The M4 motorway and the highway network is expected to be very busy for this concert– 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 this concert is strongly advised to plan their journey in advance and get into Cardiff early. 

Answers to some frequently asked questions about the Blackweir Live concerts are available here: https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/35606.html

Road closures

For this concert, the following roads will be closed between 4pm 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 7am.

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.

Trains

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/

Transport for Wales will be providing additional capacity where possible on routes in/out of Cardiff for the Blackweir Live events but trains are expected to be busy, so please allow plenty of time for your journey.

Post-event queues for mainline rail services will be on Central Square and queues for Valleys services will be to the rear of the station. Pre and post-event revenue checks will be taking place at Cardiff Central so please ensure you have purchased your rail ticket before entering a queuing system. 

Cathays station will close post-event at 10pm on each of the above dates. This is for the safety of all customers. Access will remain for accessibility requirements only and for customers alighting.

Penarth Road car park at Cardiff Central will be closed from 6am until midnight on the day of each event. Cardiff Bus Interchange will remain open for all concerts at Blackweir. The taxi rank on Saunders Road will remain open for these above events.

Park & Ride facilities

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

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. 

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.

Bus

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.

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.)

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 along Park Place / Museum Place.