Parking charges a lottery across Wales

Oct 2 2007 by Rhodri Clark, Western Mail

A sample of car park charges

Council-run car parks

Cardiff (on street) – £1.50 per hour; £5 for more than five hours

Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) – £3 for up to two hours; £7 for six hours or more

Swansea (The Quadrant) – £1.20 up to one hour; £3 for up to three hours

Newport (Maindee) – 50p for up to one hour; £4.50 for up to 24 hours

Wrexham (Guildhall) – 50p for up to one hour; £1.50 for up to three hours

Bangor – 50p for up to 30 minutes; £3.50 all day (£7.50 in short-stay)

Aberystwyth – 60p for one hour; £2.20 for four hours

Cardigan (Greenfield Square) – 60p for one hour; £2.20 for four hours

Llandudno (on-street) – £1 for up to four hours (£2 in summer); £1.50 for more than four hours (£3 in summer)

Llandudno (Town Hall) – 80p for one hour; £2.40 for four hours

Park-and-Ride

Cardiff – £3 per car (weekends only)

Swansea – £1.50 per car (Monday to Saturday)

Aberystwyth – free (Monday to Saturday)

Private NCP car parks

Cardiff (Greyfriars Road) – 80p per 15 minutes

Swansea (Orchard Street) – 60p per 20 minutes

Newport (Stow Hill) – £2.10 for up to two hours; £6.80 for up to 24 hours

Wrexham (St Marks) – £1.20 for up to one hour; £4.80 all day

Wrexham (Island Green) – 90p for up to two hours; £1.80 for up to three hours