Cardiff

Complete, easy-to-follow guide on how to reach the Cardiff Life in the UK Test Centre 🇬🇧 — with address details, travel by car 🚗, parking 🅿️, bus 🚌 and train 🚆 connections, how to locate the building 🏢, plus a Quick Summary (Easy Checklist) at the end 👇. 

📍 Test Centre: Address & Overview

📌 Life in the UK Test Centre – Cardiff
🏢 PSI Cardiff at Bizspace Trafalgar House
📍 5 Fitzalan Place, 5th Floor, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 0ED 🇬🇧
➡️ Located in the centre of Cardiff, close to major transport links. 

🕐 Before You Travel
✔️ Arrive 15–20 minutes early ⏱️
✔️ Bring valid photo ID used when booking 📄
✔️ Give yourself extra time for finding parking or bus connections. 

🚗 1. Reaching by Car 🚙

🛣️ Driving Directions

Cardiff is well connected:

• From the M4 motorway, exit toward Cardiff city centre.

• Follow signs for the city centre / A4161 toward Fitzalan Place.

• The test centre building (Trafalgar House) is on Fitzalan Place, just off the main road into the centre.

🅿️ 2. Parking Options 🅿️

📍 On-Street Parking

• There are limited on-street parking spaces on Fitzalan Road, very close to the centre.

• These fill up quickly — so it’s best to arrive early. 

📍 Recommended Nearby Car Parks

💡 Knox Road Car Park (approx. 300 m away):

• Convenient and close walk to the centre 🧍‍♂️

• Charges: ~£2.95 per hour 💷

• Accepts cash & card payments. 

🚗 Capitol Shopping Centre Car Park (slightly farther away):

• Typical cost: ~£3.00 for a 2-hour stay (enough for test + walk) 💷

• Bigger car park with more available spaces.

• Walk east on Station Terrace, then south on A4161 to Fitzalan Place (~7 minutes).

📌 Tips for Parking

• Always check signs for payment instructions and time limits 🧾

• Use parking apps or pay stations as available.

🚌 3. Reaching by Bus

Cardiff’s city centre has a good bus network, with routes stopping near the test centre. 

🚏 Nearby Bus Stops (5 min walk)

These are all within walking distance:
✔️ Fitzalan Place
✔️ West Grove
✔️ Meteor Court
✔️ Dumfries Place 

💷 How to Pay for Bus
✔️ Most buses accept contactless card/phone tap 🚍
✔️ Some routes may allow pre-purchase of tickets via local apps 🚌
✔️ Check the driver or bus operator site for specific payment options on your route. 

🚆 4. Reaching by Train

🚉 Closest Train Stations

📍 Cardiff Queen Street Station — ~500 m (approx. 5–7 min walk)
📍 Cardiff Central Station — about 1 km (approx. 12–15 min walk) 

🔹 From Cardiff Queen Street:

• Exit the station onto Station Terrace.

• Walk west on Station Terrace, then north on A4161 / Fitzalan Place to Trafalgar House.

🔹 From Cardiff Central:

• Walk north through the city centre or take a short bus toward Queen Street/Fitzalan Place.

💡 Train Tips
✔️ Queen Street is ideal if you’re coming from within South Wales.
✔️ Central is good for longer journeys (England, etc.).

🏢 5. Locating the Building 🏙️

🏢 Trafalgar House is a distinctive orange-brick office building on Fitzalan Place, opposite the JLT Premier Pensions building.
➡️ Look for the “Bizspace / Trafalgar House” signs on the façade.

🛗 Inside the Building

• Enter through the main doors on Fitzalan Place.

• Take the lift (elevator) to the 5th floor, where the Life in the UK Test centre is located. 

🌍 Nearby Landmarks

• Close to Cardiff’s central shops and amenities.

• Easy walking routes from buses or train stations.

📝 Quick Summary (Easy Checklist) ✔️

📍 Address

📌 PSI Cardiff at Bizspace Trafalgar House
5 Fitzalan Place, 5th Floor, Cardiff, CF24 0ED 🇬🇧

🧭 Travel Tips

✔️ Arrive 15–20 min early ⏰
✔️ Bring official ID 📄
✔️ Plan transport ahead (bus/train/car) 🚍🚆🚗

🚗 By Car

✔️ Head toward Cardiff city centre / A4161
✔️ Park at Knox Road Car Park or Capitol Shopping Centre Car Park 🅿️
✔️ Pay at machines or via app 💷

🚌 By Bus

✔️ Use stops: Fitzalan Place, West Grove, Meteor Court, Dumfries Place 🚏
✔️ Tap contactless card/phone on buses if available 💳

🚆 By Train

✔️ Nearest: Cardiff Queen Street (~5–7 min walk) 🚉
✔️ Next: Cardiff Central (~12–15 min walk) 🚆

🏢 At the Test Centre

✔️ Find Trafalgar House (orange bricks)
✔️ Go to 5th Floor via lift 🛗
✔️ Check in at reception for Life in the UK Test 📍