Victory in fight for better bus deal for passengers

WELSH Assembly Member Lee Waters has achieved a victory in his campaign for a better deal for bus passengers in Llanelli.

Following pressure from the Llanelli AM, First Cymru has lowered fares for passengers in Llanelli who regularly travel to Swansea.

People catching the bus between Swansea and Llanelli found their pockets being hit because the two destinations were in different fare regions.

This meant that tickets had to be purchased separately to any connecting routes, and daily tickets were not valid for the journey

First has decided to include Llanelli in their Swansea Bay fare region, meaning daily, weekly and monthly tickets on routes between Llanelli and Swansea will be cheaper.

Customers are also being encouraged to download and use First Cymru’s mTicket app which offers lower fares than buying a ticket on the bus for a single journey. Customers buying five tickets in advance will be able to access even cheaper flexible tickets.

Mr Waters added “I’ll continue to push First, and other bus companies to provide the best possible service for everyone – that’s the only way we’ll get more people to use public transport.”