£20 a day buys the walk-up-to-T1 spot at Cardiff
Express Park sits right next to the T1 terminal at Cardiff Airport, so you roll your bag a couple of minutes from car to check-in with no shuttle, no waiting, and no guessing which stop you need. It’s the short stay option on-site, aimed at drop-offs, quick business trips, or anyone who wants the car as close to the building as possible.
Pricing is simple: budget £20 per day, or around £100 for a week, which comes out higher than the long-stay fields but trades straight into saved time and less hassle. If you’ve got a 06:00 departure from T1 or are landing back into CWL late at night, that extra cost buys a short, lit walk instead of a bus ride.
Because Express Park is the short-stay style car park right beside the terminal, it tends to work best for trips of up to about five days, or for anyone with mobility worries who doesn’t want to wrestle steps and shuttle crowds. There’s no transfer bus to plan around, which strips out one whole failure point if you’re trying to make a tight mid-morning departure out of T1.
You prepay online or pay on exit at the machines, but the day rate of £20 and the weekly £100 cap stay the same headline numbers, so it’s easy to run the maths against off-airport or long-stay options. Keep your booking confirmation and number plate details handy; CWL’s ANPR cameras can be touchy if you pull up in a different car at the last minute.
Tip: flying out of T1 for three days or less, park in Express Park, take a photo of your bay and the terminal side you’re on, and you’ll be back on the road within 10 minutes of clearing arrivals.
Pricing
| Stay | Per day | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | $20.00/day | $20.00 |
| 3 days | $20.00/day | $60.00 |
| 7 days | $20.00/day | $140.00 |