{"id":3767,"date":"2015-02-06T14:13:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T14:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=3767"},"modified":"2015-02-06T14:13:02","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T14:13:02","slug":"your-essential-game-day-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/02\/06\/your-essential-game-day-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your essential game day travel guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Nation\u00a0pumped up for Wales v England in the 6 Nations tonight, we have brought you the best\u00a0advice to travel safely in, out and around Cardiff during rugby day.<br \/>\nA crowd of 74,000 is expected to attend the first 6 Nations game of the year and most people\u00a0who do not have tickets will be cramming into the pubs around the city, making it difficult to move around or get home.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-3772 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Millenium Stadium\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-3772 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Millenium Stadium\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\nSo, here&#8217;s your essential guide on how to travel quickly (or, as quickly as you can on rugby day) around the city:<br \/>\n<strong>Buses<\/strong><br \/>\nThe council recommends using public transport and coaches, but there will be changes to your usual bus service from 3:30pm until the end of service. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffbus.com\/english\/article.shtml?articleid=4339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CardiffBus<\/a> for more information.<br \/>\nThey will also be <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cardiffbus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeting<\/a> until 9pm tonight so we recommend following them if you plan on using the busses tonight. Alternatively you can download their app for free on Apple and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.buscms.cardiffbus.iphone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a> devices.<br \/>\n<strong>Coaches<\/strong><br \/>\nCoach parking will be provided off Sophia Close by Cardiff Council. Access these by turning of at Junction 32.<br \/>\nThere are dedicated coach parking areas with driver facilities. The cost is \u00a315 per coach. During any event, car parking in Sophia Close will be \u00a310 as the car park is within a five minute walk of the stadium.<br \/>\n<strong>Trains<\/strong><br \/>\nTrains into and around the city are always busy\u00a0so we recommend leaving early to ensure you get to the city on time.<br \/>\nArriva Trains Wales have said they will make more than 13,000 extra seats available and First Great Western will provide an additional 3,500.<br \/>\nAfter the game there will be long queues for the trains home, despite the extra services\u00a0being provided. Remember to take something warm to wear and maybe food or drink to stay warm and hydrated after the match.<br \/>\nQueueing Diagram:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Queue-Plan-January-2015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3786\" title=\"Arriva Trains Wales\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Queue-Plan-January-2015-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Queue-Plan-January-2015\" width=\"417\" height=\"314\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3786\" title=\"Arriva Trains Wales\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Queue-Plan-January-2015-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Queue-Plan-January-2015\" width=\"417\" height=\"314\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">For a better quality version of this image <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk\/MillenniumStadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit the Arriva Wales website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Queen Street station will be closed from 9.20pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Arriva Wales recommend buying your tickets in advance and going straight to Cardiff Central Station after the match.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For information throughout the day follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nationalrailenq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Rail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arrivatw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arriva Wales&#8217;s on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0download their apps:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Arriva Wales (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/atw-tickets\/id834871751?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.arrivatrainswales&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">National Rail (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/national-rail-enquiries\/id519094154?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=uk.co.nationalrail.google&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Cars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Park and ride is available at Pentwyn Junction 29 and Cardiff City Football Club Junction 33, Leckwith, the cost is \u00a36 per car and can be accessed from J33 of the M4. All park and ride customers are advised to follow the signage to the available site at the time of their arrival.<\/p>\n<p>The drop off and pick up point will be Churchill Way for the Pentwyn Park and Ride. For Cardiff City Stadium the drop off and pick up will be Tresillian Way North at the rear of the railway station.<br \/>\nBoth car parks will have a staff presence from 12 noon and will open at 12.30pm, with the first bus at 12.30pm. The last bus will leave the pick-up point at 11:30pm, with the car park closing at midnight.<br \/>\n<strong>Road Closures<\/strong><br \/>\nThere will be a full road closure from 6:00pm &#8211; 11:30pm, in which the following roads are closed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>North Rd from its junction with Boulevard de Nantes to its junction with Kingsway.<\/li>\n<li>Kingsway from its junction with North Rd to its junction with Duke St.<\/li>\n<li>Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Rd to its junction with Westgate St.<\/li>\n<li>Tudor St from its junction with Clare Rd to its junction with Wood St (access for residents &amp; traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment)<\/li>\n<li>Plantagenet St &amp; Beauchamp St from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor St (access for residents &amp; traders will be permitted)<\/li>\n<li>The following roads will be closed in their entirety: &#8211; Duke St, Castle St, High St, St.Mary St, Caroline St, Wood St, Central Sq, Westgate St, Quay St, Guildhall Pl, Golate, Park St, Havelock St &amp; Scott Rd.<\/li>\n<li>The route to the front of the rail station, Station Approach in Central Sq from its junction with Wood St, has been closed since yesterday and will reopen tomorrow at 6pm, with access for buses to the bus station being maintained outside of the full road closure times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Nation\u00a0pumped up for Wales v England in the 6 Nations tonight, we have brought you the best\u00a0advice to travel safely in, out and around Cardiff during rugby day. 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