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Cardiff Wales Stadium - Cardiff

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CARDIFF WALES STADIUM

The Cardiff Wales Stadium is no stranger to hosting ICC tournaments, having been a venue for the last two editions of the ICC Champions Trophy, as well as the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1999.

At the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, the Cardiff Wales Stadium – home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club - will host four fixtures, adding to the sole World Cup game played there in 1999.

The first county game held at the ground was in 1967, and their first international fixture was in fact the 1999 Cricket World Cup clash between trans-Tasman rivals Australia and New Zealand.

The Cardiff Wales Stadium has seen some dramatic moments played out in its relatively brief history of hosting international cricket, including Pakistan’s semi-final win over England at the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017.

ACCESSIBILITY

To find out more about the accessible facilities and services at the Cardiff Wales Stadium, check out the CWC19 Access Guide here.

PLAN YOUR JOURNEY

It’s never too early to start thinking about your travel!

Plan ahead so you can make the most out of your day at the Cardiff Wales Stadium during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019.

Cardiff Wales Stadium sits within Sophia Gardens and there are plenty of public transport options if you want to leave the car at home.

TRAVEL GUIDE

To download the Travel Guide for Cardiff Wales Stadium click here. This can be used on your phone/tablet or printed for use before and during your match day.

PARKING

There is limited parking next to the ground, which is pre-bookable only and will not accept on the day vehicles. The cost to park here is £15 per vehicle, to book please contact the venue directly on 02920 409380 or email info@glamorgancricket.co.uk.

If you are driving it is recommended to use the Park & Ride service or use one of the public car parks in and around the city centre. Please see www.cardiff.gov.uk for more information on parking locations and prices.

There is blue badge parking at the venue, which will need to be booked in advance by contacting the venue directly on 02920 409380 or email mailto:info@glamorgancricket.co.uk. It is recommended to be parked 60 minutes before the first ball and will need to stay in place until 30 minutes after the final ball for safety measures.

PARK & RIDE

A Park & Ride service will operate on all matchdays from Cardiff City FC Stadium, postcode: CF11 8EG. It is a 15 minute bus journey and costs £15 per vehicle, which includes the shuttle which goes directly to/from the ground.

The car park opens 3 hours before the first ball and the bus service to the ground starts 2.5 hours before. It will run intermittently until 30 minutes after the first ball. The shuttle will then start from the ground one hour before the final ball.

BUS

Cardiff and the Sophia Gardens area are well serviced by the local bus network, with regular services between the city and Cathedral Road (adjacent to Sophia Gardens).

The popular routes going via Cathedral Road from the city centre include:

  • No. 25 Circular Service to Llandaff North
  • No. 62 Service to Llandaff
  • No. 63 service to Radyr and Morganstown

The majority of the public transport buses in Cardiff are accessible and drop off close to the venue on Cathedral Road.

If you would like more information or are planning your journey, please visit www.travelinecymru.info.

PRIVATE COACH – PARKING

If you are travelling by Private Coach please contact Cardiff City Council to book your space at a cost of £25. Please call 02920 873392 or email Thomas.Westgarth@cardiff.gov.uk

TRAIN

Cardiff Central Station in the city centre is the main train station for Cardiff. It operates local services across Wales and regular high-speed trains between Cardiff and major towns and cities including London, Bristol, Birmingham and Swansea. For information about train times please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.gwr.com.

The walk to the ground along the banks of the River Taff and through Bute Park takes approximately 20 minutes. There will be World Cup Cricketeers along the route to help answer any questions and guide you to the ground.

If you have accessible requirements and require assistance, please make this known with your rail operator so they can ensure that you have a safe and comfortable journey.

DROP OFF & PICK UP / TAXI, PRIVATE HIRE, UBER

Cardiff Wales Stadium has designated pick up points for all cars and taxis. The pick-up points are as follows:

Taxis – Cathedral Road
Private Hire – available soon
Uber operates and is available in Cardiff.

WALK/ CYCLE

If you are local to the area, walking is a great way to get around. Cardiff Wales Stadium is a short walk from the city centre through Bute Park. World Cup Cricketeers will be along the route to help answer any questions and guide you to the ground!

If you choose to cycle to the match there are publicly available bike racks in the city centre and the Sophia Gardens area.

ADDRESS

Cardiff Wales Stadium
Cathedral Road
Cardiff
Wales
CF11 9XR****

THINGS TO DO IN CARDIFF

Cardiff is a port city located on the South Wales coast. In the 19th century, the industrial revolution turned a relatively small town into one of the world’s busiest ports, exporting Welsh coal across the globe. City status was granted in 1905 and Cardiff was made the official capital of Wales in 1955.

Cardiff today, with a population of just over 360,000, is the nation’s largest metropolis and the fastest growing urban area in the UK outside of London. Over the past 25 years the city has undergone a major transformation.

In the late 1990s, a multimillion-pound regeneration project revitalised the former docklands into a stunning waterfront. The area, known as Cardiff Bay, has a variety of modern restaurants and bars and houses some of Cardiff’s most culturally significant and beautiful buildings, including Wales Millennium Centre and the Senedd (the headquarters of the Welsh Assembly Government).

Visitors exploring the bustling city centre can enjoy unique attractions, quirky shopping arcades and a growing café culture, all against the backdrop of two iconic and contrasting venues - Cardiff Castle and the Millennium Stadium.

Did you know that…

  1. Roald Dahl grew up in Cardiff and was baptised in the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay
  2. The world’s first £1million cheque was signed in Cardiff’s coal exchange
  3. Cardiff has more green space per person than any other UK core city. You can walk to the Cardiff Wales Stadium through one of the largest parks - Bute Park next to Cardiff Castle.
  4. The Millennium Stadium has the largest retractable roof of any sports arena in Europe
  5. Wales has its own language? Why not try? Croeso, pronounced Kroyso, means welcome!

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 has a full, dedicated security team working on plans for a safe and secure tournament for all participants and spectators.

We are working with police in all our host cites and the national security services to ensure the security provided at the tournament is of the highest order, while existing security staff at all CWC19 host venues are receiving additional training in the build-up to the tournament.

There will be enhanced security plans at all our host venues with visible security measures taking place, as well as other non-visible measures happening throughout the tournament, inside and outside the stadium.

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