Travel advice for Wales vs. New Zealand Wales will be taking on New Zealand on Saturday November 25 and all those coming to watch the game are being strongly advised to leave plenty of time to get into the stadium due to enhanced security measures. A full city centre road closure will be in place at 1.45pm until 8.15pm for Wales vs New Zealand at Principality Stadium on Saturday November 25 th. With a sell-out crowd expected, the authorities are advising all ticket holders to plan ahead and plan their travel in advance and arrive in Wales and Cardiff in ample time. The gates to the stadium will be open three hours before kick-off at 2.15pm with the game starting at 5.15pm. Those coming to the stadium to watch the match are advised that there will be personal security checks in operation, so the Authorities are advising all spectators to leave extra time to get into the stadium. Cardiff Council will re-open the roads when it is safe to do so after the event. Usually this is approximately one hour after the match has finished. From early in the day, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed as a result of the need to prepare Gate 5 and protect queuing fans. Station Terrace will also close at 5.45pm. The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure - Kingsway from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street. Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street. Tudor Street from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment.) Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted.) Saunders Road from its junction with St Mary Street. Customhouse Street throughout its length (access to private car parks will be permitted). Penarth Road from its junction with Saunders Road to the entrance leading to the rear of the Central Train Station. The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street, Castle St, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road. From 5.15pm until the train queues disperse, Station Terrace will be closed to traffic. Cars will be able to leave the Capitol shopping centre car park via North Edward Street/station terrace Northbound onto Newport Road/Dumphries Place.
The NAT Services will follow the following Diversions during the road closures between the following times unless specified: X1 from Culverhouse Cross Tresillian Way; Callaghan ; St Mary s Street and Customhouse Street In the event of Customhouse Street being closed the service will operate via Callaghan & X1 from Pontprennau From Bute Terrace the service will operate via the following route: Customhouse Street; Mill Lane; Canal Street; Hayes Bridge Road; Bute Terrace; Callaghan ; Tresillian Way; Penarth Road; Clare Road; Clare Street; Despenser Street; Fitzhamon Embankment; Tudor Street, Clare Street; Lower Cathedral Road and Cowbridge Road East X1 from Culverhouse Cross Tresillian Way; Callaghan ; St Mary s Street and Customhouse Street; Bute Terrace, Adam Street and Fitzalan Place then normal service from West Grove In the event of Customhouse Street being closed the service will operate via Callaghan & X1 from Pontprennau From West Grove the service will operate via the following route: Fitzalan Place; Adam Street; Bute Terrace; Customhouse Street; Mill Lane; Canal Street; Hayes Bridge Road; Bute Terrace; Callaghan ; Tresillian Way; Penarth Road; Clare Road; Clare Street; Despenser Street; Fitzhamon Embankment; Tudor Street, Clare Street; Lower Cathedral Road then resume normal service from Cowbridge Road East
X5 to and from Newport From Newport Road the service will operate via the following route: Station Terrace; Guildford Street, Churchill Way (Service Terminates); North Edward Street; Station Terrace and Newport Road The service will not serve Greyfriars Road, Westgate Street or Customhouse Street X5 to and from Newport From Newport Road the service will operate via the following route: Dumfries Place (Service Terminates); Stuttgarter Strasse; Park Place; St Andrew s Place, St Andrew s Lane, Dumfries Place then resume normal service from Newport Road
X8 from Thornhill From North Road the service will operate via the following route: Boulevard De Nantes; Kingsway; Greyfriars Road; Park Place; Stuttgarter Strasse; Dumfries Place; Station Terrace, Guildford Street, Churchill Way and Bute Terrace; then resume normal route from X8 from Millennium Centre From the service will operate via the following route: Bute Terrace, Churchill Way; Guildford Street; Station Terrace; Dumfries Place; Stuttgarter Strasse; Boulevard De Nantes; Kingsway, Greyfriars Road; Park Place; Boulevard De Nantes; then resume normal route from North Road X8 from Thornhill From North Road the service will operate via the following route: Boulevard De Nantes; Kingsway; Greyfriars Road; Park Place; Stuttgarter Strasse; Dumfries Place; Newport Road; Fitzalan Place; Adam Street; Bute Terrace; then resume normal route from X8 from Millennium Centre From the service will operate via the following route: Bute Terrace, Adam Street and Fitzalan Place; Newport Road; Dumfries Place; Stuttgarter Strasse; Boulevard De Nantes; Kingsway, Greyfriars Road; Park Place; Boulevard De Nantes; then resume normal route from North Road
X11 from Pentrebane & Fairwater Tresillian Way; Callaghan ; St Mary s Street and Customhouse Street In the event of Customhouse Street being closed the service will operate via Callaghan & X11 from Cyncoed & Pentwyn From Bute Terrace the service will operate via the following route: Customhouse Street; Mill Lane; Canal Street; Hayes Bridge Road; Bute Terrace; Callaghan ; Tresillian Way; Penarth Road; Clare Road; Clare Street; Despenser Street; Fitzhamon Embankment; Tudor Street, Clare Street; Lower Cathedral Road and Cowbridge Road East X11 from Pentrebane & Fairwater Tresillian Way; Callaghan ; St Mary s Street and Customhouse Street; Bute Terrace, Adam Street and Fitzalan Place then normal service from Newport Road In the event of Customhouse Street being closed the service will operate via Callaghan & X11 from Cyncoed & Pentwyn From Newport Road the service will operate via the following route: Fitzalan Place; Adam Street; Bute Terrace; Customhouse Street; Mill Lane; Canal Street; Hayes Bridge Road; Bute Terrace; Callaghan ; Tresillian Way; Penarth Road; Clare Road; Clare Street; Despenser Street; Fitzhamon Embankment; Tudor Street, Clare Street; Lower Cathedral Road then resume normal service from Cowbridge Road East
1.45pm until 9.00pm T9 from Cardiff Airport From Lloyd George Avenue the service will operate via the following route: Herbert Street; ; Customhouse Street; Mill Lane; Canal Street; Hayes Bridge Road; ; Callaghan ; Tresillian Way and Penarth Road The service will not serve Penarth Road (Cardiff Central Station), 89a from Cardiff to Dinas Powys and 89b from Cardiff to Penarth From Schooner Way the service will follow its normal route via: Tyndall Street; Herbert Street; ; Customhouse Street; Mill Lane; Canal Street; Hayes Bridge Road and 304 to/from Barry From Lloyd George Avenue the service will follow its normal route via: Herbert Street; ; Customhouse Street; Mill Lane; Canal Street; Hayes Bridge Road and Bute Street 320 to/from Talbot Green From Cathedral Road the service will operate via the following route: Lower Cathedral Road; Despenser Street; Fitzhamon Embankment (Service Terminates); Tudor Street; Clare Street and Lower Cathedral Road