England v South Africa: IT20 Match & Ticket Details

23 Jun 2017 | Cricket
England will face South Africa on Sunday 25th June at The SSE SWALEC in Cardiff and to help you enjoy your, day here\'s our top tips.

1. Please arrive early As with all major events currently, there are bag searches in operation on entry to the ground, which can slow down the speed of queues. 

2. Travel - There is no public car parking available at the ground on the day, the best way to get here is on a Park & Ride bus service or via public transport to Cardiff Central. Glamorgan Cricket operate a Park & Ride service from Cardiff City Stadium for all international fixtures, which is £10 per car, payable on arrival. There are plenty of spaces there, with the first bus departing at 12pm midday and the last bus returning from the stadium at 8pm.

3. Don't Miss the Fanzone Take a walk around the ground and make sure you visit the Foster's Fanzone behind the Pavilion where we host our match day entertainment and you can catch all the action on our Foster's big screen as well as enjoy live music with Brother Steve performing on the Brewhouse Stage before the game. Whilst there, test your cricket skills, enjoy a range of food and refreshments and 

4. Warm Welsh Welcome We're investing in our facilities to improve your match day experience and now offer FREE WiFi in-bowl for all customers. Connect to the Cloud to access WiFi. Can't find out what you need online, then our stewards and volunteers will be happy to help you on the day. If you have any queries, big or small, please speak to a steward who will be happy to help you. If you would like to report an issue simply text details beginning with GCCC ASSIST to 66777

5. Contactless We are delighted to announce that we will be able to facilitate chip & pin and contactless payment this year, so we won't have a cash machine on site.

6. Beware of the Welsh weather Although it's something of a heatwave in Cardiff so far this week, with temperatures topping 30, it's always best to be prepared for all eventualities. Bring sun cream, a raincoat and if you are jetting in from South Africa, bring the weather with you too. Currently the latest weather forecast is dry for Sunday, but check out the BBC Weather page here.

7. Don't forget your TICKETS! Check the map sent in the Event guide with your tickets to see where you are seated so you are familiar with the ground before you arrive and make sure you bring your tickets - No duplicates will be issued.

8. Stay within your boundaries If you are feeling peckish there are plenty of cateirng options and bars in the Food Village, Foster's Fanzone and around the concourse. Please stay off the pitch and don't bring alcohol into the venue, for a full list of what you can and can't bring here are our Stadium Ground Regulations.

9. Glamorgan Going Green 84% of our match day waste is now being recycled. Help us grow that number by getting your Green Goblet when you order your drink, to do your bit to help Glamorgan stay green.

10. Tickets

Bought tickets this week? If you haven't had your tickets posted out you can collect at the ground from the Ticket Office portakabin by gate 2 . If you haven't bought tickets yet, blocks 26-30 still have tickets left, priced from £35 for adults, £10 for under 17s (Categrory C), to £40 adults (Category B).

Buying tickets on the day? There will be a On The Day ticket office portakabin by gate 2 open from 10.30am – but there will be only a very limited number of tickets left for On The Day sales.

Have a great day and enjoy your visit to The SSE SWALEC. Gates are open from 12.30pm so if you fancy breakfast we recommend Brewhouse in the Brewery Quarter, so you can then arrive early, enjoy the live music with a drink and something to eat.

CLICK HERE to dowload a PDF of the full event guide for Englnd v South Africa