We are pleased to confirm that Edwards Coaches have become the latest South Wales-based company to partner with the Cardiff City FC Academy.
Family-owned Edwards Coaches celebrate their centenary in 2025 and enter this special year with the accolade of UK Large Coach Operator of the Year achieved in the recent Bus and Coach industry ‘routeOne Awards’. They are marking their 100 years in various ways, including hosting an Open Day at their depot on 3rd August 2025.
Based in Llantrisant opposite the Royal Mint, they operate a large portfolio of work beside corporate contracts; Edwards Coaches operate home to school contracts, local bus services, private hires, day trips and their own UK and European tour programme.
To launch this exciting partnership, Richard Thomas, William Roberts and Simon Ingham from Edwards Coaches visited our Academy base in Llanrumney with one of their executive class team coaches, which contains 36 seats with tables, USB sockets and charging facilities, an extensive kitchen, toilet facilities and an infotainment system – the perfect way for our young Bluebirds to travel to and from away fixtures across the country.
This premium vehicle, alongside Edwards’ fleet of other excellent coaches, is available to hire! If you are looking for coach hire or other transport requirements, call Edwards Coaches on 01443202048 or click here.
The Edwards Coaches logo will also proudly feature on the sleeves of our Academy shirts for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign.
Mike Edwards, Chairman and Proprietor of Edwards Coaches, said: “We are very pleased to be an Academy Partner and to support the great work that is done with the development of young persons in the sport. It was a pleasure to showcase a recent addition to our fleet that wears the cherished registration ‘T1EAM’ at the Academy ground.
“It’s humbling to think that Edwards Coaches may be transporting the big names of the future; there’s plenty of talent onboard for sure. We are confident that our partnership with Cardiff City Football Club will strengthen and flourish as we move into and beyond Edwards Coaches 100 years of operations.”
Huw Warren, Head of Commercial at Cardiff City FC, added: “It’s extremely pleasing to see another local business pledge their support towards our Academy. Having Edwards Coaches on board will be very beneficial for our young players, and we are proud to be able to assist their development as footballers as they use the premium facilities Edwards have to offer.”