At a glance
Station Message
From 03:00 Wednesday 1 July, the Riverside and Penarth Road car parks will permanently close. Please use Cardiff Central Quay multi-storey (Penarth Rd) for parking, pick-up and drop-off after this date.
Cardiff Central car parks will also be closed due to an event on the below dates:
Riverside (Wood St): 20:00 Saturday 27 June – 04:00 Monday 29 June
Rear (Penarth Rd): 23:59 Saturday 27 June – 01:00 Monday 29 June
Station details
- Bicycle parking
- Yes
- Storage Sheltered
- Yes
- Storage Location
- Cycle parking is available at a number of locations at Cardiff Central. Sheffield stands are provided at the east end of platforms 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 6 and 7. Sheffield stands are also located outside the southern entrance to the station. Wheelgrip stands and a shelter is located in the Riverside/Fish Jetty Car Park - adjacent to platform 0
- Storage Spaces
- 102
- Storage CCTV
- Yes
- PlusBike (Cycle hire)
Cycle hire is provided by Brompton Bike Brompton Bike are located next to Marks and Spencer in the south west area of Central Square. Home - Brompton Bike Hire (bromptonhire.com)Brompton Bike Hire
- Additional Notes
- Sheffield stands are provided at the east end of platforms 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 6 and 7. Sheffield stands are also located outside the southern entrance to the station. Wheelgrip stands and a shelter is located in the Riverside/Fish Jetty Car Park - adjacent to platform 0
- Car Park
- Yes
- Free of Charge
- No
- CCTV Coverage
- No
- Car Park Operator
- APCOA
- Address
- - - - - Crawshay Street Cardiff CF10 5DS
- Phone Number
- No
- Note
- No
- Opening Hours
- Monday to Sunday - 24 hours All Bank Holidays - 24 hours
- Number of Spaces
- 250
- Taxis
- The taxi rank is located on Saunders Road, to the north of the station and right off Central Square). Exit the station through the main north side entrance turn right and the taxi rank will be in front of you as you head eastwards.
- Accessible Taxis
- No
- Impaired Mobility set down and pick up points available
- 15 Spaces - (2 displayed bays on riverside car park). There are 20 minute bays in the Fish Jetty car park.
- Airport
- No
- Ticket Office
- On the concourse. Monday - 05:40 to 21:30 Tuesday - 05:40 to 21:30 Wednesday - 05:40 to 21:30 Thursday - 05:40 to 21:30 Friday - 05:40 to 21:30 Saturday - 05:40 to 21:30 Sunday - 07:30 to 21:30
- Height Adjusted ticket office counter
- Yes
- Induction Loop
- Yes
- Ticket Machines
- Yes
- Accessible Ticket Machines
- Ticket machines are touchscreen.
- Collection of Pre-Purchased tickets
- Yes
- Penalty Fares
- Applicable Operators: Transport for Wales
- Smart cards issued
- No
- Smart cards validated
- Yes
- Get Oyster cards here
- No
- Use Oyster pay as you go
- No
- Top up Oyster cards
- No
- Staff help available opening times
Monday to Friday 04:00 to 01:00
Saturday 04:00 to 00:30
Sunday 07:00 to 00:30
Monday to Friday - 04:00 to 01:00 Saturday - 04:00 to 00:30 Sunday - 07:00 to 00:30- Passenger Information Systems available
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- Customer Help Points
- No
- Customer Services
- Contact our Customer Relations team directly via the Transport for Wales Website.
- Location for rail replacement services
- The rail replacement bus stop is at the rear car park (Penarth Road entrance).
- Left Luggage
- No
- Lost Luggage
- Yes
- Ticket Gates
- Accessible gate available at each set of ticket gates
- CCTV
- Yes
- ATM Machine
- Located outside the main entrance.
- Bureau de Change
- No
- First Class Lounge
Located on Platform 1
All First Class tickets accepted.
A comfortable modern lounge, with information screens, complimentary refreshments and a dedicated customer host ready to serve you.
Wi-Fi is available.
- Internet Kiosk Available
- No
- Pay Phone
- Yes
- Accessible Public telephones
- No
- Post Box
- At the Penarth Road entrance and also in the main concourse.
- Public Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Shops
- There is a WHSmith and Marks and Spencers located on the concourse.
- Toilets
- The toilets are located on Platforms 1 to 8. The National Key toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a radar key and are only available during staffing hours.
- Baby Changing facilities
- Yes
- National Key toilets
- The National Key/Accessible toilets are located in the East Subway near the lifts and on Platform 8; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key and are only available during staffing hours.
- Showers
- No
- Trolleys
- No
- Tourist information office
- No
- Waiting Rooms
- On platforms 1/2, 3/4, 6/7 and 8. Monday to Sunday - 06:00 to 22:00 All Bank Holidays - 06:00 to 22:00
- Seating
- Yes
- Staff help available opening times
Monday to Friday 04:00 to 01:00
Saturday 04:00 to 00:30
Sunday 07:00 to 00:30
Monday to Friday - 04:00 to 01:00 Saturday - 04:00 to 00:30 Sunday - 07:00 to 00:30- Helpline Number
- 03333 211202
- Helplines Opening times
- We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.
- Ramp for train Access
- Yes
- Step Free Access
Category A.
Step free access is available to Platforms 0 to 8.
- Wheelchairs Available
- Yes