor
111		Kidwelly	Gorseinon, Loughor, Llanelli
112		Burry Port
120/125/X20		Ystradgynlais	Landore, Morriston, Clydach, Pontardawe, Ystalyfera and Ystradgynlais
124/125	Ammanford	Ystradgynlais	Brynamman
128		Llanelli	Capel Hendre, Cross Hands and Llannon
129		Carmarthen	Capel Hendre, Cross Hands and Porthyrhyd
132/922/X22	Pontardawe	Neath	Rhos and Bryncoch
157	Swansea		Briton Ferry
158		Banwen	Jersey Marine, Skewen, Neath and Seven Sisters
195	Carmarthen	Llanelli	Pontyberem, Ponthenri, Pontiets and Cynheidre
196			Pontyberem and Llannon
197			Pontiets and Trimsaran
198			Ferryside, Kidwelly and Trimsaran
224	Swansea	Porthcawl	Briton Ferry, Baglan, Sandfields, Port Talbot and Pyle
226/227/228	Neath	Port Talbot / Margam	Briton Ferry, Baglan, Sandfields and Aberavon
400	Swansea	Llanelli	Waunarlwydd, Gowerton, Gorseinon, Gorseinon Hospital, Penyrheol, Pontarddulais and Prince Phillip Hospital.
404			Waunarlwydd, Gowerton, Gorseinon, Loughor, Penyrheol, Pontarddulais and Prince Phillip Hospital.
X1	Swansea / Neath	Bridgend	Port Talbot, Pyle
X10 (Tuesday only)	Swansea	Abergavenny market	Neath, Resolven, Glynneath and Hirwaun
X11/X12		Carmarthen	Fforestfach, Llanelli, Burry Port, Pembrey and Kidwelly
X13/X14		Llandeilo	Pontarddulais, Ammanford, and Llandybie
X2	Porthcawl	Cardiff Central Station	Bridgend, Cowbridge, Culverhouse Cross
X3	Maesteg	Swansea	Bryn and Port Talbot
X5	Swansea	Min-yr-Awel	Neath, Resolven, Cwmgwrach and Glynneath

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), with all services being provided by First Cymru.

The services are charged at £2.50 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 has a green colour scheme, 502 blue and 503 orange.

See also

• Transport in Wales
• List of bus operators of the United Kingdom
• Bus transport in Cardiff

External links

• First Cymru