55,000 expected at U2 Cardiff gig

17/8/2009

One of the world’s top bands returns to Cardiff this weekend as they end the European leg of their 360° tour. 55,000 people are expected to see U2 at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, in their first trip to Wales in five years.

Gates open at 5pm and the best way to travel is with public transport and coach wherever possible. If you do bring a car into the city, you can ease worries over congestion and parking costs by using the council’s park and ride services.

The sites can be accessed from J33 of the M4 and the service costs £10 per car. Please follow the road signs from the motorway. The car parks will open at 9am, with the first bus leaving at 9:30am. The last bus will leave the pick-up point at
11.30pm, with the car parks closing at midnight.

The services are accessible for the disabled, people with movement difficulties and wheelchair users, with dedicated parking adjacent to the bus pick-up. Low floor buses and raised kerbs at both pick up and drop off points will also be in use.

There is designated coach parking off Sophia Close. Driver facilities are available and the service costs £5 per coach.

Drivers are also advised to allow extra time for their journey into Cardiff. Widening works on the M4 may cause congestion at the busiest times.

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