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Register hereOur UniBus network is designed around the needs of Swansea's students, with connections between Singleton Campus, the City Centre and Bay Campus.
Getting around uni life doesn’t have to cost a fortune. With our UniBus network, you’ll find low-cost, easy travel that gets you to lectures, nights out, weekend shops and everything in between.
Our main UniBus routes - 89, 90, 91, 92, N91 and N92 - connect key student areas. But that’s not all:
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City Centre ↔ Singleton Campus: hop on services 2A, 3A, 4, 4A, X1
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City Centre ↔ Bay Campus: take services 38, X1, X5 or X7
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Sketty / Uplands ↔ City Centre: use services 20, 20A or 21
Get to know your UniBus timetables
Services might operate a little differently depending on the time of year. Check below to find out exactly how this impacts you, whether it's lectures or drinks with friends, we'll keep you moving.
For non-term time and university holiday timetables please check our timetables page here.
The service X1 operates a regular link between Singleton Campus, the City Centre (Bus Station) and Bay Campus (Fabian Way bus stop).
For timetables, please click here.
These services will not operate during the university summer holiday period.
Annual & Term Ticket Offers
If you're going to be using the buses regularly during your studies, the cheapest way to pay for travel is to take advantage of our annual or term tickets. These offer unlimited travel on all First Cymru services, not just our student network buses! Check out the prices below and buy your tickets on the First Bus app, let's go!
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Ticket |
Standard fare |
mytravelpass** fare |
Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-month | £700 | £469 | For travel 12 months from the date of activation on all First Bus services in Wales. |
| Academic year | £475 | £318.25 | For travel 20 September 2025 - 07 June 2026 on all First Bus services in Wales. |
| Term 1 | £225 | £150.75 | For travel 20 September 2025 - 14 December 2025 on all First Bus services in Wales. |
| Term 2 | £210 | £140.70 | For travel 03 January 2026 - 29 March 2026 on all First Bus services in Wales. |
| Term 3 | £125 | £83.75 | For travel 18 April 2026 - 07 June 2026 on all First Bus services in Wales. |
| Summer | £275 | £184.25 | For travel 06 June 2026 - 20 September 2026 on all First Bus services in Wales. |
Single, Return and Day Ticket Offers
| Ticket Type | Standard Fare | mytravelpass** Fare |
|---|---|---|
| Single | £3.00 Only available to buy from the driver on the bus |
£1.00 Available to buy from the driver or in advance as a bundle of ten tickets on the First Bus app |
| Return | £5.70 Only available to buy from the driver on the bus |
N/A |
| Day | £7.00 Available to buy from the driver or in advance on the First Bus app |
£3.00 Available to buy from the driver or in advance on the First Bus app |
Fancy speedier boarding?
You can buy bundles of ten £1 single tickets in advance on the First Bus app - just don't forget to show your mytravelpass when you board.
- Plan your journey
- Buy your tickets on the app
- Track the bus to your stop
- See live seat availability on your bus before it arrives at your stop!
'Tap On, Tap Off' Ticket Offers
Tap On, Tap Off uses contactless payments to cap our bus fares so your spend is capped each day that you travel with us, no matter how many journeys you make. It's the simplest, quickest and cheapest way to travel by bus, find out more about Tap On, Tap Off and how it works here.
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Ticket Type |
Tap On, Tap Off Fare | Validity |
|---|---|---|
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Single |
£2.00 |
Tap On, Tap Off only on services 2A, 3A, 4, 4A and X1 between Singleton Campus and the City Centre; services 38, X1, X5 and X7 between Bay Campus and the City Centre and services 20, 20A and 21 between Sketty Cross and the City Centre. Tap On, Tap Off only on the entire route of services, 89, 90, 91, N91, 92 and N92. But remember, you can still purchase discounted tickets on bus by showing the driver a valid mytravelpass. |
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Return |
£3.60 |
Tap On, Tap Off only on services 2A, 3A, 4, 4A and X1 between Singleton Campus and the City Centre; services 38, X1, X5 and X7 between Bay Campus and the City Centre and services 20, 20A and 21 between Sketty Cross and the City Centre. Tap On, Tap Off only on the entire route of services, 89, 90, 91, N91, 92 and N92. But remember, you can still purchase discounted tickets on bus by showing the driver a valid mytravelpass. |
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Day |
£4.00 |
Tap On, Tap Off only on services 2A, 3A, 4, 4A and X1 between Singleton Campus and the City Centre; services 38, X1, X5 and X7 between Bay Campus and the City Centre and services 20, 20A and 21 between Sketty Cross and the City Centre. Tap On, Tap Off only on the entire route of services, 89, 90, 91, N91, 92 and N92. But remember, you can still purchase discounted tickets on bus by showing the driver a valid mytravelpass. |
**For MyTravelPass (MTP) discounted travel, a valid MyTravelPass must be shown to the driver along with the mticket for travel or the ticket is not valid and a fare will be required. See mytravelpass for more details.