Matchday Guide | Cardiff City vs. Queens Park Rangers

Club News

11th August

Queens Park Rangers are our first league visitors to Cardiff City Stadium this season!

Cardiff City vs. Queens Park Rangers. Saturday, August 12th, 2023. Kick-off: 3pm

Tickets

Tickets for our season opener against the R's are available to purchase now. General Adult tickets start from £24 with Seniors (60+) from £19, 16-21 years from £14 & Juniors U16 from £11. 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.

Find full 2023/24 Match Ticket pricing here, with our match against Queens Park Rangers listed as a gold category fixture.

Watch in style with a Hospitality ticket

Our hospitality doors open at 12:30pm on matchday!

Level 4 tickets are available for matchday purchase from the Hospitality booth located next to the Cardiff City SuperStore:

Adults - £46
Seniors - £37
16-21s - £33
Juniors U16 - £26

DJ Katie Owen will be providing pre-match entertainment on Level 4 ahead of kick-off!

Guests are reminded that our Hospitality lounges have a smart casual dress code, with no football shirts, costumes, ripped jeans, or flip flops permitted. Smart trainers and tailored shorts will be accepted. Please note that U16’s are permitted to wear football shirts.

Hospitality areas are for home or neutral supporters only.

Match Sponsors - Chris Davies Estate Agents

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Saturday's match sponsors, Chris Davies Estate Agents!

A family‐owned property company serving the Vale of Glamorgan for five decades, Chris Davies Estate Agents have three offices along the Vale corridor and deal with residential sales and lettings.

Find out more about our Match Sponsors here.

CCS Shuttle Bus returns

Cardiff Bus are running shuttle buses between the city centre and Cardiff City Stadium for league games during the 2023/24 season.

Buses departs from Wood Street (Stop JA, near the junction with Havelock Street) and run every 15 minutes to CCS.

The service will run for 2 hours before kick‐off and will run back to the city centre for an hour after the final whistle.

Normal fares apply, and day/week/4 week and annual ticket are valid on this service. Look out for service 95 to Cardiff City Stadium!

Arriving 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 against QPR.

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 07522 321389. Alternatively, follow @CardiffCitySLO on Twitter for further supporter updates.

If you are visiting CCS for the first time this season, why not take a look at our Home Supporters Guide? Click here to view.

Nathaniel's Kick For a Car | Coming to CCS tomorrow!

You could win a car for a year with Nathaniel Cars this season, by taking part in their Kick For A Car competition!

To enter, simply visit the Nathaniel Cars rig at Cardiff City Stadium ahead of kick-off on matchday. The Nathaniel Cars rig is located adjacent to the main Car Park, by the retail park walkway.

Click here to find out more!

SuperStore | 2023/24 Home & Away kits on sale now!

Before making your way through the turnstiles, check out our brand new New Balance home kit, away kit, goalkeeper kit and trainingwear in the Cardiff City SuperStore!

The SuperStore will be open from 10am until kick-off.

Can’t get down to CCS? Don’t worry – get your online order in here!

The Bluebird returns for 2023/24

Cardiff City FC’s Official Matchday Programme, The Bluebird, returns for the new season.

Available in its traditional print format as well as digitally, The Bluebird can be picked up from a number of dedicated programme booths and sales points around Cardiff City Stadium on matchdays, priced at just £3.50 a copy.

Our cover star for our opening edition is Aaron Ramsey!

You can download a digital version of The Bluebird ahead of every home game, courtesy of Zeeon! Click here to get your digital edition from midday on matchday.

Joe Ledley netted the winner against Crystal Palace...

Ahead of Kick-Off

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.

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 ben.jones@cardiffcityfc.co.uk ahead of Saturday's match. Click here for more information.

Canton Stand - State of Fame

Playing in the Canton Stand before Saturday's match are State of Fame!

They cover anything and everything from the 1950s to present day, including Stereophonics, Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Cher, Dolly Parton, Metallica and everything in between.

Pre-Match | Joe Ledley returns to CCS!

City legend Joe Ledley is joining us at Cardiff City Stadium ahead of our clash with QPR!

Joe will be introduced in City Hospitality, before enjoying a Q&A with our supporters, and being introduced to the CCS crowd before the fixture.

Love Football. Protect The Game | Eliminate Tragedy Chanting

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 the 2023/24 season.

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