Pen y Pass Pre-booking
Pre-booking is now available for Pen y Pass Car Park. Please note that you cannot park at Pen y Pass without pre-booking a parking space.
You can also use the Snowdon Sherpa bus service to reach Pen y Pass.
Note: There are several car parks available throughout the National Park. Some are under private management and some are under the management of other public organizations. Only car parks managed by Snowdonia National Park Authority are shown below.
Parking for Miners’ and Pyg Tracks, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). You can use the park and ride service from Nant Peris to Pen y Pass.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £5.00
Parking for Miners’ and Pyg Tracks, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
Parking is available at Pen y Pass by pre-book only.
You can also use the Snowdon Sherpa bus service to reach Pen y Pass.
Parking for Nant Gwynant and Watkin Path, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Parking for Snowdon Ranger path, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and Llyn Cwellyn Boardwalk.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’, contactless or cash payments.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Parking for Rhyd Ddu Path, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and Lôn Gwyrfai.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Long stay car park at Betws y Coed.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
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Short stay car park at Betws y Coed.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Up to 1 hour: £1.00
Up to 2 hours: £2.00
Up to 4 hours: £5.00
Overnight (18.01 – 07.59): £1.00
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Parking for Cwm Idwal and Ogwen valley.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Parking for Beddgelert, Lôn Gwyrfai and Fisherman’s Path and Cwm Bychan.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Main car park for Llyn Tegid and a few minutes walk from Y Bala.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Parking for the southern shore of Llyn Tegid.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Parking for Pony Path, Cader Idris.
Payment method
Cash payments only.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Parking for Minffordd Path, Cader Idris.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Parking for Benar Boardwalk and Benar beach.
Payment method
‘Chip and pin’ or contactless only. Cash payments not accepted.
Price
Daily rate (up to midnight): £6.00
Rate up to 4 hours: £3.00
Snowdonia National Park Annual Parking Permits
Snowdonia National Park Authority offers annual parking permits to regular users of the Authority’s car parks.