Parking in Cardiff

[andye30m3]

Hi

Looks like I'm heading to Cardiff for the weekend and am after some advise with regards to parking.

Staying in a hotel very close to the millennium stadium, Is there a decent reasonably priced car park nearby?

Other option is to use either the North or East park and ride car parks, are these reasonably safe to leave a car in all weekend?

[BigS]

The first one that springs to mind for that area is Cardiff Central train station car park, £8.50 a day according to this http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CDF.html
Not sure as to the rates of the multi-storey car parks these days as for a long while I've either ended up parking outside a mate's house and walking in or have gone in the evenings when it's free to park by the meters.

[JakeS]

The Museum is a good option if you can find a space £3.50 for 10 hours. If not and you are prepared to walk Park outside the Novhotel Will take you about 10 minutes. It is usually really quite and it is free. It's where I park whenever I have to go in.

ETA: Ahh you want overnight parking. *rethinks*

Edited by JakeS on Tuesday 23 March 12:12

[BigS]

I thought 5 hours was the max round by the museum?

[JakeS]

BigS said:

I thought 5 hours was the max round by the museum?

Not anymore - The top end (closest to town) is. But if you go the gabalfa end it is for 10 hours.

[Quackers]

If you're near the stadium I'd consider either leaving it on catherdral road or put it in the john lewis car park ( bit of a walk but safer) .
Which hotel is it?

[Quackers]

I wouldn't use the one near the central station. It ain't the best.

[andye30m3]

Cheers for the replies

The hotel is called Sleeperz (www.sleeperz.com), doubt it's great as I seam to remember it was good value.

The one the hotel has recommended is the NCP on Great western lane works out about £22.50 for the weekend, I think it's close to the central station but if it's likely to be a problem area I'd rather park elsewhere.

[Quackers]

The Marriott hotel is just across the road. Maybe call them, tell them your meeting a friend for lunch and leave it their car park for the weekend. It's only About 100 yds from the one your staying in(if I've got the right one)

[andye30m3]

Quackers said:

If you're near the stadium I'd consider either leaving it on catherdral road

Would this be a safe place to leave it all weekend and do you need to pay? had a look on the map and it's not that much of a walk

It's only a S2000 so it wouldn't attract lots of attention just rather leave it away from the drunks if we're staying near the city centre

Edited by andye30m3 on Thursday 25th March 18:45

[Quackers]

Looks like i've got thr correct hotel. Personally, if it were me, I wouldntvleabe my car in that NCp overnight.

[Quackers]

That hotel is a 5 min walk to john lewis. I'd use that one personally.

[Quackers]

Cathedral road is okay or one of the roads behind it. Just don't park it outside a pub. I would try the Marriott first (use the lunch excuse) then either john lewis or cathedral road if it were me. There is a small private parking place on westgate st but I don't know if that is 24 hr.

[52classic]

Parking in our firm's car park is possible.

Reasonable walking distance from that hotel and the stadium.

Locked at night but could sort access for you.

[StripeyNick]

For future reference, the new St Davids 2 car park is very handy for evening parking. £1 to park between 5pm and something like 6 or 7am and because there are flats above, it's open 24hours and I'd say is pretty secure.