Leveller Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 I've got tickets for Saturday's Quarter Final at the Millennium & need to travel up from Taunton. However, the literature says there's no spectator parking, apart from park & ride, which is now unavailable, so I assume is fully booked. They recommend rail travel but of course in reality there are no suitable trains back after 21.30 when the game is set to end. The "planner" suggests a return bus journey taking 8 hours & changing at Bristol, the airport & then Exeter! The only realistic option seems to be to drive up early & hope to use ordinary shoppers parking, or off street somewhere. Does anybody know if this is feasible, or recommend any other ideas? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton_City Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 We are driving up, parking in Newport then training from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 We are driving up, parking in Newport then training from there Good luck. How you planing to get from car to station? Seen walking dead? Well it's based on Newport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff65 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Park in Radyr, about a 10 minutes train ride from cardiff station and then a 5 minute car back on to the M4. This place is in the Radyr car pak : http://www.radyrworkshops.co.uk/#/find-us/4529941983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskay Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 We are making a weekend of it and have booked a hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_red Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 theres a train back to Bristol at about 11.30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BounceAroundJosh Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I live in Caldicot which is not far from Cardiff, there's plenty of high streets in and around Cardiff so it's just as easy to take your car and park not so far from the Millennium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley147 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 We are driving up, parking in Newport then training from there We're doing the same. Do you know anywhere in Newport which is good for parking near the station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I am going to this game. Anyone know the possible game that could take place, I know GB will be there if they win the group. What are the other possible ramifications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskay Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I am going to this game. Anyone know the possible game that could take place, I know GB will be there if they win the group. What are the other possible ramifications? I would like to know as well, I can no longer find the webpage that showed the teams route to the final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton_City Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 It`s Winner Group A (GB or Uruguay) v Runner up Group B (South Korea or Mexico) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton_City Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 We're doing the same. Do you know anywhere in Newport which is good for parking near the station? Think there is a car park at Newport station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffBlackLabel Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Come early, and use normal city-centre car parks. When they say 'no parking at the venue' they literally mean just that..ie there is no parking at the Millennium Stadium in the sense that there is parking at your local Tescos.. A good tip is the big new multistorey car park in Cardiff Bay..it's cheap, and a short walk/train/taxi or bus into town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Come early, and use normal city-centre car parks. When they say 'no parking at the venue' they literally mean just that..ie there is no parking at the Millennium Stadium in the sense that there is parking at your local Tescos.. A good tip is the big new multistorey car park in Cardiff Bay..it's cheap, and a short walk/train/taxi or bus into town Cheers CBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbred Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Come early, and use normal city-centre car parks. When they say 'no parking at the venue' they literally mean just that..ie there is no parking at the Millennium Stadium in the sense that there is parking at your local Tescos.. A good tip is the big new multistorey car park in Cardiff Bay..it's cheap, and a short walk/train/taxi or bus into town Mr cardiff, where is this new car park by cardiff bay? I only know about the small one by techniquest/the subway etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 It`s Winner Group A (GB or Uruguay) v Runner up Group B (South Korea or Mexico) Winner group A, Senegal ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffBlackLabel Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Mr cardiff, where is this new car park by cardiff bay? I only know about the small one by techniquest/the subway etc.. It's directly behind the Wales Millennium Centre theatre. http://cardiffbaymscp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbred Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 It's directly behind the Wales Millennium Centre theatre. http://cardiffbaymscp.com/ Thanks, i tried that website and i cant get it to work. Hoping to go tomorrow if i can finish at decent time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Is this the one? http://www.wmc.org.uk/yourVisit/Parking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbred Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 42nite, i think thats the one. Jesus, i thought he said it as cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 A tenner aint bad! Looking at some of the parking nearer the Stadium, and it's more like £20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffBlackLabel Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 It's £4 for 24 hours on saturdays..how isn't that cheap. A word of warning. Bristolian visitors have to correctly pronounce 'Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru' or else, you get dressed up in a Swansea City shirt and a red Cardiff shirt and made to drink all day in the pubs of Canton. Them's the rules. Seriously though guys, that Car Park would be my advice, and even better, drive past Cardiff to junction 33 and swing into the Bay on the A4232 which is a dual-carriageway going straight into the Bay. You are likely to avoid the traffic coming from the east (England) which on saturday is likely to be substantial. Enjoy the day, and let's hope Britain do the job tomorrow, and then it will be them playing in the quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Squirrel Kingdom Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 'A word of warning. Bristolian visitors have to correctly pronounce 'Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru' or else, you get dressed up in a Swansea City shirt and a red Cardiff shirt and made to drink all day in the pubs of Canton. Them's the rules.' , The Goscombe's alright. Not sure about any of the others, although my a close relative of mine used to drink in The Corporation donkey's years ago but that was before he joined the Army and did part of his national service in Bristol...which is one of the reasons he never moved back to Cardiff :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbred Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 It's £4 for 24 hours on saturdays..how isn't that cheap. A word of warning. Bristolian visitors have to correctly pronounce 'Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru' or else, you get dressed up in a Swansea City shirt and a red Cardiff shirt and made to drink all day in the pubs of Canton. Them's the rules. Seriously though guys, that Car Park would be my advice, and even better, drive past Cardiff to junction 33 and swing into the Bay on the A4232 which is a dual-carriageway going straight into the Bay. You are likely to avoid the traffic coming from the east (England) which on saturday is likely to be substantial. Enjoy the day, and let's hope Britain do the job tomorrow, and then it will be them playing in the quarters. Ah, im on about going tomorrow! £4 all day saturday is cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I'll be there tomorrow, £10 for 24 hrs...not bad. Thanks for the info CFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Going tomorrow not sure about watching 2 matches back to back. Im going to park in a multi story next to Queen street station just a short walk to the stadium. I know where the Cardiff Bay parking is but you have to walk through Bute Town late at night and it's a bit of a dodgy area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 There's also parking at the Swalec stadium, ie Sophia Gardens which is no more than a 5 minute walk to the Millenium Stadium, my advice would be to get into Cardiff early and use one of the MANY car parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Going tomorrow not sure about watching 2 matches back to back. Im going to park in a multi story next to Queen street station just a short walk to the stadium. I know where the Cardiff Bay parking is but you have to walk through Bute Town late at night and it's a bit of a dodgy area. , Butetown doesn't even register on the Bristol scale of dodgy mate, it's milder than a korma! If you are worried about walking down bute street then walk down Lloyd George Ave, or take the Bendy Bus/Train 2 minutes into the town centre, you are more likely to get attacked by a fat Taff slag on st Mary st than you are in Butetown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton_City Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Well it's GB v South Korea, hopefully should be a full house now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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