Travel Information: Travel Around Aberystwyth
Town Centre and Immediate Surroundings
Town centre attractions and shops are all close together and within easy walking distance of each other, but you may wish to use the local buses to reach the outer edges of the town such as Waunfawr, Llanbadarn Fawr and Penparcau.
The central bus station is on Alexandra Road (map).
Principal Daytime Services:
Mondays to Saturdays 8am to 6pm
- 501 & 504: for the University, Waunfawr and Llanbadarn, each every 20 minutes
- 502, 507 & 508: for Penparcau and Parc-y-Llyn retail park, each every 30 minutes
- 503: Park and Ride service, every 20 minutes
On Sundays and in the evenings, these routes are replaced by less frequent circular routes 514 and 515 linking the bus station, Waunfawr, Llanbadarn and Penparcau.
Current Timetables:
Ceredigion County Council - downloadable as PDF
Arriva - horrible site but useful if Ceredigion's is out-of-date
Taxis
There are dozens of taxis in Aberystwyth - see this list of Aberystwyth taxi firms by Yellow Pages.
Shopmobility
Ceredigion Shopmobility loan electric scooters and manual and electric wheelchairs to help people with limited mobility access the town centre.
The service is available on Thursdays and Fridays at Bath Street car park (map). Being registered as disabled is not a requirement, but having proof of identity and address is.
This page updated 05-Jul-2007