Matchday Guide | City vs. Colchester United

Cardiff City Stadium
The Bluebirds return to CCS for our first competitive home fixture of 2023/24, facing Colchester United.
Cardiff City supporters
Tickets

Tickets for our Carabao Cup clash with the U's are available to purchase here.

Click here for full pricing information.

The Ticket Office will be open from 10am on matchday. 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. All tickets will be subject to a £1 booking fee.

Ricoh Diamond Suite
Hospitality Options

Our fixture against Colchester United will be included in 2023/24 Hospitality Season Ticket packages.

Please note that all Hospitality tickets for these fixtures will be located in the Ricoh Diamond Suite on Level Three of CCS.

Hospitality Season Ticket Holders should log into their online ticketing account and secure a ticket for the match. Alternatively, please contact the Commercial Department on 033 33 11 1921.

Additional Hospitality tickets are available to purchase at the below prices:

  • Adults - £25
  • U16 - £15
Callum O'Dowda, Ryan Allsop
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 7:45pm.

The gates at CCS will open at 6:15pm – 90 minutes before kick-off against United. Hospitality areas will open at 5:45pm.

Limited matchday parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at £5 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.

Aaron Ramsey
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 - vs. Colchester United
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, tonight's Carabao Cup edition can be bought from the Cardiff City SuperStore and Ninian Stand store.

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.

Tonight's edition, starring Romaine Sawyrers, is priced at just £2 for a print copy, or £1.50 for a digital version.

Joe Ralls leads the Bluebirds out against Penybont...
Kick-Off

Our clash with Colchester United gets underway at 7:45pm!

See you there, Bluebirds!

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