RBS Six Nations Championships. Wales v France, 26 February 2016
Kick-off: 20:05
Always a highlight on the sports calendar, Wales will be taking on Scotland, France and Italy as part of the RBS Six Nations Championship at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff! The city is sure to be busy, so make sure you have your tickets and head to the Capital to soak up the atmosphere during the match.
For more information on this year's Six Nations Championship, please visit the RBS Six Nations website.
Due to the event, there will be a full city centre road closure in place from 18:05 to 23:05.
Please click here to see a map of the road closures.
Please see further information below from operators and how their services will be affected on the day:
Cardiff Bus
Cardiff buses will divert from 17:00 until the end of service on Friday 26th February.
During these times, cross city journeys on routes 8/9/11, 13 and 95 will split in the city centre.
Baycar
Buses will serve Cathays Park, but will return through the city centre to Cardiff Bay via Dumfries Place, Station Terrace, lower Churchill Way, Bute Terrace and Customhouse Street, (not serving Kingsway, Westgate Street, Wyndham Arcade or the rear of the railway station).
After 20:00 buses will start and end in Customhouse Street in the city centre, but will not serve the rear of the railway station. Other city centre bus stops will not be served after this time.
Services 7, 8 & 9
Buses will start and end on Canal Street.
Services 9A, 13 (towards Ely/Drope), 15, 17, 18, 25, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 95/95A (towards Barry/Penarth), 96, 96A and X91
Buses will start and end in Tudor Street.
Services 13 (towards Cyncoed), 21, 21A, 23, 23A, 24, 24A, 27, 28, 28A, 28B, 30, 51, 53 and 86
Buses will start and end in Greyfriars Road.
Services 11, 35, 36, 38, 38A, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 52, 57, 58 & 95 (towards Heath Hospital)
Buses will start and end in Churchill Way.
Services 92, 93 & 94
Buses will start and end in Customhouse Street (stop JG) until 19:00. After 19:00 buses will start and end in Tudor Street.
Great Western Railway
An additional three High Speed Train (HST) services will operate after the game between Swansea and Cardiff, with another two between Bristol and Cardiff. GWR will also be retiming their existing 21:25 train from Cardiff to London to run an hour later at 22:25 for anyone wishing to travel back to London on the Friday evening. GWR will also add additional carriages to a number of their scheduled services between South West England and South Wales.
On the following Saturday morning (27th) GWR will be running an additional HST service at 10:40 from Cardiff to London Paddington and these plans in total mean they will be providing over 3000 extra seats over two days.
To help spread loading, GWR will also be putting in special arrangements for anyone wanting to travel beyond Bristol to other destinations in the South West. Details of all the additional train services can be found on their website here.
Stagecoach Bus
Stagecoach buses will start and terminate at Greyfriars Road after 15:00.
Except
Route 122 after 15:00 will start and terminate on Cathedral Road near the Petrol Station.
Route 124 from 15:00 and the rest of the day will not serve Cathedral Road, but will run via North Road to and from Greyfriars Road.
Want to travel to this event?
Please see below some helpful links to get you started in planning your journey to the event. Using public transport services in the area can be a great way to make your way there and save the worry of bringing your car.
Public Transport
To make your journey by public transport, please use our Journey Planner to find the most convenient route, along with times and services that are running.
If you’d like to find a bus timetable, head over to our Timetables page. Here, you can search for a specific bus route or your location to view timetables of services in the area. You will also have the option to print the timetable to take with you on your trip.
Walk & Cycle
You can also use our journey planner to find walking and cycling routes to get to your event. If you live close by, walking can be a great way to explore the scenery and soak up the atmosphere before the event!
You can find out more information on our ‘Cycling and Walking’ page.
Car Share
If you’re thinking of taking your car to an event, you can share your journey with others by logging onto Share Cymru. Here, you will have the option to offer a lift or request one, and find a match for your journey.