Parking and Public Transport

All our walking routes up Snowdon contain the vital “Route Information” on the sidebar, which includes Public Transport and Parking info. But for your convenience, here’s a rundown of the Snowdon parking, their post codes and charges for the big 6 main routes up Snowdon.

Car Parks

Route Name	Starting Point	Parking Post Code	Car Park details and charges
Llanberis Path	Llanberis	LL55 4TD	Plenty of options in Llanberis village.
Snowdon Ranger	Snowdon Ranger	LL54 7YS	Plenty available – very rarely full, £5 a day, £2.50 for 4 hours
Miners’ Track	Pen y Pass	LL55 4NY	LIMITED! £10 a day, £6 for 4 hours. Very early arrival advised. Park in Nant Peris for the Park and Ride.
Rhyd Ddu Path	Rhyd Ddu	LL54 6TN	Parking usually plentiful this side of Snowdon, £5 a day, £2.50 for 4 hours
Watkin Path	Nant Gwynant / Pont Bethania	LL55 4NR	Quieter than Pen y Pass, but still fills up on good days, £5 a day, £2.50 for 4 hours
PYG Track	Pen y Pass	LL55 4NY	LIMITED! £10 a day, £6 for 4 hours. Very early arrival advised. Park in Nant Peris for the Park and Ride.

Snowdon Sherpa

Thinking of the environment and want to avoid taking your car to a nearby car park? Or maybe you’d like to descend via a different route to your ascent route up Snowdon? Then your option is the handy Snowdon Sherpa service, which shuttles around Snowdon and connects the big 6 main routes for as little as £5 a day. Here’s our full Snowdon Sherpa guide.

Photo credit: The Ancient Brit. via Foter.com / CC BY

A friendly word of warning, Snowdon is the busiest mountain in the UK, thus parking spaces, especially during summer months are at a premium, here’s a handy article by our sister site on How to Avoid a Parking Ticket in Snowdonia This Summer.