First Southampton > Reviews

Advantages: Well, they are buses I suppose
Disadvantages: Often late, crowded, dirty

...UK is hardly wonderful, but First Southampton buses are just SO bad it's not true. I could wax lyrical about my bad experiences, long waits and overcrowded buses, but you've heard it all before so I'll just summarise what I feel. A return ticket from one of the outlying regions of Soton to the centre costs around £1.20. For that amount of money, you might expect that (within reason) most buses could run on time, the bus might be clean and have ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap....With season tickets!!!!
Disadvantages: Expensive, late, unreliable

...been a regular travel on First Southampton for the last three years to travel to and from uni and work. The comfort of the seats are OK but could be better if the company spent more money, they get more than enough from the fares that they charge. Service of customers is average. The drivers can get stressed at times - especially on packed buses and when people are being noisy. The drivers are better than they used to be though. Some drivers ... Read review

Advantages: New fleet of buses, comfortable, good route coverage
Disadvantages: Expensive fares, rarely run to time, often don't run at all

...I have used. Why then, do First Southampton have the sheer audacity to publish a timetable? Is it some from of joke? Is there a conspiracy to ensure that the population of this city die of stress before they reach 40? I know of no less than thirty people who have been put in inconvenient situations with their employers because of the "service" offered by First Southampton, and let's face it, that is simply not good enough. For fares to be continually ... Read review

the first bus service gets worse every day i have been on damp first buses cold first buses and buses which are falling to bits its about time they got rid of the really old double deckers and got some new ones come on after all it is 2007 now and still running a clapped out old e reg what exactly do we pay bus fares for. my five year old now calls them worst bus which i happen to think is about right

In the 21st centry why do we have to travel on buses that are so old, wet, cold and unreliable I had no choise but to use first southampton to work on a friday they are that bad they can not be botherd to even run the first bus of the day on many occasions i have had to pay at least ten pounds in a taxi every time so i am not late for work i think this is bad .