how to get to Mermaid Quay

by car

Postcode: CF10 5BZ
If you're coming from outside Cardiff it's easy to reach Mermaid Quay from the M4 motorway.

From the East:

Exit the M4 at Junction 29 taking the A48 (M) signposted Cardiff (E&S)/ Caerdydd (Dn a D)
Continue onto A48
Take exit toward Cardiff (E)/ Caerdydd (Dn)/ Docks/A4232
Follow signs to Cardiff Bay

From the West:

Exit M4 at Junction 33 onto A4232 signposted Cardiff W/Barry/Penarth/A4232
Follow A4232 over the River Taff Bridge
Take the first exit over the bridge (signed Techniquest)
Follow signs to Mermaid Quay car park.

Mermaid Quay has car parking facilities for 380 vehicles, located in a secure area just off Stuart Street. Car parking charges are as follows:

Car Park Tariff

1 hour	£1.50	6 hours	£8.00
2 hours	£2.50	7 hours	£9.00
3 hours	£4.00	9 hours	£11.00
4 hours	£5.00	Up to 12 hours	£15.00
5 hours	£7.00	12 - 24 hours	£20.00

by boat

Aquabus provides a waterbus service travelling from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff Castle via Penarth.

The waterbus runs from the City to Mermaid Quay every hour at half past, and from Penarth to Mermaid Quay every hour at twenty minutes past.

The bus has full wheelchair access, as well as level access for infirm or elderly passengers, with no steps to negotiate.

More information regarding the service and timetables contact:
T: 029 20 72004 or 029 20 481222
E: info@aquabus.co.uk
W: www.aquabus.co.uk

Mermaid Quay is located adjacent to the Roald Dahl Plass visitor moorings. For further information and other marine facilities please visit www.cardiffharbour.com

by bus

Cardiff Bus operates the following regular services to the Bay:

The Baycar Bendybus operates every 10 minutes during the day Monday to Friday, and every 15 to 20 minutes on Sundays and during the evening. The service links Cardiff Bay with Cardiff Queen Street Station, Dumfries Place, Greyfriars Road, St. Mary Street and Cardiff Central railway station.

Route 8: Buses operate 15 minutes during the day (Monday to Saturday) and every 30 minutes on Sundays and during the evening. The service runs from the Heath Hospital and Crwys Road, City Road, Dumfries Place, Greyfriars Road, Castle Street to Cardiff Bay.

Route 35: Buses operate every 15 to 20 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday from Greyfriars Road and Cardiff Central Bus Station to Cardiff Bay and the International Sports Village.

For more information on all these routes visit www.cardiffbus.com

by train

Frequent rail services operate Mondays to Saturdays with connections at Queen Street station from the rest of the Valleys and Cardiff local routes network.

There are also connections at Cardiff Central Station, making the opportunity to explore Mermaid Quay from further a field equally convenient.

Full details of the Valleys and Cardiff local routes services can be found in timetable "E" and a credit card timetable contains details of local train services to Cardiff Bay.

For details contact:
National Rail Enquiries:
T: 0845 748 4950
T: 0845 604 0500 (Welsh Language Service)
T: 0845 605 0600 (Textphone)
W: www.nationalrail.co.uk - National Rail Enquiries

Arriva Trains Wales:
T: 0845 606 1660
E: customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk - Arriva Trains Wales
W: www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk - Arriva Trains Wales

by taxi

Mermaid Quay’s preferred taxi company, Tiger Taxis, is based in Bute Street.
T: 02920 202020