Away Days - Travel Guide | Sheffield Wednesday vs. Cardiff City
City take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on November 23rd.
Ticket News
Tickets for this fixture will be available through the Cardiff City Ticket Office until 5pm on Thursday, November 21st.
There will be no sales on matchday and supporters are advised not to travel without tickets.
Tickets not collected before 12pm on Friday, November 22nd will be taken to Sheffield Wednesday for collection from the away turnstiles.
Travel Tips
Travelling by car from the Cardiff City Stadium to the home of the Owls will take approximately four hours, via the M50, M5, M42, M1 and M18. The sat-nav postcode is S6 1SW.
There are several car parking options close to the stadium. Supporters should note that some surrounding road parking to the stadium operates a permit-only system.
The Wednesdayite car park is located directly behind the Spion Kop and club shop. The price for the car park is £7.
Parking is also available at Sheffield College's Hillsborough campus, for £10 per vehicle. Pre-booking is encouraged, and is available by clicking here.
There are also several unofficial car parks along the A61. Meadowhall train station offers free parking, with fans then taking a tram to the stadium, which takes around 30 minutes.
If travelling by train from Cardiff Central, the journey to Sheffield will take approximately three-and-a-half hours. Services vary from requiring changes at either Bristol Parkway, Birmingham New Street or Stockport.
Hillsborough is three miles from Sheffield Train Station, with bus or tram the best options to arrive. Several buses services stop at Penistone Road, which is a two-minute walk to the stadium.
Sheffield Train Station is also minutes away on foot from Sheffield city centre, where a yellow tram will stop at Leppings Lane, which it only two minutes from the away end.
Away End
Away supporters are housed in the West Stand, the Leppings Lane side of the stadium. Away fans should enter the stadium through turnstiles 20-22.
If you experience or witness any form of discriminatory or offensive behaviour, please do not hesitate to anonymously text 07484 070422 with the row and seat number of the offender, followed by the nature of the problem.
Our Supporter Liaison Officer, Paul Corkrey, will be in attendance at the stadium on matchday. If you require any assistance, please contact him on 07484 070422. Alternatively, follow @CardiffCitySLO on Twitter for further supporter updates.
Pies and Pints
Food and drink will be available in the concourse at Hillsborough on Saturday.
The matchday concourses at Hillsborough are cashless, with only card transactions accepted as a form of payment.
A pub that admits away supporters is the Railway Hotel on Penniston Road, which is the main A61 that runs by the stadium.
Tourist Time
If you're making the most of your trip to Sheffield and spending some extra time in Yorkshire, why not check out some of these top tourist attractions?
Botanical Gardens - The Sheffield Botanical Gardens are Grade II listed botanical gardens situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, England, with 5,000 species of plants in 19 acres of land.
Kelham Island Museum - Sheffield industry & steelmaking history museum with interactive galleries & on-site craftspeople.
Millennium Gallery - Spanning art, illustrated manuscripts and minerals, the collection was established in the 1800s to inspire the people of Sheffield.