Travel - Blackweir

Driving Advice

The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy for these concerts, so please plan ahead.

For up-to-date traffic information on the motorway and trunk roads, go to the Traffic Wales website, or @TrafficWalesS on Twitter and Facebook.

Anyone attending these concerts is strongly advised to plan their journey in advance and get to Cardiff early.  

Road closures

For all the concerts, the following roads will be closed between 4:00 PM and midnight to facilitate these events.

• Castle Street throughout its length, from its junction with Westgate Street
• Duke Street and Kingsway
• North Road from its junction with Colum Road throughout to Boulevard De Nantes; Boulevard De Nantes at its junction with Park Place (Access for buses and taxis/residents will be managed to Greyfriars Road)
• Cowbridge Road East from Cathedral Road through to its junction with Westgate Street with access to Westgate Street being permitted.

Civic Centre

Access to part of the Civic Centre will be controlled throughout the day from 7:00 AM.

Roads affected include: King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road.

The right-hand turn from Colum Road into Corbett Road will also be suspended for the road closure times to permit and manage access to residents / business off Corbett Road. 

Car / Coach Parking

There is no parking available at Blackweir. 

Event Day Parking at Sophia Gardens

Sophia Gardens (cars)

(Approximately, 0.5 mile walk to the Principality Stadium, Gate 2).

Sophia Gardens Event Day Parking

Getting there: Exit junction 32 off the M4

Cost: £20 for cars and £30 for coaches – card payments are now available.

Parking time: Car park opens at 8.00am and closes at 12 midnight.

Please note: Sophia Gardens car park will be staffed until 7.00pm 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: St David's Shopping Centre, John Lewis, Capitol Shopping Centre, and NCP (Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road.)

Civic Centre Event Day Parking (Cars and Coaches)

Getting there: Exit Junction 32 of the M4, head south on the A470 towards the city centre and follow signage to the civic centre.

Cost: £20 payable on the day for cars and £30 for coaches – card payments are also now available.

Parking time: The car park will open at 8am and closes at 12 midnight.

Disabled parking

Disabled drivers are advised to park at the Civic Centre within the paid dedicated event parking, however, Blue Badge parking is available via first come, first serve basis along Park Place / Museum Place.

Park & Ride Facilities

There isn’t a park & ride facility for these events.

Where is the nearest train station? 

Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway have issued travel advice for all those attending concerts in Cardiff by train this summer - https://news.gwr.com/news/get-ready-to-rock-cardiff-essential-travel-tips-for-this-summers-hottest-concerts

Customers are being reminded to plan their journey in advance, allow extra time to board trains home safely and to check the time of their last train home -  https://www.journeycheck.com/tfwrail/

Where is the nearest Bus station? 

Local buses:

Bus services will be diverted while the city centre road closures are in place

Please visit the relevant bus operator's website for more information about your specific bus routes.

For Stagecoach services, please visit: Welcome to Stagecoach (stagecoachbus.com)

For Cardiff Bus services, please visit: https://www.cardiffbus.com/principality-stadium

For NAT services, please visit: https://www.natgroup.co.uk/

National Express: 
National Express coaches will use Sophia Gardens as usual. 

Can you cycle or walk?

The cycleways and the pop-up cycleways within the road closure area will remain open for cyclists to use during the event, but North Road Cycleway will be diverted to facilitate the event set up and break down. On concert days a short diversion via a like for like bi-directional alternative route, will be in place. All diversions will be clearly signposted.

Taxis 

Local taxi firms are Dragon Taxis and Capital Cabs.