Service Updates

Cornwall Explorer Service 300 Open Top Summer Service 22 April - 1 October 2011

Friday 22 April 2011

First are pleased to announce that the
Service 300 open top 'Cornwall Explorer' will be introduced for the summer from Good Friday (22nd April 2011) until 1st October 2011.

Service 300 links Penzance, Newlyn, Porthcurno (22 May - 29 August only), Lands End, Sennen Cove, St Just, Geevor Tin Mine, St Ives and Marazion (for St Michael's Mount). There will be two timetables introduced over the following dates:

Timetable 1 - operates daily from Friday 22nd April to Saturday 21st May and from Tuesday 30th August to Saturday 1st October 2011

Timetable 2 operates daily from Sunday 22nd May to Monday 29 August 2011.

We are also pleased to offer a discount voucher for family travel on the Cornwall Explorer. The FirstDay Southwest Family ticket is valid for travel for up to 5 people (with no more than 2 adults) and is normally £17.90. However with our special voucher you can purchase it for just £16.50 - that's a day's unlimited travel on the Cornwall Explorer and all other First bus services in Cornwall for as little as £3.30 each!(to download a timetable featuring the voucher please click on the link below)

And don't forget if you have a Concessionary Travel Pass travel on the Cornwall Explorer Service 300 is FREE after 09:30 from Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays (Concession passes issued outside of Cornwall are also valid for free travel on the 300). However if you're a Concession Pass holder and you want to travel before 09:30 Monday to Friday it's just £1.20 for any single journey you make on the service 300 or any other First bus in Cornwall. Simply show your driver you pass and ask for the £1.20 concession fare.

Timetables for this service will be available from the First Travel Shops in Penzance and Truro Bus Stations from the end of March or can be downloaded via the link below:

Cornwall Explorere Service 300 timetable (PDF - 1.07 MB)