Two million passengers use new city bus station

Cardiff Bus Interchange opened on June 30 last year Photo credit: Transport for Wales

More than two million passengers have used Cardiff Bus Interchange in its first year, Transport for Wales has said.

The new station opened on 30 June 2024 nine years after the old one was demolished.

Development, however, was delayed meaning the city was without an official bus station for seven years.

Part of a wider redevelopment of Central Square, it is now serving between 8,000 and 9,000 passengers a day and has 58 bus services an hour.

Following the addition of 14 more routes in September 2024, the number of services using the interchange has increased from 1,830 to 3,476 each week.

Gavin Hawkins, Bus Interchange Operations Manager, said: “Celebrating the first anniversary of Cardiff Bus Interchange, we’re proud to see the vision come to life — with a growing number of services and a significant rise in customer use.

“This milestone reflects the dedication of our team and the trust of the bus operators and customers, in helping make the interchange a key part of Cardiff’s transport network, for seamless and sustainable travel.”