Cardiff is the capital and largest city of UK. It is also the most populous county of Wales, UK. It is a significant commercial and tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination of Wales. In 2009, nearly 14.6 million people visited Cardiff making Cardiff airport one of the busiest airports in UK. Facilities for airport parking Cardiff have been spruced up to meet the high demand for parking of vehicles both for arrivals and departures. These facilities are designed to meet the different needs of people such as for people who arrive at the airport on the intended day of travel and for those who wish to go away for a few days and leave their cars behind.

Short Stay Airport Parking

For people who are travelling on the same day, the cars can be parked for a short stay or for a long stay. Special parking arrangements are also available for people with reduced mobility. The short stay airport parking Cardiff is ideal for short trips up to 4 days and is located just a short walk away from the main terminal entrance. It is specially designed so that family and friends can meet briefly. The short stay car park is ideal for drivers to pick up passengers by paying just £1 for 20 minutes. Special assistance is provided for the disabled with the help of a Special Assistance Call Point, a shelter facility for people to wait till Special Assistance operatives arrive and vehicle pick up that transport customers to and from the terminal building from the shelter within the car park.

Long Stay Park Airport

The long stay airport parking Cardiff is ideal for trips of 4 days or more. There are two long stay parking areas - Long Stay 1 and Long Stay 2. Customers with pre-booking have to park in either Long Stay 1 or 2 depending on what is mentioned on their confirmation receipt, whereas customers without pre-booking can park in any of the two parking lots. Long Stay 1 is just a 2-minute walk away from the terminal building. For passengers with reduced mobility a free special assistance vehicle is available to transport them. A free shuttle bus carries passengers to the Priority pick up area within the Short Stay Car Park. People with limited mobility have the same facilities as are available in the Short Stay airport car parking.

Pre-booking Airport Car Parking

Booking airport parking Cardiff online is a cheaper option than parking without any pre-booking. The steps in making a booking involve selecting the date and time, filling out the relevant personal details, completing the payment details and printing the confirmation invoice and email. These print outs should be taken along as proof of purchase. The bookings have to be made at least one calendar day prior to reaching the airport parking Cardiff. Parking charges are calculated on a 24-hour basis, or part thereof. Payment is accepted through the following credit cards: American Express, MasterCard, Visa Credit, Visa Debit, and Maestro.

If any airport parking Cardiff needs to be amended or canceled all that you need to do is to go on "Manage my booking" and make the amendments as desired. When you make or amend an online booking, you will receive an email with a booking reference in confirmation of the same.