Car Hire Cardiff Airport

Identification Codes:  

• IATA: CWL
• ICAO: EGFF

Distance from CWL to: 

• Cardiff city center – 14 miles (22 km)
• Newport – 30 miles (48 km)
• Gloucester – 83 miles (133 km)
• London – 166 miles (267 km)

Nearest Major Airports: 

• Bristol Airport – 27 miles (44 km)
• Birmingham Airport – 99 miles (160 km)
• London-Heathrow Airport – 124 miles (199 km)
• London-Stansted Airport – 157 miles (252 km)

Cardiff Time Zone: 

• Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Hotels near CWL: 

• There is one hotel within walking distance of CWL
• Many more are there within 1 miles (2 km) of the airport

Facts about CWL:

• This is the largest and busiest airport in Wales
• It handled almost 2 million passengers in 2008
• CWL started as a wartime aerodrome for the Royal Air Force

Car Hire at Cardiff Airport:

• 4 car hire Cardiff companies are present in Cardiff Airport
• Car hire Cardiff kiosks are located inside the terminal building
• Car hires are available from 8:00 to 22:30 on weekdays
• From 8:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays
• From 13:00 to 21:00 on Sundays
• Car hire Cardiff rates are lower if you book early

Cardiff City Bus:

• Cardiff Busses X 91 and EST 95 service the city center
• The bus stop is in front of the main terminal building
• The ride to the city center takes about 35 minutes

Taxi Service:

• The Checker Cars Taxi booking office is located outside the arrivals hall
• A ride to the city center costs about 26.00 GBP
• It takes around 20 – 30 minutes to reach the center

Trains:

• Trains are available from the Rhoose Cardiff Airport Station
• Reach the train station via free shuttle bus
• Trains run every hour from Monday to Saturday
• Trains run every 2 hours on Sunday
• Fare to Cardiff Central station is 3.30 GBP
• *1.00 GBP = 1.15 EUR, 1.50 USD

Short-Term Parking:

• Up to 20 minutes : Free
• 20 to 40 minutes : 2.00 GBP
• 40 to 60 minutes : 3.00 GBP
• 1 to 2 hours : 4.50 GBP
• 2 to 3 hours : 6.00 GBP
• 3 to 4 hours : 10.00 GBP
• 4 to 24 hours : 22.00 GBP
• Additional time : 22.00 GBP/day or part thereof

Long-Term Parking:

• Up to 1 day : 14.00 GBP
• Up to 2 days : 25.00 GBP
• Additional time : 6.00 GBP/day or part thereof

*1.00 GBP = 1.15 EUR, 1.50 USD

*Prices, information and exchange rates are as of May 17, 2009