Taylor Swift M4 traffic warning as drivers warned to expect miles of motorway queues and Cardiff road closures

Fans heading to Cardiff for the mega Taylor Swift gig at the Principality Stadium are being warned to "expect delays" on the road network on Tuesday afternoon. Traffic Wales is warning anyone heading to the city for Tuesday night's gig to "allow extra time" for their journeys.

The warning comes after drivers experienced 19 miles of tailbacks on the M4 when Pink played at the Principality Stadium last week, and two years ago some fans missed the Ed Sheeran gig when they got stuck in three-hour delays.

Hundreds of fans were already in the city on Tuesday morning, but thousands more are expected to travel during the day on Tuesday.

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Traffic Wales, the organisation which monitors the main routes in Wales, says: "We expect delays on the network this afternoon, plan your journey and allow extra time. And remember to check before you travel." You can check traffic alerts with with them here.

Transport for Wales has also warned that rail services will be busier than normal throughout the day. They have said: "We're expecting services around Cardiff to be busy today."

The train company is providing additional capacity where possible on routes and there will also be road closures in Cardiff city centre between noon and midnight on Tuesday.

The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure which will take place at 12 noon until midnight. Castle 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.)

• The following roads will be closed in their entirety: 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.

• Station Terrace and Guildford Street from the junction with Newport Road to the junction with Churchill Way will be access for buses only during the times of the road closures. This is to ensure that there is reliable access for buses to the satellite points in Churchill Way.

• Additionally, Penarth Road will be closed 30 minutes before the concert finishes and up to hour after the concert ends on safety grounds for train passengers arriving and departing from the train station.

• At 4pm, Castle Street and Duke Street will close to all traffic.

Event Park & Ride is available at Cardiff City Stadium at Leckwith and can be accessed from junction 33 off the M4, following the signs to the site.

The drop off point will be at Fitzhammon Embankment. The Park & Ride is 1.5 miles from the city centre which takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

The cost is £15 payable on the day - cash only. The car park opens at 8.45am with the first bus leaving at 9am. The last bus will leave Fitzhammon Embankment at midnight and the park & ride site will close at 00.30am the following morning.