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Cardiff West Services
M4 J33 · Moto
📍 Location & 6 Nearby Attractions
📊 How busy is the M4?
The M4 carries up to 156,491 vehicles a day
at its busiest stretch (near J4),
including 6,249 HGVs —
the 6th busiest motorway in Britain.
Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
156,491
🚗 vehicles a day · near J4
4%
HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25
212,636
M6
187,521
M56
179,634
M1
162,446
M8
158,065
M4
156,491
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Road Busiest stretch Vehicles/day HGVs/day HGV share M25
near J14
212,636
14,853
7% M6
J20–J21
187,521
23,492
12.5% M56
J3–J4
179,634
7,547
4.2% M1
near J9
162,446
19,151
11.8% M8
J16–J17
158,065
7,214
4.6% M4 ◀
near J4
156,491
6,249
4%
🍔 Food & Shopping
Food & Drink
Costa Burger King Greggs KFC West Cornwall Pasty Co
Shops
WHSmith M&S Simply Food
⛽ Fuel & Accommodation
⛽ BP 🏨 Travelodge
🚻 Facilities
🚻 Toilets
🍼 Baby Change
♿ Accessible
📶 Free WiFi
🏧 ATM
🚿 Showers
🐕 Dog Area
📍 What's Near Cardiff West Services (6 places)
All (6)
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside (1)
🌳 Nature & Countryside (1)
🏙️ Towns & Cities (2)
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes (1)
✈️ Airports & Ports (1)
🌳
Vale of Glamorgan
5 mi ↑ S · tap for map
✈️
Cardiff Airport
5 mi ↑ S · tap for map
🏙️
Cowbridge
6 mi ↑ SW · tap for map
🏖️
Barry Island
8 mi ↑ S · tap for map
🏰 Landmarks & Stately Homes
🏰
Ogmore Castle
10mi ↑ SW
▾
Romantic Norman castle ruins at the stepping stones over the River Ogmore.
🌳 Nature & Countryside
🌳
Vale of Glamorgan
5mi ↑ S
▾
Heritage Coast with cliffs, beaches, Dunraven Bay, Nash Point lighthouse.
🏖️ Coastal & Seaside
🏖️
Barry Island
8mi ↑ S
▾
Seaside resort famous from Gavin & Stacey. Beach, Pleasure Park, Marco's café.
🏙️ Towns & Cities
🏙️
Cowbridge
6mi ↑ SW
▾
Pretty Vale of Glamorgan town with independent shops and restaurants.
🏙️
Swansea
30mi ↑ W
▾
Waterfront city. Marina, LC swimming complex, Mumbles, Gower Peninsula.
✈️ Airports & Ports
✈️
Cardiff Airport
5mi ↑ S
▾
Wales' only international airport at Rhoose.
ℹ️ Service Information
📍 J33
📮 CF72 8SA 📅 Opened 1970 🅿️ 350 car spaces 🧭 51.5069, -3.3308
📋 About Cardiff West Services
Moto services on the M4 west of Cardiff. Gateway to the Vale of Glamorgan, Barry Island, and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Serves traffic heading to Swansea and West Wales.
Use our route checker to check conditions before you travel, or our breakdown assistance for roadside help.
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