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.
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.