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Cardiff Bus announces diversions for rugby Summer Series

Principality Stadium. Credit: Matthew Horwood

Rugby fans and bus users in Cardiff are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of time as the Summer Series takes place at the Principality Stadium.

Customers are being informed by Cardiff Bus of diversions and road closures which are set to come into force on Saturday 5 August from 11:15 until 21:30 as Wales take on England, and again on Saturday 19th August from 11:15 until 21:30 as Wales face off with South Africa.

Services running through Cardiff City Centre will be affected, and cross city routes will be split.

Services 1, 2, 5 and 7 will start and end at Canal Street, and the Baycar (service 6) and service 99 (Skycar) will start and end at Customhouse Street JL.

Services 4, 92, 94, 95, 96 and 96A will start and end from Tudor Street.

Services 8, 9 and X45 towards Cardiff Bay and the Sports Village will start and end at Hayes Bridge Road JH.

Services 8 and 9 to the Heath Hospital, 11, 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 57, 58 and 59 will start and end at Churchill Way.

Services 13, 15, 17, 18, 25, 32, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 66 will start and end at Fitzhamon Embankment.

Services 21, 23, 24, 28, 28A, 28B, 51 and 53 will start from Greyfriars Road GK (north side), services 27 and 35 will start and end at Greyfriars Road GL and service 30 will start and end at Greyfriars Road GG.

Gareth Stevens, Commercial Director at Cardiff Bus said: “To accommodate road closures and to ensure travel can continue without too much disruption, we will be following our match day diversions.  Our website and app have been updated to reflect the bus stop changes.

“We would advise all our customers to check these route and bus stop changes before travelling on match days to ensure they are fully informed on the diversions in place.”