Cardiff Airport Parking

How much does Cardiff airport parking cost with us?

We list 4 Cardiff car parks you can book from £71 for 8 days (£8.88/day). Our deals cover on-airport self-park from £71, valet from £88, and off-airport Park & Ride from £71. Car Park 2 and Highwayman Park & Ride are the joint-cheapest.

Compare our Cardiff deals below and book the one that suits your trip, with no booking fee at checkout. Each row shows operator, type, transfer time, keep-keys status and the live 8-day price, with a Book button to reserve in seconds. Our Highwayman and Car Park 2 deals lead at £71; Express Park valet tops the range at £88. Applying promo code BCP30 cuts the price further.

*Prices accurate at time of search and subject to availability. Apply promo code BCP30 for up to 30% off at checkout.

What is the cheapest Cardiff deal we offer?

Our cheapest Cardiff deals are Highwayman Park & Ride and Car Park 2, both at £71 for 8 days (£8.88/day), which you can book with us. Highwayman is off-airport with a shuttle; Car Park 2 is on-airport self-park with a 5-minute walk.

Both beat the gate price dramatically. Cardiff Car Park 1 turn-up reaches £42 for 24 hours and £27 each day after, so an 8-day turn-up runs well over £200 against £71 pre-booked with us. Cardiff uses dynamic pricing, so book ahead for the lowest rate, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before drop-off. For keeping your keys at the lowest price, Car Park 2 is the pick; for a door-to-door shuttle, choose Highwayman.

Which official on-airport Cardiff car parks do we list?

We list all 3 official Cardiff deals: Car Park 1, Express Park and Car Park 2. Car Park 1 is closest at a 1-2 minute walk; Express Park is premium valet; our Car Park 2 deal is the cheapest on-airport option for longer stays.

Car Park 1 borders the terminal, a 1-2 minute walk, self-park, keys retained, with no height restriction and 24/7 operation, best for short stays. Car Park 2 is the cost-effective long-stay choice, a 5-minute walk, self-park, keys retained, with manned patrols and no height limit. Express Park is the premium valet option right by the terminal entrance. All three avoid shuttle buses except where you choose Park & Ride. Book any official deal with us and apply BCP30.

What is Cardiff Express Park?

Express Park is Cardiff's premium valet, immediately next to the terminal entrance with a sub-2-minute walk and extra-wide bays. You hand keys to Priority Reception and staff park the car on-site. It includes EV charging at £88 for 8 days, bookable with us.

Express Park, formerly the Premium and Meet & Greet area, suits families with children or heavy luggage thanks to its extra-wide bays and a sub-2-minute walk. On arrival, cameras record the vehicle's condition, you surrender keys at Priority Reception, and staff store the car in a secure on-site compound. A 2.7 metre height limit applies, and a 15-minute grace period governs collection. Book Express Park with us with BCP30 applied.

What is Highwayman Park & Ride at Cardiff?

Highwayman Park & Ride, run by APH near Fonmon, is Cardiff's main off-airport deal at £71 for 8 days. You hand keys at reception, board a shuttle reaching the terminal in 3-5 minutes, and staff park the car in a secure compound.

Highwayman is the established off-site choice, operating 24 hours a day with a continuous minibus fleet. The compound near Fonmon village sits a short drive from the terminal, with a 3-5 minute transfer. It strictly prohibits motorhomes, trailers and oversized recreational vehicles, so tall vehicles should use Car Park 1 or 2 instead. For a hands-off park-and-fly at the lowest price, Highwayman is bookable with us with BCP30 applied.

Which Cardiff car parks let you keep your keys?

You keep your keys at the official Car Park 1 and Car Park 2 at Cardiff, both self-park. You hand keys over for Express Park valet and Highwayman Park & Ride, where insured staff move the car to a secure storage bay.

Keep-keys parking suits drivers who prefer no one else handles their vehicle. Car Park 1 and Car Park 2 keep you in control; Express Park and Highwayman take the keys for valet or block parking. Every car park in the table above is bookable with us, so filter by keep-keys status, then reserve in seconds. Confirm your number plate is correct, because Cardiff uses ANPR at the entry barriers.

How much is the drop-off charge at Cardiff?

Cardiff charges £3 for the first 10 minutes in the Drop-Off zone outside the terminal, then £3 per additional 10 minutes. To drop off free, use Car Park 2's 20 minutes free, then a 5-minute walk to the terminal. Never leave a vehicle unattended in the paid zone.

Cardiff's drop-off is among the cheapest in the UK at £3, but the charge stacks every 10 minutes and ANPR records entry and exit. Unattended vehicles face removal by security contractors. The free alternative in Car Park 2, with 20 minutes free and a 5-minute walk, removes the charge entirely for an unhurried goodbye. Use it whenever you have a few minutes to spare.

How much does pick-up cost at Cardiff?

Cardiff pick-up costs £3 for up to 10 minutes, £8 for up to 1 hour, and £20 for up to 2 hours in the dedicated collection lanes. Car Park 2 gives 20 minutes free for collections. Wait there and have passengers call once through the terminal.

The pick-up tariff mirrors the drop-off structure but adds longer bands for waiting on a delayed flight. For collections, Car Park 2's free 20 minutes is the smart choice: park there, ask passengers to call when they have luggage, then drive to collect. This avoids the per-band charges in the terminal-side lanes.

How much does it cost to turn up and park at Cardiff?

Cardiff Car Park 1 turn-up reaches £42 for 24 hours and £27 each day after; Car Park 2 is £43 for 24 hours and £25 each day after. Our pre-booked deals from £71 for 8 days beat the gate by up to 80%.

The gate tariff is far higher than pre-booking, which is why advance booking saves so much. Car Park 1 turn-up rates:

Which Cardiff car parks have EV charging?

Cardiff provides EV charging in the Express Park facility. Supply your own cable and notify the reception desk on arrival. Confirm the EV option for your dates when you book with us, then reserve your space in seconds with promo code BCP30 applied.

Express Park is Cardiff's dedicated EV-charging option, combining premium valet with charging while you travel. Because you bring your own cable and notify reception, the car is plugged in for your trip and ready on return. For drivers wanting both convenience and a charged battery, Express Park is the clear pick. Search your dates with us to confirm availability before booking.

Do Blue Badge holders pay to park at Cardiff?

Cardiff provides accessible parking and assistance call points within Car Park 1 and Car Park 2, with low-level check-in desks and lifts to all floors. Standard tariffs apply to booked parking. Register Special Assistance with your airline at least 48 hours before departure.

Cardiff complies with Civil Aviation Authority standards for Passengers with Reduced Mobility. Assistance call points sit within both Car Park 1 and Car Park 2, connecting you to the designated support provider, and the terminal has low-level desks and lifts to every public floor. Specialised ambulift vehicles board passengers onto aircraft without a jet bridge. Booking an accessible self-park space in Car Park 1 keeps you closest to the terminal, with keys retained. Book an accessible space with us in advance, and register assistance with your airline 48 hours ahead.

Is a Cardiff hotel with parking worth it?

Our Cardiff hotel-with-parking packages let you stay near the terminal the night before and leave your car for the trip. Hotels in Rhoose and Barry, a short drive from the airport, bundle an overnight stay with secure holiday parking.

A Stay & Fly package suits early departures from Cardiff, sparing you the A4232 and A4050 in the dark. Hotels around Rhoose and Barry, minutes from the terminal, combine a room with long-stay parking in one booking, often cheaper than buying both separately. Leaving the car at the hotel removes a separate car-park reservation. Compare our hotel-and-parking packages through the Hotel + Parking tab in the search above and book in one transaction with BCP30 applied.

How do I drive to Cardiff Airport?

Cardiff Airport sits in Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, postcode CF62 3BD. From the M4, exit at Junction 33, take the A4232, then the A4050 signposted for the airport. The route runs about 10 miles from the M4.

From the east (London or Newport), travel west on the M4, exit at Junction 33 (Cardiff West), follow the A4232 south, then the A4050 from the Culverhouse Cross roundabout. From the west (Swansea or Carmarthen), travel east on the M4 to Junction 33 and follow the same route. The B4265 from Llantwit Major is a local alternative. If you book Highwayman, follow the A4232 to the fifth roundabout, fork right towards St Athan, and turn through Fonmon to the compound, as set out in your Britain Car Parks confirmation.

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