First Kernow

First Kernow

Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMCs at Penzance in October 2016
Parent	First South West
Headquarters	Camborne
Service area	Mid and West Cornwall
Service type	Bus services
Website	firstkernow.co.uk

First Kernow is a bus company operating services in Cornwall, England, UK. It is part of First South West, a subsidiary of FirstGroup.

First Kernow is a division of First South West, which was formed from two previous operators: Western National (in Cornwall and South Devon) and Red Bus (in North Devon).

First purchased Truronian coaches in 2008, which now forms part of First Kernow.

First Kernow routes mainly cover central and west Cornwall, west of an imaginary line connecting Camelford, Bodmin and Fowey, although two services continue along the north coast from Camelford as far as Bude.

First Kernow operates the Park for Truro service in Truro, as well as services intended primarily for university students between Truro, Redruth and Falmouth University campuses in Falmouth and Penryn (using route numbers beginning with the letter U).

During the summer months, First Kernow operates open top buses. In 2017 the service was relaunched under the Atlantic Coaster brand with newer Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident 2s drafted in to replace the Alexander bodied Volvo Citybuses.

Most First Kernow routes are interurban or rural in character, but there are local town services in some of the larger urban areas – Falmouth, Newquay, Penzance, St Austell and Truro.

First Kernow took over some of Western Greyhound's routes following that company’s sudden closure in March 2015, which meant that First returned in force to Newquay and neighbouring settlements (including Padstow, Perranporth and Wadebridge), where nearly all services had been operated by Western Greyhound for some years. Western Greyhound had also possessed some services in the Penzance and St Austell areas, most of which were also transferred to First Kernow.