The negative effects of vehicle emissions on our environment are well known, and travel is one of the biggest contributors to the University’s carbon footprint.
We actively encourage our staff and students to travel to our campuses via sustainable modes of transport, helping to make our campuses and communities greener.
Getting to our campuses
Our campuses are easy to reach via foot, bike and public transport. Click on the campus below for information on how to get there using sustainable modes of transport.
Situated just 1 mile outside of Carmarthen town centre our Carmarthen Campus is easily accessible. With good links to public transport services, it is easy to get around whether you are on foot, on bike or using the bus.
Check out the Carmarthen campus sustainability map to find bike and car parking.
Carmarthen Campus Sustainability Map
Walk
Walking to our campus is a great way to keep healthy and also saves money and reduces your carbon footprint.
From the Bus Station
1.0 miles (20 minute walk)
From the Train Station
1.2 miles (27 minute walk)
You can use Traveline Cymru’s Walk Planner to help you plan your route.
Bike
Our Carmarthen Campus is accessible from National Cycle Route 4 and there are plenty of areas for locking your bike available on campus.
Bus
Our Carmarthen campus can be easily accessed by the regular buses that stop at the bus stops on College Road and Jobs Well Road.
We have collaborated with Traveline Cymru to launch a travel information service for our students. Myunijourney is an interactive website that helps students travel to, from and around our campus locations. Using the site, students can plan journeys, view maps and find local bus stops and timetables.
Train
Carmarthen Train Station has great rail links with trains running regularly from and to Swansea, Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock and Manchester Piccadilly.
Our campus is just a 27 minute walk from the station, or you can catch our Park & Ride bus. You can download the Park & Ride schedule below.
You can plan your train journey here.
Visitor Parking
Our campuses have great public transport links. Please see our Bus, Train and Bike sections above for more information on reaching our campus by public transport.
Parking Zones
In order to ensure a practical parking management solution, spaces on campus are divided into zones as shown on the map (Carmarthen Parking Maps). These include:
- Designated areas for staff (with a staff permit)
- Designated areas for blue-badge holders (marked in the car parks)
- Shared areas for staff and visitors who are required to pay for their space either via staff permit or pay and display / pay-by-phone.
- Designated areas for residential students (free to park with a student permit)
- Designated day (non-residential) student parking areas (free to park with a student permit)
Our Lampeter campus sits at the heart of the town and can be easily accessed by foot, bike or bus.
Check out the Lampeter campus sustainability map to find bike and car parking.
Lampeter Campus Sustainability Map
Walk
Walking to our campus is a great way to keep healthy and also saves money and reduces your carbon footprint.
You can use Traveline Cymru’s Walk Planner to help you plan your route.
Bike
Our Lampeter campus can be easily accessed from National Cycle Network Route 82 and there are plenty of places for you to lock your bike on campus.
Bus
Regular buses travel to Lampeter from a number of towns and cities;
Aberystwyth (Traws Cymru T1, Service 585 – via Llanilar, Tregaron, Cellan, Service 588 – via Llangwyryfon, Tregaron, Llangybi)
Cardiff (Traws Cymru T1C)
Swansea (Traws Cymru T1C)
Llandovery (Service 288/289)
Carmarthen (Traws Cymru T1)
London (Megabus)
Train
The nearest train stations to our Lampeter campus are;
Carmarthen – regular trains run from most major cities and towns; Swansea, Carmarthen, Lampeter, Haverford West, Pembroke Dock.
Aberystwyth – regular trains run from Birmingham and Shrewsbury.
From Carmarthen and Aberystwyth you can catch one of the regular buses that run to Lampeter. Details on the bus services can be found above under our ‘Bus’ section.
Visitor Parking
Our campuses have great public transport links. Please see our Bus, Train and Bike sections above for more information on reaching our campus by public transport.
Parking Zones
In order to ensure a practical parking management solution, spaces on campus are divided into zones as shown on the map (Lampeter Parking Maps). These include:
- Designated areas for staff (with a staff permit)
- Designated areas for blue-badge holders (marked in the car parks)
- Shared areas for staff and visitors who are required to pay for their space either via staff permit or pay and display / pay-by-phone.
- Designated areas for residential students (free to park with a student permit)
- Designated day (non-residential) student parking areas (free to park with a student permit)
Our Swansea campuses are in the heart of the city and just a short walk from the city’s main train and bus stations.
Check out the Swansea campus sustainability map to find bike and car parking.
Walk
Walking to our campuses is a great way to keep healthy and also saves money and reduces your carbon footprint.
Our campuses are all within a short walking distance from the train station, bus station and city centre.
Swansea Business Campus
From Train Station
0.1 mile (3-minute walk)
From Bus Station
0.9 mile (19-minute walk)
Dynevor
From Train Station
0.5 mile (10-minute walk)
From Bus Station
0.5 mile (10-minute walk)
Alex
From Train Station
0.2 mile (5-minute walk)
From Bus Station
0.7 mile (14-minute walk)
You can use Traveline Cymru’s Walk Planner to help you plan your route.
Bike
Our Swansea campuses can be easily accessed from National Cycle Network Route 4 and there are plenty of places for you to lock your bike safely on campus.
Bus
Our campuses can be easily accessed by bus. Swansea’s bus station has great links across South Wales and our local bus service providers run regular services that stop nearly at our door!
Swansea Business Campus
Services 17, X50, 25, 27 all stop at the Train Station, a 3-minute walk from our Swansea Business Campus.
Visitor Parking
Our campuses have great public transport links. Please see our Bus, Train and Bike sections above for more information on reaching our campus by public transport.
Parking Zones
In order to ensure a practical parking management solution, spaces on campus are divided into zones as shown on the map (). These include:
- Designated areas for staff (with a staff permit)
- Designated areas for blue-badge holders (marked in the car parks)
- Shared areas for staff and visitors who are required to pay for their space either via staff permit or pay and display / pay-by-phone.
- Designated areas for residential students (free to park with a student permit)
- Designated day (non-residential) student parking areas (free to park with a student permit)
Wellbeing Walks
The university has developed these wellbeing walks to allow university members and the public an opportunity to enjoy a relaxing sensory experience in the green spaces around our campuses and disengage from work or study for a moment. Take your time to explore these paths, look out for flora and fauna, and enjoy the opportunity to immerse yourself in nature.
- Llwybr Lles – Wellbeing Walk – Llambed/Lampeter
- Llwybr Lles – Wellbeing Walk – Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen
Cycle to Work Scheme
The University is part of Cyclescheme, a cycle to work scheme where staff can make savings on the cost of a new bike and cycling accessories.
Designed to encourage our staff to choose active travel for their commute, the scheme allows you to spread the cost of a bike over 12 monthly wage deductions whilst taking advantage of tax and national insurance savings.
How do I take part?
- Visit your chosen cycle retailer.
- Once you’ve chosen a bike and accessories, you should obtain a written quotation of what you would like to buy through the scheme. The maximum value of goods that can be ordered under the scheme (bike and equipment) is £1000 and the minimum is £250 inclusive of VAT.
- Then visit Cyclescheme https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/d37fe7 to apply for your chosen package and request a Cyclescheme certificate.
- Once you’ve requested the certificate, the University will confirm your eligibility and consider approval of your request.
- Subject to approval, the University will then purchase the bike and equipment and hire it to you for a period of 12 months.
- At the end of the 12 month hire period, you purchase the bike from the University for a market value payment.
If you have any questions about the Cyclescheme, please contact HR: humanresources@uwtsd.ac.uk.
