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SUPPORTER INFORMATION: WALES V SERBIA


FAW

Wednesday 9th November 2016

Wales play Serbia on Saturday (12 November) in a key qualifying match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in front of a sell-out crowd at Cardiff City Stadium (KO 7.45pm).


WALES V SERBIA
2018 FIFA World Cup - European Qualifiers
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday, 12 November, KO 19:45


This match takes place on the same day as the Wales rugby international at the Principality Stadium with a 5.30pm kick off and we are advising fans to take this into consideration when planning their travel to Cardiff City Stadium.

The Stadium will be opening from 5.15pm in order to accommodate those fans who want to watch the rugby and the bars will be open with cheaper prices for alcoholic beverages during the first hour.

There will also be bands on the Spirit of 58 stage in the Canton Stand from 5.15pm with Scott Howells and Chris Phillips performing, along with a few DJ’s.

In the Family Stand there will be a Lidl Play More Football Activation Zone that will be open from 6.45pm and during the half-time interval.

There's two activities on offer - Football Tennis & Lidl Shopping Trolley Chipping Challenge - and the stations will be managed by Cardiff City FC Foundation Staff and Lidl Play More Football Directors of Football from Cardiff High School. At the end of the fixture, fruit will be handed out on the Family Stand concourse courtesy of Lidl as fans leave the stadium.

In relation to transport, the Welsh Government has informed the FAW that there are no planned roadworks on the A4232 into Cardiff on Saturday.

For fans travelling by car, a Park & Ride service will operate from the car park located at Pierhead Street, Cardiff Bay (CF10 4PH). The parking charge has been dropped from £10 to £4.

More than 40 coaches have been booked into the Stadium Coach Park for Sunday’s game and they will be given priority to leave promptly after the match. For enquiries on coach parking at future games, please contact Adam Gilliatt (adam.gilliatt@cardiffcityfc.co.uk) for more information.

It is also urged that fans make every attempt to be in their seats to show the Wales squad support when they come out onto the pitch for their pre-match warm-up.

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Checking into the prawn sandwich department for this, going to be there for 5pm sharp. It's going to be a tough game for Wales...

Which roads will be closed?

For the rugby

Wales return to the changing room after the dismal performance against Australia
From 3.30pm until 8.30pm, these roads will be closed for the rugby:

Westgate Street
Park Street
Scott Road
After the game, there will be further city centre road closures.

Cowbridge Road east from its junction with Cathedral Road to the junction with Westgate Street
Castle Street
Duke Street
Wood Street
St Mary Street
For the football

Sloper Road will be closed after the football so crowds can leave the stadium safely.





What about the trains?

A queuing system will be in place at Cardiff Central station
Train services are expected to be busy all day.

While Arriva Trains Wales say all trains will be on the network, there will be limited capacity and services on the the Marches, North Wales and Ebbw Vale lines after 09.30pm.

They have said people should take the earliest train possible if they are heading into Cardiff.

On Saturday evening there will be a queuing system in place at Cardiff Central station but people should be prepared to wait up to two hours.

Cardiff Queen St station will be closed from 6.45pm.






For the football

Grangetown station will be open for fans using the Penarth, Barry and Vale of Glamorgan services only

For Valleys and main line services, fans should use Cardiff Central station.

Ninian Park Station will be open but only for people travelling to Waungron Park, Fairwater and Danescourt only.

There will be extra British Transport Police presence on the network – to report any incidents text 61016.






Where can we park?

There will be an event park and ride at Wilcox House on Dunleavy Drive in Cardiff Bay. Access is from Junction 33 of the M4.

Entry is £10 and is cash only.

The car park opens at 9am with the first bus at 9.30am. It closes at 10pm with the last bus leaving the city centre at 9.30pm.

Shoppers are advised to make use of the dedicated park and ride sites at Pentwyn or County Hall.

The Civic Centre will be open for the public to park as well as all of the city centre car parks

North Road Car Parks
St David’s Shopping Centre
John Lewis
Capitol Shopping Centre
NCP – Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road.





Will buses be diverted?

Roads will be closed and buses diverted
Buses will be diverted out of the central city centre bus stops to either Churchill Way for the east, Greyfriars Road for the north or Tudor Street for the west.

For more details see:

Cardiff Bus services

New Adventure Travel Services

Stagecoach Services





What about coaches and taxis?

Coach parking will be in the civic centre for £20 per coach. National Express coaches will use Sophia Gardens as usual.

The St Mary Street taxi rank (outside the House of Fraser) will be closed from 3pm and will re-open from 09.30pm.

Mill Lane Taxi Rank will not affected and open throughout the day and night.