Parking in Cardiff this Saturday

[Evil Monkey]

I've got to pop down from Gloucestershire to Cardiff this Saturday to take my lad and his mate to a gig at Motorpoint Arena. I usually park in the open air car park on Adam Street but was wondering if it's likely to be full, bearing in mind that there's a big Rugby match on in the afternoon - not planning to be in Cardiff until 6ish so I'd hope that any match traffic would have left by then.

Any thoughts on alternative parking are appreciated.
Cheers

[mankey]

My first thought was Park & Ride, but that's only daytime.

Try the St David's Centre, across the road from Motorpoint:

http://www.stdavidscardiff.com/Visitor-Information

Will cost you a whopping £2 to park in the evening, but you'll need to make sure you miss the rugby crowds and there'll be plenty of people for Motorpoint doing the same as you.

[SwissJonese]

mankey said:

Try the St David's Centre, across the road from Motorpoint:
http://www.stdavidscardiff.com/Visitor-Information

I've been to loads of gigs at the Motor-Point and I would not park in St Davids Parking.

2 reasons:-
Everyone parks there so when the gig finishes it is a complete nightmare to get out (plus it is a merry go round to get up and down).
They sometimes block off the road around Motor-Point especially if a big gig so the exit to St Davids Parking get stopped for ages.

The first time I parked there for a gig I waited an hour to get out, never again.

Personally if you want a car park close to Motor-Point I always park in the John Lewis Car Park, it is just a few yards further and I have never get stuck.

[Evil Monkey]

Thanks for the info chaps

[hornetrider]

SwissJonese said:

I've been to loads of gigs at the Motor-Point and I would not park in St Davids Parking.

2 reasons:-
Everyone parks there so when the gig finishes it is a complete nightmare to get out (plus it is a merry go round to get up and down).
They sometimes block off the road around Motor-Point especially if a big gig so the exit to St Davids Parking get stopped for ages.

The first time I parked there for a gig I waited an hour to get out, never again.

Personally if you want a car park close to Motor-Point I always park in the John Lewis Car Park, it is just a few yards further and I have never get stuck.

Agree with all of that. Avoid St David's, it's a nightmare getting out.

[Red111]

I would park and always do when I go to the Motorpoint in the open air carpark just around the corner opposite the Atrium building. Never had a problem getting out and the rugby traffic will be long gone by then.

[Evil Monkey]

Red111 said:

I would park and always do when I go to the Motorpoint in the open air carpark just around the corner opposite the Atrium building. Never had a problem getting out and the rugby traffic will be long gone by then.

Cheers Red. That's the one I usually use. Dead easy to get out afterwards and it's the right side of town for me. Hopefully it's nicely empty by 6 pm

[framerateuk]

Failing that there's always the pay and display outside the castle. I think it's free after 6pm too (or at least it used to be).

[anonymous-user]

Evil Monkey said:

Red111 said:

I would park and always do when I go to the Motorpoint in the open air carpark just around the corner opposite the Atrium building. Never had a problem getting out and the rugby traffic will be long gone by then.

Cheers Red. That's the one I usually use. Dead easy to get out afterwards and it's the right side of town for me. Hopefully it's nicely empty by 6 pm

The NCP right next door is now £1/hr too. People avoid it because they think it still charges the old rip-off prices, so generally easy to find a space.