Cardiff’s new bus station offers seamless, quicker and easier connections

Transport for Wales’ long-awaited new Cardiff Bus Interchange started operating on 30 June as part of Cardiff’s emerging transport hub offering better connections to and between different transport modes including rail, walking, wheeling and cycling.

Located 50m walk from the railway station and next to new sections of Cardiff’s cycle superhighway network, the interchange makes onwards journeys within the city and across the region quicker and easier.

Developed by Cardiff-based Rightacres, the interchange is part of the city’s Central Square scheme, a major mixed-use project which in addition to the bus station includes around 500,000 sq ft of new retail space, 100,000 sq ft of new Grade A office space and 318 apartments. Built by ISG, the project was funded by Legal & General and designed by Cardiff-based Holder Mathias Architects.

The bus station has 14 bays and offers modern, clean, and safe facilities including shops, public toilets, and drinking water fountains. It’s been designed to be accessible to all and complies with Equalities Act law, enabling people to travel easily regardless of accessibility requirements, including tactile flooring, braille map and a changing places room.

Marie Daly, chief customer and culture officer for TfW, described the facility as "amazing"… "We're operating as one team across rail and bus to make sure we can offer customers a seamless experience," she said.

"We would have loved for it to be open sooner, but what we are focusing on is what a great facility it is."