Principality Stadium
Principality Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, standing beside the River Taff in the middle of Cardiff. Opened in 1999 for the Rugby World Cup, it holds about 74,000 under a fully retractable roof and hosts Wales rugby internationals, concerts and big events, with guided tours on non-event days.
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A stadium in the city centre
Built on the Cardiff Arms Park site for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, the stadium opened as the Millennium Stadium and took its current name in 2016. Its first major match saw Wales beat South Africa in June 1999. Few national stadiums sit this close to a city's shops and pubs, which is a big part of the match-day atmosphere. Wales play all of their home rugby internationals here.
Tours
Guided tours take you behind the scenes, with options that include a standard stadium tour, rugby legend tours led by former players and match-day tours. It's the best way to see the scale of the bowl and the retractable roof when the venue isn't hosting an event. On event days the stadium is closed to tours, so check the calendar first.
Getting there
Cardiff Central station is next door and the bus station is about five minutes' walk, while Queen Street station is around 15 minutes away. There is no spectator parking at or near the stadium on match days, so use the Park and Ride at Leckwith. Pubs such as the Queens Vaults and the Borough Arms are close by.
Highlights
- Home of the Wales national rugby team
- Fully retractable roof
- Capacity of about 74,000
- Built for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
- Stadium, legends and match-day tours
Good to know
- No spectator parking on match days; use Park and Ride at Leckwith.
- Cardiff Central station is the closest rail link.
- Tours are booked through the stadium website.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: principalitystadium.wales · en.wikipedia.org