Parking and Public Transport

Posted on August 16, 2019

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.

*COVID-19 update*

Pen y Pass Car Park Closed on the weekends – Please be aware that Pen y Pass Car Park will be closed on weekends as of July 25, 2020. Bus and taxi drop-offs only.

Car Park Status Updates – Snowdonia National Park are currently providing regular updates on parking vacancies in their car parks via their Car Park Status Updates page.

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.

Snowdon Sherpa

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.

 

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