DETAILS of the massive operation to get 45,000 golf fans into the Celtic Manor each day during the Ryder Cup were revealed to the Argus by organisers yesterday.

The Ryder Cup European Tour said it expects 45,000 golf fans to flock to Newport on each day of the tournament which runs from October 1-3, but spectators cannot enter the Celtic Manor site in their own vehicle or on foot.

Standard ticket holders arriving by car must instead use two huge park and ride facilities at Tredegar House and Llanwern steelworks, where organisers will lay on hundreds of coaches for more than 12 hours a day.

There is space for up to 15,000 cars at Llanwern and 2,750 spaces at Tredegar House, as well as drop off points where taxis and vehicles not wishing to park can drop off spectators headed for the tournament.

From Tuesday September 28 to Sunday October 3 the car parks will be open from 6am, and the first bus will leave at 6.15am.

Between 70 and 80 double decker Stagecoach buses, each carrying 80-85 passengers, will operate from Llanwern while 30-35 double deckers will run from Tredegar House.

A one way journey to the Celtic Manor will take around 20 minutes and each bus will make six round trips a day, making a total of up to 690 bus journeys every day. But police say that non-golf traffic will not be affected.

Play for the practice sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday begins at 8am, while the main tournament will tee off at 7.45am on Friday and Saturday.

A spokesman for the European Tour said with buses running from 6.15am, there was ‘ample time’ to get on site in time for the first tee shot.

Buses will stop running at 9pm, or two hours after the end of play, and the car parks will close at 10pm.

For those arriving in Newport by train, there will also be a shuttle service running from Newport station every 15 minutes from 6.30am to 9.30pm, charged at £10 for a return ticket.

A further 150 single decker buses will be used to ferry media, sponsors, hospitality clients, and VIPs with special ground transportation passes to the Celtic Manor's VIP bus terminal from hotels and various other collection points around the city.

But despite hundreds extra coach journeys being made on Newport's roads each day from the park and ride sites alone, organisers remain confident this will have little effect on ordinary traffic in and around the city.

A spokesman for the Ryder Cup European Tour said: "In view of the extensive park and ride plan in operation and very limited parking on [the Celtic Manor] site, the traffic flow in Newport should not be disrupted."

Superintendent Nigel Russell, from Gwent Police, added: "We are quite confident there will be no impact on traffic in and around Newport on the weekend of the event."

COACH trips to and from the park and ride car parks are free with a valid ticket, but parking at Llanwern or Tredegar House will cost £20 a day.

All parking must be paid in advance, and anyone who has not paid for their vehicle in advance will not be allowed into the car parks.

Practice day ground tickets, which give spectators acess to the 2010 Ryder Cup course and public facilities at the Celtic Manor, cost £30 for Tuesday or Wednesday and £40 for Thursday.

As the tournament gets under way a ground ticket on Friday or Saturday will cost £100, while visitors on the final Sunday will be charged £130.

Alternatively spectators can pay £430 for a six-day ground ticket, or £950 for a six-day international pavillion ticket, giving them access to top class facilities with a sports bar theme.