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Parking

Airshow Parking

Travelling down for the Wales Airshow 2025? A range of car parks and a Park & Ride have been set up to cater for the event to help make your experience as enjoyable as possible.

Available car parks are tiered 1 – 3 based on their distance to the event, as well as a dedicated Park & Ride service with express routes operating from Bay Studios (Fabian Way). Read all the available options below to help plan your trip and take the stress out of the event day!

Online booking is available until 5pm Friday 4th July for Saturday 5th July parking, and until 5pm Saturday 5th for Sunday 6th parking. Pay on the gate will then be available on the day if there are sufficient spaces available.

Electric vehicle? Find nearby charging points online here.

Check out the map below to help plan your journey and scroll down to book your parking. To see a bigger version of the map, click the icon in the top right corner.

2025 Wales Airshow car park information and online pre-booking will be available soon.

Car Parks

Please note: Your car parking ticket permits 1 vehicle (car/small van/motorcycle) to park between the hours of 8am and 8pm on the 5th or 6th July 2025 for the purpose of attending the Wales Airshow, no overnight parking allowed. No motorhomes allowed. Full terms and conditions are available here. Directional information will be emailed to you approximately 2 weeks before the event which will guide you to follow the colour coded directional signs. There is no re-admittance in any of the event car parks.

All event car parks are accessible, with dedicated accessible parking spaces in each one. These are not bookable in advance and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Car park surfaces vary (e.g. some are on grass, gravel etc.), please check car park details below.

Online booking is available until 5pm Friday 4th July for Saturday 5th July parking, and until 5pm Saturday 5th for Sunday 6th parking. Pay on the gate will then be available on the day if there are sufficient spaces available.

Tier 1

Recreation Ground (Yellow car park)

  • Cost per vehicle: £20*
  • Postcode: SA2 0AT
  • Car Park surface: Gravel and Grass
  • Open from 8am
  • Book Recreation Ground for Saturday (on sale soon)
  • Book Recreation Ground for Sunday (on sale soon)

Swansea Civic Centre East (Orange car park)

  • Cost per vehicle: £20*
  • Postcode: SA1 3SN
  • Car Park surface: Tarmac
  • Open from 8am
  • Book Swansea Civic Centre East for Saturday (on sale soon)
  • Book Swansea Civic Centre East for Sunday (on sale soon)

Guildhall Rotunda (Brown car park)

  • Cost per vehicle: £20*
  • Postcode: SA1 4PE
  • Car Park surface: Tarmac
  • Open from 8am
  • Book Guildhall Rotunda for Saturday (on sale soon)
  • Book Guildhall Rotunda for Sunday (on sale soon)

Tier 2

Paxton Street (White car park)

  • Cost per vehicle: £15*
  • Postcode: SA1 3SA
  • Car Park surface: Tarmac
  • Open from 8am
  • Book Paxton Street for Saturday (on sale soon)
  • Book Paxton Street for Sunday (on sale soon)

Tier 3

King George V Playing Fields (Purple car park)

  • Cost per vehicle: £10*
  • Postcode: SA2 9AU
  • Car Park surface: Grass
  • Open from 8am
  • Book King George V Playing Fields for Saturday (on sale soon)
  • Book King George V Playing Fields for Sunday (on sale soon)

*All tickets subject to 5% booking fee

Pay-on-the-day car parks

A number of car parks are also available for paying on arrival on the weekend of the event

Singleton Hospital (Pink car park)

  • Cost per Vehicle: £10
  • Postcode: SA2 8QG
  • Car park surface: Tarmac
  • Open from 8am

Swansea University (Green car park)

  • Cost per Vehicle: £20*
    Postcode: SA2 8PP
  • Car park surface: Tarmac
  • Open from 8am

Other non-event city centre car parks are also available in the city. You can find information on these online here.

Park and Ride

There is one dedicated Park and Ride site this year. It will operate all weekend catering exclusively for Wales Airshow visitors.

Please be aware – traffic on Wales Airshow weekends in the city can become very busyand it will take time for Park and Ride buses to make their way between the site and the event. Please factor this into your travel plans.

Please note – Your car parking ticket permits 1 vehicle (car/small van) with up to 5 people to park between the hours of 8.30am and 8pm on the 5th July 2025 or 6th July 2025 for the purpose of attending Wales Airshow. No overnight parking is permitted. No motorhomes allowed. Full terms and conditions are available here, and directional information will be emailed to you 2 weeks before the event which will guide you to follow the colour coded directional signs.  There is no re-admittance in any of the event car parks.

Online booking is available until 5pm Friday 54h July for Saturday 5th July parking, and until 5pm Saturday 5th for Sunday 6th parking. Pay on the gate will then be available on the day if there are sufficient spaces available.

Bay Studios, Fabian Way

The service will run from the Swansea Bay Studios Car Park on Fabian Way (JNC42 M4) on the entrance to Swansea, dropping off and picking up at The Civic Centre.

With an express route, the travel time from the Bay Studios Park and ride site to the event is reduced but please still allow plenty of time to park your car and catch the bus to make sure you don’t miss any of the action.

  • Cost per vehicle: £12.50*
  • Postcode: SA1 8PZ
  • Car Park surface: Tarmac
  • Open from 8am
  • Buses will run between 8.30am and 8.00pm
  • Book Bay Studios Park and Ride for Saturday (on sale soon)
  • Book Bay Studios Park and Ride for Sunday (on sale soon)

*All tickets subject to a 5% booking fee

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Returning to the skies above Swansea Bay 5 and 6 July 2025!

Featuring breathtaking aerobatic displays, state-of-the-art military aircraft and vintage planes from the past, tens of thousands of visitors enjoy the Wales Airshow in Swansea Bay every year. Expect to see exciting air displays, incredible ground displays, entertainment and much more. For updates, sign up to our mailing list and be sure to follow us on social media.

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