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Cardiff West
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Moto/Costa & Burger King services, M4 at J33
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Road: M4 (also accessible to traffic on the A4232)
Junction: J33
Operator: Moto (signposted as Costa and Burger King)
Location: Mid Glamorgan CF72 8SA
Telephone: 02920 891141
Signed from the motorway? Yes
Previous operators: Rank, Pavilion, Granada
Previous names: none
Services type: Singe site located at a junction.
Official website: Visit Cardiff West/Moto's official website
Not to be mixed up with Cardiff Gate, Cardiff West is a simple 'middle of the road' service area, one of many along the M4.
Choose a section: Main Page | Location, Map & Directions
Facilities:
General: Cash Machine, Pay Phones, Local Information, Picnic Tables, Showers
Food/Drink: Eat & Drink Company, Burger King, Costa Coffee
Shopping: WH Smith
Fuel: Esso with pumps for Unleaded, Super Unleaded and Diesel
Motel: Travelodge
Photos:
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 | The front of the services. Photo taken in 2006 by John Thorn. It's used under this Creative Commons |
Trivia:
No information is currently available.
Survey results:
In 2006, Cardiff West was rated as 3 out of 5 by Holiday Which? and they received a four star loo award.
The services were inspected by the AA on the 24th and 25th of March 2007. These are their results:
| Category: | Rating: |
| Road safety and parking: | Good |
| Outdoor facilities: | Acceptable |
| Access and indoor facilities: | Acceptable |
| Catering: | Poor |
| Shop: | Very Good |
| Service: | Good |
| Family Friendliness: | Good |
| Hygiene: | Very Poor |
| Pricing: | Very Poor |
| Final Score: | Acceptable |
The services were said to be well signed and have good facilities, but they were let down by the prices and variety of food on offer. The baby changing room was described as "a potential health hazard".
Cardiff West was also inspected by the AA on the 4th and 5th of April 2004. These are their results:
| Category: | Rating: |
| Road safety and parking: | Acceptable |
| Outdoor facilities: | Acceptable |
| Access and indoor facilities: | Very Poor |
| Catering: | Poor |
| Shop: | Very Good |
| Service: | Very Good |
| Communications: | Very Poor |
| Hygiene: | Very Good |
| Pricing: | Very Poor |
| Final Score: | Acceptable |
In this report, the services were noted for their indoor facilities and cleanliness, but the variety and quality of food was said to be a real let-down.
Parking Prices:
Vehicle: | For up to 2 hours: | For 2 to 24 hours: |
| Cars: | FREE | £8 |
| HGVs & Carvans: | FREE | £14* |
| Coaches: | FREE | £14* |
* For an extra £2, the price will include a £6 meal voucher. | ||
Alternatives:
- Swansea Moto services on the M4, 35 miles to the west.
- Sarn Park Welcome Break services on the M4, 12 miles to the west.
- Severn View Moto services on the M48, 33 miles to the east.
- Leigh Delamere Moto services on the M4, 54 miles to the east.
- Cardiff Gate Welcome Break services on the M4, 8 miles to the east.
Main Page | Location, Map & Directions
AA survey results from the Automobile Association, you can view the full report and what they were looking for in this PDF document for the 2007 test, or this one for the 2004 results.