Venue: Principality Stadium
On Sunday 28 June, there will be a full road closure around the Principality Stadium from 3pm until midnight, to help make sure people can get into and out of the stadium safely.
Anyone attending the concert is strongly advised to plan their journey in advance and get into Cardiff early. Please pay attention to listed prohibited items at the Principality Stadium, in particular the bag policy (no large bags permitted), before travelling into the city.
Road closures
From 7am, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed because of the need to prepare Gate 5 and protect queuing fans.
The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place at 3pm until midnight.
- Kingsway from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street.
- Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street.
- Tudor Street from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment).
- Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted).
The following roads will be closed in their entirety:
- Duke Street,
- Castle St,
- High Street,
- St Mary Street,
- Caroline Street,
- Wood Street,
- Central Square,
- Westgate Street,
- Quay Street,
- Guildhall Place,
- Golate,
- Park Street,
- Havelock Street, and
- Scott Road.
Station Terrace and Guildford Street from the junction with Newport Road to the junction with Churchill Way will be access for buses only during the times of the road closures. This is to ensure that there is reliable access for buses to the satellite points in Churchill Way.
Station Terrace will also close for a short period to allow Queen Street Station to operate safely for 1 hour and 30 minutes after the end of the event (approximately 10:15pm to 11:45pm).
Access to part of the Civic Centre will be controlled throughout the day, with access allowed only for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading and access to private car parks.
Roads affected include:
- King Edward VII Avenue,
- Museum Avenue,
- City Hall Road,
- College Road, and
- Gorsedd Gardens Road.
Additionally, Penarth Road (by the bridge between the back of the station and the city centre) will be closed 30 minutes before the concerts finish and for up to an hour after they finish, on safety grounds - for train passengers arriving and departing from the train station.
Trains
Information for those travelling by train.
Great Western Railway
GWR will run additional services to help customers get home. Extra trains will operate from Cardiff Central to Swansea, Newport, Bristol and Swindon, with plenty of parking available at station car parks. The car parks at Cardiff Central Station will be closed.
Trains are, however, expected to be very busy immediately after the concerts and a queueing system will be in place outside the station to help people board trains safely.
If you are travelling from further afield, check connecting services on the Great Western Railway website.
Transport for Wales
TfW will provide additional capacity where possible on routes to and from Cardiff. Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead and allow plenty of time for their journey.
A full queuing system will be in place with passengers travelling to the Valleys or the Vale of Glamorgan directed to Cardiff Queen Street Station after the event. All other queues including Ebbw Vale and Maesteg will be at Cardiff Central Station.
Queuing will start from 9:45pm at both stations with the accessibility queue available at Cardiff Central.
Ticketing and pay as you go
Pre and post-event revenue checks will take place at both stations and passengers should purchase their rail ticket before entering a queuing system.
Pay as you go is also available on TfW and CrossCountry services across the South Wales Metro network (not valid on GWR services). Find out more about using pay as you go travel on the Transport for Wales website.
Park and ride
The park and ride facility for this event will be at the Vindico Arena on International Drive in the Sports Village, Cardiff Bay - CF11 0JS.
The city centre drop-off point will be on Tresillian Way.
The car park will open at 10am, with the first bus leaving at 10:30am and last bus leaving the city centre at midnight.
Cost: £15 per car.
Event day parking
Information on event day parking.
Civic Centre
Parking for cars and coaches.
- Getting there: Exit Junction 32 off the M4, head south on the A470 towards the city centre and follow signage to the Civic Centre.
- Cost: £20 for cars and £30 for coaches. Card payments are available.
- Parking time: The car park will open at 8am and close at midnight.
Sophia Gardens
Parking for cars.
- Getting there: Exit junction 32 off the M4.
- Cost: £20 for cars. Card payments are available.
- Parking time: The car park will open at 8am and close at midnight.
Sophia Gardens car park will be staffed until 7pm. All vehicles are left on site at the owner's risk. Cardiff Council will not be held responsible for any theft or damage to motor vehicles or personal possessions. Any vehicles left in the car park after closing time will be fined.
Shopping parking
City centre car parks are also available:
- North Road Car Parks
- St David's Shopping Centre
- John Lewis
- Capitol Shopping Centre
- NCP (Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road)
Disabled parking
Disabled drivers are advised to use Sophia Gardens. Disabled parking is also available at various private car parks.
Please check individual websites for availability.
Buses
Bus services will be diverted while city centre road closures are in place.
Please visit the relevant bus operator's website for more information about your specific bus routes:
Cardiff Bus Interchange will close in line with road closures.
National Express coaches will use Sophia Gardens as usual.
Motorways and trunk roads
The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy, so please plan ahead.
For up-to-date traffic information on the motorway and trunk roads, visit the Traffic Wales website, or @TrafficWalesS on X (Twitter) and Facebook.
Taxis
St Mary Street taxi rank (outside the former House of Fraser building) will close at 3pm and will re-open at midnight.
Cycling and walking
The cycleways and the pop-up cycleways within the road closure area will remain open for cyclists to use during the event, but due to the number of people expected to attend the rugby match, we ask all cyclists to take due care and attention. The road closures apply to all motor vehicles of any kind, but not to bicycles with pedals.
Those who live locally in Cardiff may want to travel by bicycle or walk. Research shows us that 52% of car trips made in the Welsh capital are less than 5km. This is a distance that can be comfortably cycled in 20 minutes.
We also know that 28% of Cardiff residents who currently do not cycle would like to do so.
When the roads are congested, this makes cycling an even more attractive option as travel by bicycle would be quicker than a car during rush hours or during big events.
Find out more about cycling and walking in Cardiff.
