Bus operator First has given details of the bus services it will be running in Cornwall and south Devon over the Christmas and New Year period.

Though there will be no services on Boxing Day, Service 101 from St Austell to the Eden Project will run on New Year’s Day.

Robbie Lamerton, general manager, First South West, said: “We are operating as many buses as we can during the run-up to Christmas and in the week leading up to New Year, when many of our customers will be heading to the region’s main towns and cities to go to the sales.

“Though we are still reviewing the possibility of running buses on Boxing Day in the future, we hope that many people will consider using the bus over the festive period as an alternative to taking their cars into the city and town centres.”

First’s services over Christmas and New Year are in summary:

Plymouth, East Cornwall & South Devon

• Monday 22 December/Tuesday 23 December – School holiday timetable

• Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December – School holiday timetable with most last journeys at around 20.00.

• Christmas Day/Boxing Day – No service

• Saturday 27 December/Sunday 28 December – Normal service

• Monday 29 December/Tuesday 30 December – Saturday service except Service 81 which is running a Monday to Friday timetable, a slight amendment to Service 90 while Service 79 will not run.

• New Year’s Eve- Saturday service except Service 81 which is running a Monday to Friday timetable, a slight amendment to Service 90 while Service 79 will not run. Most last journeys will be around 20.00.

• New Year’s Day – No service

• Friday 2 January 2015 – Saturday service except Service 81 which is running a Monday to Friday timetable, a slight amendment to Service 90 while Service 79 will not run.

• Saturday 3 January 2015 – Normal services resume Central & West Cornwall

• Monday 22 December/Tuesday 23 December: School holiday timetable

• Christmas Eve: School holiday timetable with most last journeys around 20.00

• Christmas Day/ Boxing Day: No service

• Saturday 27 December/ Sunday 28 December: Normal Saturday service

• Monday 29 December/Tuesday 30 December: Saturday service except Service 101 which will run a Monday - Friday timetable

• New Year's Eve: Saturday service except 101 which will run a Monday - Friday timetable. Most last journeys will be around 20.00.

• New Year's Day: No service except 101 which will run a Sunday service.

• Friday 2 January 2015: Saturday service except 101 which will run a Monday - Friday timetable.

• Saturday 3 January 2015 – Normal services resume

For more information about the Christmas and New Year timetables, visit the website: http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/devon_cornwall/travel_news/service_updates/?item=13181&conf=0

Regular updates on services can be found on the First Devon and First Cornwall Facebook pages or follow them on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/firstbus_devon or www.twitter.com/FirstCornwall.