My second favorite Car park in Cardiff has got to be Knox road, with very friendly helpful staff,…read morecombined with realistic parking tariff's, convenient for shopping in the City center, I had a problem when my car would not start, but the attendant at the time named Vince, came along with a machine and started my car for me at no charge, wonderful man.

The underground John Lewis car park - very central if you're going shopping - has a total of 550…read morespaces and is accessible via a ramp off Hayes Bridge Road. Obviously it's ideally located if you're shopping in John Lewis or any of the shops in St David's 2 shopping centre, with one set of lifts going directly into John Lewis, and another into St David's 2 shopping centre. The car park is new, well lit, and easy to navigate. There are 35 reserved spaces for disabled customers, and spaces for parents with children just next to the lifts. Prices are cheaper on Sundays when you can park for up to 4 hours for £2 or up to 8 hours for £3. On other days it can get expensive if you're there for any length of time. If you're planning to park after 5pm for an evening in town, rather than using this underground car park go instead to the bigger, main St David's 2 car park at the top of the centre, which has a special £1 deal for evening parking after 5pm right through until 6am, and is open 24 hours (John Lewis car park is not).

As much as I hate to see a car park take yet another area of precious available land in this fair…read morecity, I'm equally pleased to know that I can park in a safe, brightly-lit environment that doesn't reek of urine. I prefer this car park to the St David's 2, mainly because I can avoid the waltzer-like after effects from going around and around that narrow, windy tower. Word of advice to: be mindful as you exit, as there are quite a few shoppers walking around outside the car park. Also, if you're shopping on a Saturday, try to leave before 5.30 as I've been stuck in an unreasonably long queue that's taken nearly half and hour to get through. Thankfully, staff were on hand to direct traffic or else we would have been there longer. Costs for the car park are pretty competitive compared to the others in town: Monday - Saturday £2.00 for 2 hours £4.00 for 3 hours £5.00 for 4 hours £8.00 for 5 hours £9.00 for 6 hours £12.00 for 9 hours £15.00 for 12 hours Sunday £2.00 for 4hours £3.00 for 8 hours

If you are ever in the Canton area and find it hard to park, try this car park it is directly…read moreparallel to Cowbridge Road East behind the Chinese restaurant the Happy Gathering. It is always quite busy during the day but usually half empty during the evenings. The special thing about this car park is that it's FREE!

Parked on Saturday 19th October 2024, all fine until tried to leave at about 4 pm, it took 2 hours…read morefrom getting in the car to actually leaving the car park, an absolute nightmare. Never again, I can't imagine what it will be like on the run up to Christmas, but I won't be using it again

Yes thats right I'm reviewing a car park!…read more As a driver they are kind of important to me and the less they cost me the better. This is the St David's offering and its far cheaper than any of the cities NCP's, its above all the shops so you can't get any more convenient and there is always space. Parking will cost you about a pound an hour unless your there over 4 hours when it goes up. After 5pm it only costs £1 for the evening, perfect for late night shopping or a meal out. You can get your car washed too for a fiver! The slight problem is it takes about 5 minutes of driving through a circular tube up to the car parking levels. I have an intense fear of breaking down everytime I go in and leave. The other reason I wanted to mention this car park is the little known view you get of the city from the top. Really if you want to get an ariel view of all of Cardiff's sites, take a trip up there!

I used this station twice...once for my arrival and once for departure…read more It's clean and easy to navigate. The staff are helpful and friendly, and there are plenty of facilities including shops, cafés, and waiting areas. Trains run regularly to lots of destinations, and information boards are clear and up to date. It's a busy station, but everything runs smoothly. Great little station.

The rail is an easy way to travel between Cardiff and London. With a train run by Great Wester…read moreRailway almost every half hour, it is convenient for travellers. The platforms can get really crowded, and there are benches available. There are plenty of staff available to assist to help with the confusion of whether your train will be at the "a" or "b" part of the platform, or will take up the entirety.

St David's is a very large shopping mall in the Cardiff city centre. It is easy to go in and…read morebecome disoriented while searching for a specific shop, or just wandering about. Everything one is searching for can be found here. If you're hungry, no problem! There are plenty of places to eat and drink, the toilets are clean, and there are shops available for every price range.

St David's is a large mall in the centre of Cardiff, I was quite a regular here, coming here…read moreevery-day on my weekend in Cardiff, mainly because of the large selection of shops to browse, and even places to grab something for eat to drink and it being just minutes away on foot from the Hilton hotel, which I stayed at throughout my trip to the welsh capital. This mall is huge, it is split into two parts including a bridge to a large John Lewis store, which is over 4 floors in this mall, with two having direct enterences into both floors of the mall, although just being attached by a bridge in some aspects, it is its' own place, so it is able to have more floors than the mall itself and is one of the anchor stores for the mall. The mall did open in 1991, but does feel more modern than that, apart from a few aspects, such as the lifts which are well hidden down a passageway which doesn't seem very nice, and does feel one of the older parts of the mall, which is very different, in a negative way compared to what other malls do, such as Manchester Arndale and The Trafford Centre which both have nice, glass lifts in the middle of the wall, making it seem welcoming and not the opposite. There are 203 stores here, with a whopping 5 anchor tenants, which include a large Primark store, which is also over 4 floors as I recall, John Lewis as previously mentioned, a large Debenhams store, at the other side to John Lewis as well as Marks and Spencer, and Boots. An interesting fact is that the John Lewis located here, is the largest branch the company have outside of London and was the first ever branch to open in Wales, back in 2009. Its' also worth noting, that both floors are quite big, with the upper floor being a little smaller, however the upper floor seems to be filled with larger stores such as H&M, Apple and Paperchase, to name just a few. These stores just seen huge stores, you wouldn't normally expect to find in a mall. This mall is really nice, and is huge and is really nice to go with the Cardiff high street, I can't help but notice a supermarket of some kind would fit into to this store such as a Waitrose store, which is owned by John Lewis to join the anchors of this mall however I sadly feel I can't go over 2 stars, with two big issues stopping me, such as the mall being split into two parts making it confusing, and hard to navigate around even after multiple visits, another big issue is the problem with the lifts, not seeming nice and seeming one of the old things about this mall, there is a small food-court on both floors called "East-side" with many cuisine types, but this doesn't really stand out and is just average its-self.

I accidentally ended up parking here on a visit to Cardiff, not knowing the area, once I was in it…read morewas too late! The spaces are tiny, I had trouble getting my medium sized car in. The prices are extortionate. I was locked in for the day, having an appointment to keep and no time to look around, 6 hours cost me £22! Only plus ( and reason for a single star) - it had obviously been recently cleaned, with the stairwell all wet and smelling strongly of bleach.

This is a 24 hour NCP car park in a very handy spot, just across the road from the Millennium…read moreStadium and close to Cardiff Castle and the High Street / St Mary Street shopping areas of town - but watch out for the high tariffs! 1 hour costs £3, 1-2 hours costs £6, 2 to 4 hours costs £10.00 and 4 to 24 hours costs £15. So, if you lose yourself shopping for just over 2 hours, you'll be forking out a tenner for parking - which for Cardiff seems a bit steep. I guess the central location means plenty of professionals might use the car park during working hours - so perhaps that's why they hike up the prices. It's not the most pleasant car park in Cardiff, either - for shopping I'd head to the one in St David's 2 Centre by John Lewis.

For anyone planning to drive into Cardiff centre from the Bay area this is a valuable service to…read moremake use of as Cardiff's streets can get so busy at certain times of the day and parking is a huge nightmare. Especially with Cardiff Council's new responsibility to parking fines. Parking in Cardiff can be very costly if you do not adhere to road markings etc and even if you do, the car parks can charge quite a pretty penny depending when and where you are parking. For this reason, why not simply park here and ride the bus. It's only £3.00 to park at this facility which has ample spaces free throughout the day and then you can ride the bus into town for free. It doesn't really take that much longer and there is a bus every 15 minutes so you never have to wait too long before the next bus. The busses are all very new looking and this service is in operation on weekends. Saturday service is 9am until 6pm and Sunday service is 10am until 5:37pm

High Street Arcade is another one of those little side arcades in Cardiff centre where you might…read morefind yourself stumbling into. If Brighton has the Lanes, then Cardiff has its arcades. You feel as tough you are travelling down alleys of a time long past in some, and even though the shops might well be modern, you're sure to find others which take you back too. Back to an era of joke shops, button shops and beautiful second hand bookshops you might expect to find a copy of The Never-Ending Story in. This arcade offers up a lovely array of boutique clothes shops, gift shops, jewellery, men's clothing, and even an ultra-hip record store. These shops are run by real people with real local lives, and it's here you'll find the cute European-style shops that take you away, once and for all, from the dull and monotonous high street. Go and take a look down one of these warrens, I'm sure you'll find something to your taste.

Lovely High Street Arcade opened in1886 and today is a Grade II Listed building which houses lots…read moreof interesting independent shops and a couple of decent cafés. Located near the Castle end of town, it has entrances on High Street (next to Atlantic Coffee at number 13) and St John Street, just near the church. When the weather's bad, it provides covered refuge from the rain, and when the weather's good sunlight pours through the roof windows giving it a warm and sunny atmosphere. Huge numbers of people venture down this arcade to enjoy the gastro delights of New York Deli, where you can get enormous sandwiches and bagels overflowing with authentic NY-style fillings. And nearly every other establishment in the arcade is quite different from the next, ranging from The Wardrobe for men's clothing to unique clothing boutiques such as Pussy Galore - and gift and jewellery shops such as Bejewelled. This is one of Cardiff's must-see arcades!

This museum is the perfect price. Free! It is a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours. There…read moreis lots of natural history as well as cultural history. Everything is in both English and Welsh. The natural history area had videos ad well as exhibits detailing the geographic history of the region. The Art of the Selfie exhibit had a small cost which was quite fair. Van Gogh's Self Portrait was the main draw, but they also had Rembrandt and other artists. In the other rooms, there were so many artifacts. Rooms within rooms and beyond, you can lose hours reading about everything on display.

it was a pretty good experience, but no one warned me that the bloody dinosaurs are getting starved…read morebecause they are literally just bones. animal mistreatment is NOT a joke I want to support, I cannot believe the STATE of this museum. Good value for money as its free. Cool stones and a selection of STARVED AND DEAD animals. and the service was poor because they encourage this. the toilets are good for kids, AND OTHER THINGS.