Eight days at Cardiff Airport cost £94.98 if you book Meet and Greet, about £11.87 a day, and that is the cheapest parking there today (meet and greet, last checked 5 October 2026). Cardiff Airport is at Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, around 12 miles south-west of the city centre, so most people drive down from junction 33 of the M4 on the A4232 and through Culverhouse Cross towards Barry. There are only 4 car parks to weigh up, all listed on our Cardiff Airport parking page.
What does Cardiff Airport cost if you turn up without booking?
At the barrier the airport charges £43 for 12 to 24 hours in one of its two main car parks and £25 for every day after that. A week comes to £193 and eight days to £218. The other is £42 for the first day and the same £25 a day afterwards, so there is no cheap way in without a booking.
How much is a week's parking at Cardiff Airport if you book?
Every car park we sell at Cardiff for one eight-day stay, cheapest first:
| Car park | Type | 8 days | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meet and Greet | Meet and greet | £94.98 | £11.87 |
| Long Stay | On-airport | £113.98 | £14.25 |
| Short Stay | On-airport | £114.98 | £14.37 |
| APH Cardiff Park & Ride (formerly Highwayman) | Park and ride | £133.98 | £16.75 |
All prices include our booking fee. Today they run from £94.98 to £133.98, so even the top of that range is worth setting against the £218 barrier rate for the same eight days.
Is meet and greet cheaper than park and ride at Cardiff?
The cheapest type of parking here is meet and greet, from £94.98 for 8 days, which is £19.00 less than the cheapest on-airport car park (£113.98).
Today's lowest price for each type: meet and greet £94.98 with Meet and Greet, park and ride £133.98 with APH Cardiff Park & Ride (formerly Highwayman), and on-airport £113.98 with Long Stay.
At most big airports meet and greet is the premium choice. At a small airport like Cardiff the order can come out the other way round, so never assume the convenient option is the dear one. If the cheapest type is also the one that hands your car to a driver outside the terminal, that is a good week to book.
Should you book Cardiff Airport parking months ahead?
In our latest check, a stay starting in two months was £22.00 cheaper than one starting in two days. Booking a fortnight ahead saved £7.01.
| Booked this far ahead | Cheapest eight days |
|---|---|
| 2 days | £94.98 |
| 14 days | £87.97 |
| 30 days | £72.98 |
| 60 days | £72.98 |
Cardiff's summer holiday flights bunch around the Welsh school holidays and half terms. With only a handful of car parks to share between them, the cheapest spaces can be gone well before the week arrives, so book once your flights are confirmed.
How much is the drop-off zone at Cardiff Airport?
£4.50 for up to 10 minutes directly outside the terminal, and another £4.50 for every 10 minutes after that. From Cardiff, Newport or the Valleys, a lift there and back also means somebody doing the run to Rhoose twice on each day of the trip.
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