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Cardiff City vs. Rotherham United. Saturday, August 16th, 2025. Kick-off: 3pm.

Ronan Kpakio and Cian Ashford
GET YOUR TICKETS

Tickets for our clash with Rotherham United are now available to purchase. The Ticket Office will be open on matchday from 9am until half time.

General Adult tickets start from £26, with Seniors (60+) from £21, 16-21 years from £18 & Juniors U16 from £13Click here to secure your seat.

If visiting the Ticket Office before kick-off, supporters are asked to arrive as early as possible, taking possible queue times into consideration. Please note that the preferred method of payment is by card.

Find full 2025/26 Match Ticket pricing here, with our match against the Millers listed as a Category B fixture.

Cardiff Bus
CCS SHUTTLE BUS

Cardiff Bus are running shuttle buses on route 95 between the city centre and Cardiff City Stadium for league games during the 2025/26 season.

Buses will depart from Wood Street (JB) in the city centre and run every 15 minutes to the stadium, with the first bus leaving 2 hours before kick off and the last one leaving 15 mins before kick off.

After the match, buses will run back to the city centre until the crowds have cleared.

Normal fares apply, and Cardiff Bus day, week, 4 week and annual ticket are valid on this service.

For more information, click here.

RICOH Diamond Lounge
HOSPITALITY VISITORS

The opening time for Hospitality visitors on Saturday is 12.30pm.

Dress code reminder – please review the dress code prior to arrival and ensure all members of your party are aware. Click here for more information.

Level Four tickets will be available for matchday purchase from reception:

Adult - £46
Senior - £37
16-21 - £32
Junior - £25

Booking fees are included in the prices above.

Please note that Hospitality areas are for home or neutral supporters only.

Cardiff City supporters
ARRIVE AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM

Supporters are encouraged to arrive at Cardiff City Stadium in good time, so as to enter the ground as easily as possible ahead of kick-off at 3pm. The gates at CCS will open at 1.30pm – 90 minutes before kick-off.

Limited matchday parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at £10 per car. Car parks will close one hour before kick-off.

Our Supporter Liaison Officer, Paul Corkrey, will be in attendance at the stadium on matchday. If you require any assistance, please contact him on 07903 619654. Alternatively, follow @CardiffCitySLO on Twitter for further supporter updates.

Visiting Cardiff City Stadium for the first time? Check out our new handy guides for attending matches at CCS by clicking here.

The Bluebird vs Rotherham United
PICK UP YOUR MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

The Bluebird, Cardiff City FC's official matchday programme, returns for the 2025/26 campaign.

Our cover theme for 2025/26 is simple – iconic Cardiff City moments meet the modern Bluebirds squad!

We are proud to reveal our next cover, which recreates an iconic moment in our history. After his stellar start to the campaign, Rubin Colwill is our cover star, mirroring Joe Ledley's celebration in the FA Cup Semi-Final against Barnsley in 2008!

The programme will be available from the SuperStore, retail walkway booth, Gate 4 booth, Supporters Club office and away end.

2025/26 Cardiff City kits
GET YOUR KIT FOR THE NEW CAMPAIGN

Visit the Cardiff City SuperStore ahead of kick-off to purchase our home and away kits for 2025/26.

The SuperStore will be open from 10am until kick-off on Saturday, and will re-open for 30 minutes after full-time. The Ninian Store will not be open for this fixture.

Prefer shopping online? Get your hands on Cardiff City merchandise 24/7 by clicking here.

Cardiff City Supporters Club and their amazing programme collection...
VISIT THE CARDIFF CITY SUPPORTERS' CLUB OFFICE

Cardiff City Supporters' Club will be opening their their stadium office, located close to Gate 3, ahead of kick-off on Saturday.

Members can book away travel for our upcoming trips, whilst all fans can browse CCSC's brilliant store of City and Wales programmes from throughout the decades.

Make sure you pop in on matchday!

Cardiff City supporters
ENTERING THE STADIUM

Following a change to policy, E-cigarettes/vaporisers are no longer permitted to be used in the seating bowl at CCS. Supporters who wish to use these devices are welcome to leave the ground at half-time to do so.

Audio Description Commentary Service

Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to continue the audio description commentary service at Cardiff City Stadium to promote access for all football fans this season. The service, provided by Alan March Sport Ltd, will be available at all future home fixtures also.

The free to use service for blind and vision impaired spectators will be available to both home and visiting fans, with our team of trained audio describers keeping up with play to the second to ensure listeners know exactly where the ball is and what is happening on the pitch.

To register your interest and book a receiver, email billy.gregory@cardiffcityfc.co.uk ahead of our upcoming match. Click here for more information.

Reusable Cups
GRAB SOME PRE-MATCH REFRESHMENTS

Once inside CCS, you will be able to purchase food and drink from the stadium kiosks located around the concourses.

Please note: Payments at kiosks around CCS will be cashless throughout the season.

Thanks to our partnership with Carling, alcoholic beverages available at CCS this season include Carling, Madri, Sharp’s Cold River Cider, Carling Black Fruits Cider, Staropramen and Aspall’s.

Our plastic cups at CCS are reusable! After enjoying the refreshments on offer, please return your cup to the nearest bar or cup return unit so it can be re-used. This will help us eliminate single-use plastic at all First Team matches. Thank you!

C.S rain
CANTON STAND STAGE

If you're in the Canton Stand, head to the stage to watch C.S. Rain, a four-piece indie/alternative rock band from Cardiff.

They bring punchy new guitar licks with new never heard before music. Pop over and see them before kick-off!

Cardiff City players
MATCHDAY MUSIC

We are asking Cardiff City supporters to get involved with selecting our pre-match music!

This initiative will give City fans the opportunity to pick their favourite song amongst a selection to be played before each home match.

Vote for your favourite track! The top five voted will be played at Cardiff City Stadium during the fans takeover/warm-up period. With each supporter's taste catered for, these songs will be split into genres with options found below.

Reporting System 2024
LOVE FOOTBALL. PROTECT THE GAME

Cardiff City Football Club is committed to supporting the EFL football-wide initiative of ‘Love Football. Protect the Game’, introduced to improve fan and participant behaviour ahead of last season.

We ask all Bluebirds to enjoy this season in a responsible and respectful manner.

Any supporters who witness any inappropriate behaviour at CCS are encouraged to contact the Club via our discrete and anonymous reporting service.

Simply scan the QR code above, which will also appear on all stadium seats, or text or call 07484 070422.

Read more here.

Anti Discrimination
TOGETHER AGAINST DISCRIMINATION

Football is for everyone. We might support different teams, but football unites and inspires us.

It is a game with many opinions. But there is one on which we should all agree.

Racism and discrimination is not welcome in our game. So if you hear it, report it - whether in the street, at Cardiff City Stadium or online.

And when you see players taking the knee ahead of the game as a simple and peaceful act of protest this season, please respect their choice.

Because we are all Together Against Discrimination.

Nathan Trott
KICK-OFF

Our third league match of the season gets underway at 3pm on Saturday!

See you at CCS, Bluebirds!

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