Walkers travelling to climb Pen y Fan will soon be charged to park. The National Trust, which owns the Pont ar Daf car park, has announced plans to charge drivers a flat fee of £7.50 to park there once work to extend and redevelop the site is complete. Adjacent to the main A470, between Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil, Pont ar Daf is one of the most popular car parks to park at to climb Pen y Fan. Those who are members of the National Trust will not be required to pay the fee.
The charge has been announced as work is preparing to start to transform the car park and add around 200 more spaces. Major improvements during the summer and autumn of 2022 will create more disabled parking spaces, toilets with disabled access and baby changing facilities, and electric vehicle charging points.
There will also be parking provision for minibuses, coaches and cyclists and an area for the emergency services and other similarly related users of the Beacons, while improvements are planned for signage, footpaths and information to allow people to better plan their day.
