Diversions to Cardiff Bus services during World Cup warm up game

Cardiff Bus is alerting customers to diversions to services on Saturday 31 August ahead of the Wales vs Ireland World Cup warm up game.

Due to road closures in place across the city centre, as a result of the rugby match in the Principality Stadium, buses will divert from 10.45am – 5.30pm

Services 1 and 2 will not serve the rear of Central Railway Station (Stop JM & JN)  whereas services 8, 9, 9C, 13 (to Cardiff Bay or Sports Village) and X45 towards Cardiff Bay Retail Park will start and end at Hayes Bridge Road.

The Baycar service 6 will start and end at Customhouse Street (stop JG) and will not serve the city centre loop or rear of Central Railway Station while the roads are closed. Services 91 & 92 to Penarth and the 93 & 94 to Barry will also start and end from Customhouse Street JG.

Services 13, 15, 17, 18, 25, 61, 63, 64, 66, 95A, 95B, 96 and CCFC Shuttle Bus will start and end at Tudor Street.

Services 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 28A, 28B, 30, 35 and 53 will start and end from Greyfriars Road.

Services 8 and 9 to the Heath Hospital, 11, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52, 57, 58 and X45 (to St Mellons) will start and end at Churchill Way.

The X59 Cardiff East Park & Ride will start and end at Dumfries Place HT all day.

Gareth Stevens, Operations and Commercial Director at Cardiff Bus said all information on the route alterations and closures could be found on its website https://www.cardiffbus.com/principality-stadium or via its social media pages.

Mr Stevens said:

“Road closures inevitably cause diversions to our services in the city centre and we apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause our customers.

“Customers can check routes by visiting our website and social media channels @CardiffBus or calling our customer service helpline on 02920 666 444.”