Cardiff Airport Meet and Greet

Cardiff Airport Express Park

Express Park, formerly Meet & Greet, is Cardiff Airport’s official leave-your-keys service around a 2–3-minute walk from check-in. Drive into the dedicated shelter, hand your key to the team and head straight to the terminal while they park the car for you.

Your vehicle is photographed on arrival and stored in a secure airport car park around 200 yards away. On your return, walk back to the Priority Reception, where your key and car will be waiting.

Why choose Express Park?

• 2–3-minute walk: no shuttle or transfer bus required.
• No search for a bay: airport staff park the car for you.
• Official airport service: your vehicle remains on airport grounds.
• Vehicle photographs: digital images are taken when you arrive.
• Simple return: collect your key and car from the same area.
• Accessible: a Special Assistance call point and sheltered waiting area are available.

How does Express Park compare with Premium Parking?

Both are official options only a couple of minutes from the terminal. Premium provides extra-wide self-parking bays and lets you keep your keys. Express Park requires you to leave your key, but removes the need to find and park in a space.

Choose Premium if wider bays and keeping your keys matter most. Choose Express Park if parking the car is one airport chore you would rather hand to somebody else.

How does Express Park compare with Car Park 1?

Car Park 1 is an official self-parking option around a 4–5-minute walk from the terminal. You find your own bay and keep your keys, and it may cost less than Express Park.

Choose Car Park 1 for straightforward self-parking. Choose Express Park when the shorter walk and staff parking justify the difference.

Important things to know

You must leave your car key, so remove house keys and unnecessary keyrings. Standard vehicles must fit within a 2.4m by 4.8m bay; trailers and commercial vehicles are not accepted. Express Park Electric Charge is a separate product and must be booked specifically if you want the car charged while you are away.

Directions

Leave the M4 at Junction 33 onto the A4232. Continue along the A4232, following signs to Cardiff Airport. Take the third exit on the large roundabout onto the A4050. Continue along the A4050 and take the second exit at the roundabout. Proceed along the A4050 until you see another roundabout, take the second exit onto the A4226. Take the second exit at the next roundabout and continue along the A4226. You'll come across another roundabout on this road, take the first exit onto Port Road. Shortly after, take the third exit at the next roundabout and on that road you'll see your last roundabout, take the first exit. Continue along this road. The car park is on the right.

Arrival procedure

On arrival, please get into the right lane and continue towards the barrier, which should lift automatically. Then continue into the car park and take the left lane where you will see signs for Meet & Greet. Approach the left or centre barrier where ANPR cameras will read your number plate to recognise your booking and lift the barrier automatically. Please turn left and drive into the Meet & Greet shelter where we will take digital images of your car, before driving through a final barrier. You will be met on arrival and directed to Priority Reception to check-in your vehicle and leave your keys.

Please ensure you secure your vehicle and take all belongings with you before your trip. The Airport terminal is located just a few metres away.

Return procedure

On your return, please walk back to the Priority Reception in the Short Stay car park. Your keys and car will be waiting for you there.

Security

The car park is secured by CCTV.

Disabled facilities

The Short Stay car park has a Special Assistance Call Point which is linked to the terminal’s service desk. Also, there is a sheltered area where you can wait for Special Assistance operatives to meet you.

Additional information

Please ensure you take all personal belongings with you before leaving your car. Make sure you park in the correct car park or you may face a fine.

The car park service desk is located in the Meet and Greet car park at the Priority reception. If you need any help on the day, please make your way to the desk or call 01446 712604 to speak to a member of the team.

Meet and Greet Electric Charge

If you book this product, you'll need to bring all necessary cables with you and let the car park know you have booked EVC on your arrival.