Wales v England kicks off in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon, with tens of thousands of rugby fans set to descend on the Welsh capital for the Grand Slam eliminator.
The game kicks off at the Principality Stadium at 4.45pm.
There will be enhanced security measures at the ground, so all fans are advised to leave plenty of time to get into the city and stadium in time for kick-off.
Cardiff council say fans are strongly advised to leave large bags at home before making their way there.
What road closures will be in place?
From early in the day, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed to prepare gate five of the stadium.
The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure, in place between 1.15pm and 7.45pm:
- Kingsway, from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street.
- Cowbridge Road East, from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street.
- Tudor Street, from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment).
- Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street, from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted).
- Saunders Road, from its junction with St Mary Street.
- Customhouse Street (access to private car parks will be permitted).
- Penarth Road, from its junction with Saunders Road to the entrance leading to the back of Cardiff Central railway station.
The following roads will be closed in their entirety:
Duke Street, Castle St, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road.
Access to part of the Civic Centre will be controlled throughout the day, with access allowed only for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading and access to private car parks. As part of this, roads affected include King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road.
After the end of the event road closure at around 7.45pm, the night-time closure of Lower St Mary Street will remain in place.
Parking
Sophia Gardens
Event-day parking is available for £15 (cash only). The car park opens at 8am and closes at midnight, but will be staffed up until 9pm.
Civic Centre
Event-day parking will cost £15 (cash only) at the car park, or £12 if you pre-book .
Staff will be on site at 7.30am before the car park opens at 8am. All cars must be removed or have a pay and display ticket displayed by 8am on Sunday, February 24.
Disabled parking
Disabled drivers are advised to use Sophia Gardens, while disabled parking is also available at various private car parks. Cardiff council advises checking individual websites for availability.
Parking app
Cardiff council has recently launched Park Cardiff, a parking app which guides motorists to available car parking spaces in the city.
All of the road closures for large events are programmed into the app, so people can see the parking spaces available.
All those wishing to park in Cardiff are strongly encouraged to download the free app and use the service, the council says.
Shoppers are advised to make use of the dedicated shopping park and ride sites at Pentwyn or County Hall.
City centre car parks are also available, including North Road car parks, St David's Shopping Centre, John Lewis, Capitol Shopping Centre, and NCP (Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road).
Park and ride
Event park and ride is available at Leckwith and can be accessed from junction 33 of the M4, following signs to Leckwith Road.
The drop-off point is Tresillian Way North, at the back Cardiff Central railway station, taking around 19-15 minutes.
If you pre-book, the cost is £8 or £10 payable on the day (cash only). Customers pre-booking must print their pre-booking confirmation and hand it to the member of staff on arrival.
Staff will arrive at the car park at 8.30am before it opens at 9am. The last bus will leave the pick-up point at 9pm, with the car park closing at 9.30pm.
The pre-book option can be found here .
Taxis
St Mary Street taxi rank (outside the House of Fraser) will close at 1.15pm and will re-open from 7.45pm.
