Cardiff - principality stadium

[adam6177]

Hi all

I'm taking my 9 year old to the stadium on September 3rd for the WWE and need to find out what my best options are for getting to/from or where to stay etc without breaking the bank.

Does anyone have insight?

I'll be travelling from Hastings (east Sussex)

 

[Fade and Die]

Hi all

I'm taking my 9 year old to the stadium on September 3rd for the WWE and need to find out what my best options are for getting to/from or where to stay etc without breaking the bank.

Does anyone have insight?

I'll be travelling from Hastings (east Sussex)

Lol, I’ve just secured the tickets for my sons, started looking on Saturday for a hotel room, thought I would get in quick, too late though! Cheapest I could find was £360 per night!

 

[adam6177]

Lol, I’ve just secured the tickets for my sons, started looking on Saturday for a hotel room, thought I would get in quick, too late though! Cheapest I could find was £360 per night!

That's what I've just found also.... So now do I look at park and ride or getting train back to London or station just outside or just drive home.... Stupid place to have the event ?

 

[Fade and Die]

That's what I've just found also.... So now do I look at park and ride or getting train back to London or station just outside or just drive home.... Stupid place to have the event ?

I was going to wait to see if any of the cheaper hotels become available, hoping that some people who booked the rooms did not get tickets. Otherwise I might be "Reaching out" to an old mate who moved to Cwmbran

 

[IanM]

Cardiff Central Station is next to the stadium, so you could jump on a train to all points east after.

Depending on timings you could drive to Swindon, Bristol or Newport get the train and stay there.

 

[babylonsinger]

If you are planning on using trains leave yourself plenty of time - usually significant queuing getting in and out of Cardiff during big events

 

[GB72]

Last time I went I stayed in Bristol and got the train there and back.

 

[IanM]

Last time I went I stayed in Bristol and got the train there and back.

And if doing this, check the train back is going to Bristol Temple Meads, not Bristol Parkway!

 

[SaintHacker]

Have you looked at national express coaches? Cardiff-London runs pretty much round the clock

 

[adam6177]

Have you looked at national express coaches? Cardiff-London runs pretty much round the clock

I hadn't considered that, will have a look ?

 

[babylonsinger]

Be aware that the National Express bus station/hub in Cardiff is out near Sophia Gardens (the cricket ground) - it isn't a long walk from the city centre but a good part of the walk is through the Castle grounds which aren't well lit

 

[rulefan]

Stay in or near Newport and get the train to Cardiff. About 15 minutes.

 

[Fade and Die]

Stay in or near Newport and get the train to Cardiff. About 15 minutes.

Checked that, at the moment the cheap places are sold out!

 

[chrisd]

Have you looked at national express coaches? Cardiff-London runs pretty much round the clock

Are their drivers qualified? ?

 

[rulefan]

Checked that, at the moment the cheap places are sold out!

Try the Usk, Raglan, Pontypool area

 

[IanM]

Try the Usk, Raglan, Pontypool area

Usk and Raglan don't have railway stations .. so you'd be driving to Cardiff.

Try Chepstow, just over old Bridge, and direct rail to Cardiff.

 

[rulefan]

Usk and Raglan don't have railway stations .. so you'd be driving to Cardiff.

Try Chepstow, just over old Bridge, and direct rail to Cardiff.

As I assume he would get to Gwent by car I assumed he would go by car to Newport. 15/20 minutes.
Pontypool would also be an option.

 

[SaintHacker]

Are their drivers qualified? ?

I couldn't possibly comment...