Pay & Display Parking, Cardiff
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Pay & Display is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 70% full — roughly 32 of ~45 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Pay & Display is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 28% full — roughly 32 of ~45 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- CF5 2AZ
- Capacity
- ~45 spaces (estimated)
- Type
- Leisure tourist
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Nearest road
- Western Avenue
- Other car parks within 500m
- 4
Nearby landmarks: Llandaff Rugby Football Club (73m), Learning Centre (85m), Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences (CSSHS) (113m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 0 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat | 0 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun | 0 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Pay & Display
Pay & Display caters to leisure visitors in Cardiff, with demand peaking during weekends and school holidays. It provides roughly 45 spaces (estimated from the site’s footprint), a mid-sized car park that balances availability with convenience. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. There is a charge for parking.
When to Visit
Leisure car parks tend to be busiest during weekends and school holidays, with evenings also seeing demand for gyms, cinemas, and restaurants. Weekday daytimes are generally the quietest periods. With 45 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Pay & Display is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 70% full. With about 45 spaces, that is roughly 32 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 13 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
Parking in Cardiff
Cardiff offers over 33 car parks in total, giving you plenty of flexibility to find a space that works. If Pay & Display is full, Llandaff High Street Pay & Display Car Park is around 400m away and worth considering. In total, there are 4 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Pay & Display
Within a 500-metre walk there are 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Llandaff Rugby Football Club (sports centre), about 73 metres away. There are 4 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 62 metres away.
Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Pay & Display have?
Pay & Display in Cardiff has approximately 45 parking spaces (estimated from the site footprint).
Is parking free at Pay & Display?
Pay & Display is a paid car park.
When is Pay & Display busiest?
Pay & Display is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 70% full — roughly 32 of ~45 spaces in use.
When is Pay & Display quietest?
The best time to find a space at Pay & Display is usually a Monday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 28% full — roughly 32 of ~45 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Pay & Display?
Pay & Display is a leisure tourist car park with surface parking.