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Cardiff City vs. Swindon Town. Saturday, August 8th, 2026. Kick-off: 3pm.
GET YOUR TICKETS
Save money with pre-matchday pricing! General Adult tickets start from £12, with Seniors (60+) from £10, 16-21 years from £10 & Juniors U16 from £5. These prices include booking fees. Click here to secure your seat.
The Ticket Office will be open on matchday from 10am until half time. 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.
No Under 14s will be allowed entry unless accompanied by a person aged 18 years or over.
CCS SHUTTLE BUS
Cardiff Bus are running shuttle buses on route 95 between the city centre and Cardiff City Stadium during the 2026/27 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.
HOSPITALITY VISITORS
The opening time for Hospitality visitors on Saturday is 12:30pm.
A relaxed dress code will be in action for this fixture. A reminder that away colours/shirts are not permitted within our Hospitality lounges for any fixture.
The Ricoh Diamond Suite will be open for this fixture, while the Premier Lounge will be close for this fixture. Hospitality Season Ticket Holders in both areas can claim their ticket for the match, subject to a £2 booking fee per ticket.
For supporters wishing to attend the match, tickets are available for the following prices in the Ricoh Lounge:
Adult - £27
Senior - £22
16-21 - £22
Junior - £17
*Booking fees are included in the ticket price.
Please note that Hospitality areas are for home or neutral supporters only.
ARRIVE AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM
Supporters are encouraged to arrive at Cardiff City Stadium early on Saturday, 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.
Matchday parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at £10 per car (cash only). 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 X 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.
VISIT THE SUPERSTORE
Get your hands on our new Castore Home, Away and Third kits, plus training and travelwear, in the Cardiff City SuperStore.
The SuperStore will be open from 10am until kick-off on Saturday, and will re-open for 40 minutes after full-time. Please note that the Ninian Stand store will not be open.
Prefer shopping online? Get your hands on Cardiff City merchandise 24/7 by clicking here.
PICK UP YOUR MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Make sure to grab a copy of The Bluebird, Cardiff City FC's official matchday programme, from CCS this weekend, featuring an exclusive interview with Cian Ashford!
The programme will be available from the SuperStore, retail walkway booth, Gate 4 booth, Supporters Club office and away end - priced at £3.
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.
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!
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.
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, Caffrey's Black, 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!
LOVE FOOTBALL. PROTECT THE GAME
Cardiff City Football Club urges supporters to always report any behaviour that they believe to be discriminatory so that procedure can be followed and perpetrators charged if found guilty.
Fans are reminded that we applaud and encourage passionate support; however, we do not tolerate discrimination, abuse, foul and abusive language or anti-social or threatening behaviour. This includes discrimination towards any of the protected characteristics listed in the Equality Act 2010.
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.
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.
Because we are all Together Against Discrimination.
KICK-OFF
Our first competitive match of the 2026/27 season gets underway at 3pm on Saturday!
Can't make it to CCS? Supporters can purchase an Audio Pass from Cardiff City TV for £2.50! Click here to buy yours.