Parking might be at a premium inside city centers, but there is ample parking to be had just outside, allowing you to take public transport or walk a short distance into the city or to various attractions.

Cardiff has eight large parking garages that are located on all sides of the city center, and parking is available there for £4 for up to four hours (Online pricing only; reserving a space in person is more expensive. You can purchase your parking passes in advance by going online to www.ncp.co.uk/parking-solutions/cities/cardiff.) Cardiff Castle and St. David`s Hall are close to the Westgate Street garage; the National Museum Cardiff and The Capitol Shopping Centre are close to Greyfriars garage; and the Millennium Stadium is close to the NCP Stadium garage.

Swansea is home to four similar parking garages with the same online pricing; the City Gates garage is the place to park to visit Swansea Bay; the National Waterfront Museum; the Maritime Quarter; Quadrant Shopping Centre; and Swansea Market. For more information, visit www.ncp.co.uk/parking-solutions/cities/swansea.

There are also car parks located at 19 of Wales`s most-utilized train stations; the spots are first-come, first-served and range in price from £4 for a day parked in places like Carmarthen and Abergavenny to £7 in Swansea; £10 in Newport; and £12.50 in Cardiff. For more information on parking in a Transport for Wales car park, visit www.tfwrail.wales/before-your-journey/getting-to-and-from-the-station/car-parking.