RBS Six Nations Championships. Wales v Italy, 19 March 2016
Kick off: 14:30
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 road closure in place from 12:30 - 17:30.
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 between 12:30 and 18:30 on Saturday 19th March.
During these times, cross city journeys on routes 8/9/11, 13 and 95 will split in the city centre.
Baycar
Buses will start and end at Customhouse Street until the end of service on both days. This service will not serve the rear of the railway station, lower Churchill Way, Queen Street Station, Dumfries Place, Kingsway, Westgate Street or Wyndham Arcade during the road closures and until the end of service.
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) between 12:30 and 18:30.
Great Western Railway
GWR will be running an additional four High Speed Trains (HST) services between Bristol and Cardiff, and two between Swansea, Port Talbot and Cardiff before the game. After the game, they will be running three additional HST services to Bristol and four to Swansea, and these plans in total mean they will be providing over 3500 extra seats on Saturday.
They will be issuing early messages to customers explaining what they should expect. Customers are advised to travel early and spend some time in Cardiff before the game, to help spread loading on services.
Due to the building work taking place around Cardiff Central, there will be a new revised queuing system in place and details of this along with all the additional train services can be found on the GWR website.
Stagecoach Bus
Stagecoach buses will start and terminate at Greyfriars Road all day.
EXCEPT
Route 122 between 11:30 to 18:00 will start and terminate on Cathedral Road near the Petrol Station. After 18:00, the evening 122 buses will operate to and from Greyfriars Road.
Route 124 from 11:30 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.