Cardiff International Arena - Standing

Venue Information

Since the opening concert by Shirley Bassey on 10 September 1993, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff has staged performances by hundreds of global stars. Take a look at just some of the legendary gigs and events from our hallowed stage.Market.

Getting to Motorpoint Arena Cardiff

Rail

On the Main South Wales to London railway line - alight at Cardiff Central Station. From the Valleys, alight at Cardiff Queen Street Station. The Arena is just a few minutes walk from both stations.

Bus

Head to the centre of Cardiff. Motorpoint Arena is just a few minutes walk from Cardiff Central train station.

Air

Cardiff International Airport is only 30 minutes drive from the city centre.

By Road

From the west: Leave the M4 motorway at Junction 33 A4232.
From the east: Leave the M4 motorway at Junction 29.
For your sat navs our postcode is CF10 2EQ.

Car Parks

Rapports NCP Open Air Car Park and St David’s are open 24 hours, and are walking distance to the Arena.

Other near-by car parks are:

John Lewis - Capacity: 550, Disabled Spaces: 21
Adam Street - Capacity: 427, Disabled Spaces: 20
Herbert Street - Capacity: 150, Disabled Spaces: 0
Quay Street - Capacity: 336, Disabled Spaces: 4
Castle Court - Capacity: 49, Disabled Spaces: 0
St David's - Capacity: 2568 Disabled Spaces: 120
Rapports - Capacity: 128 Disabled Spaces: 2

Our top tip is not to necessarily head for the car park nearest the Arena as that is what everyone else will do. An extra 5 minutes walk could save you an extra 30 minutes at the end of an event.

The Motorpoint Arena Cardiff is a non-smoking venue