The home of Glamorgan Cricket, Cardiff Wales Stadium, will host the ICC Champions Trophy warm up fixture Australia versus West Indies on Saturday 1st June, 1pm scheduled start of play. Supporters may find the following information of interest to make your journey to the match more enjoyable and easy to organise.
There are two major sporting events taking place in Cardiff on Saturday, as well as the warm up clash between Australia and West Indies, the British FIM Speedway Grand Prix will be underway at the Millennium Stadium. Please beware of expected traffic delays, road closures and leave plenty of time to travel, both to and from the game. The Australia versus West Indies match finishes at 8.45pm which will result in a clash with Speedway fans also leaving the city centre, so traffic will be very busy in the area.
There is no parking available at Cardiff Wales Stadium, however there are many city centre car parks close by. Alternatively, to avoid the stress of parking, there a number of good public transport links to get you here. If you are travelling by train, the Cardiff Wales Stadium is only a 20 minute scenic walk away from Cardiff Central Train Station through Bute Park. A punctual bus service also passes very close to the ground on Cathedral Road and ticket holders can use their match ticket for the journey from Central Station to the ground. More information can be found by visiting www.cardiffbus.com or for train timetables www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk.
Although not applicable to warm up matches, a Park and Ride service will be available for the tournament games allowing you to park at the Cardiff City Stadium for £10 per car (Post code for Cardiff City Stadium CF11 8AZ). Disabled parking at the venue will also available for the ICC Champions Trophy matches. Applications must be made a minimum of 5 days in advance of the fixture (i.e. 1st June for 6th June opening match) and are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply for disabled parking contact Joan Pockett on 029 2041 9381 or email info@glamorgancricket.co.uk.
Tickets are still available for Saturday's game and can be purchased on the day from the Ticket Booth located at the Cardiff Bowls Club a short distance from the ground and opposite the Mochyn Du. You can also buy tickets in advance from the office located at the Stadium which is open until 7pm this evening. Prices: Adults £15 in advance or £20 on the day, Children £5.
Gates open at 11am on Saturday with a match start of 1pm and close of play will be approximately 8.45pm. You can purchase a scorecard for the match for only £1. On site catering facilities will also be available although the usual food village for international games in Cardiff will not be open on Saturday. Re-entry will be allowed during games in Cardiff so go you can always head out and catch the Lions versus Barbarians game before returning to witness world class cricketing action!
