A big thank you to everyone who took the time to complete this year’s Travel Survey. Your feedback is being carefully reviewed and is already helping to shape what we do next.
Here’s a quick look at what you’ve told us so far:
- Cycling is on the rise! 18.4% of you now cycle to campus most of the time, up from 12% last year.
- You’d like more led bike rides to interesting local spots.
- Bike Register, free lights and locks, and cycle roadshows are a hit – you’ve asked for more bike maintenance sessions too.
- Walking to campus is more popular than ever – 36% of students now walk daily!
- The removal of the MyTravelPass discount on student day tickets has made public transport less affordable for under-21s.
- The loss of the 91 late-night bus and early service cut-offs are making travel harder for many of you.
We hear you! And we’re already taking action:
- Free cycle maintenance sessions will return from September, in partnership with Bikeability and Swansea Council, alongside our existing Dr Bike roadshows.
- We’re working with partners to explore opportunities to bring back Led Rides, to help more of you get into cycling and discover safe cycling routes to campus and around the city.
- We’re meeting with First Cymru to push for improvements. Based on your feedback:
- They’ve agreed to keep most service numbers and routes the same for 2025/26, to make navigating services easier.
- We’ve raised concerns about costs and late-night travel, including the 91 service and links to NPT Hospital.
- First Cymru will also attend all 2025/26 Student Bus User Group meetings – keep an eye out for session dates online soon.
Prize Draw Winners
Congratulations to our three prize draw winners! You’ve been contacted by email – prizes are on the way.
We’ll Keep Listening
This isn’t just about one survey. We’re committed to hearing from you all year round. You can have your say at:
- Travel pop-ups on campus and in your school/faculty.
- Active travel roadshows and events.
- Bus and cycle user groups.
- Faculty engagement sessions.
- By email: travel@swansea.ac.uk
- Or on Unitu.
We promise to keep you regularly updated on improvements and service enhancements for 2025/26. Keep an eye on the student newsletter for our updates and thanks again for working with us!
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