:Cardiff West services

{{Short description|M4 service area in Wales}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}

{{Infobox Motorway Services

|image = Cardiff_West_services.jpg

|image_caption = The main building.

|image_size = 290px

|name = Cardiff West services

|road = M4 motorway

|county = Mid Glamorgan

|operator = Moto Hospitality

|previousoperator =

|dateopened = 1991

|website = {{URL|https://moto-way.com/services/cardiff-west/}}

|location_map = Wales Cardiff

|coordinates = {{coord|51.5063|-3.3054|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

}}

Cardiff West services ({{langx|cy|Gwasanaethau Gorllewin Caerdydd}}) is a motorway service station on junction 33 of the M4 motorway and the Capel Llanilltern junction of the A4232 near Cardiff, Wales. It is owned by Moto. In 2008, the services won the AA Patrol Approved Awards for best toilet.{{cite news|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/special-patrol-judge-cafe-award-2139879|title=Special patrol to judge cafe award|work=Wales Online|date=14 November 2008|accessdate=25 July 2013}}

The services has previously acted as a site for escorting fans to Cardiff City FC games, because of travelling restrictions imposed on away fans visiting the city. These restrictions were relaxed in 2010, but the services continued to act as a sales point for match vouchers.{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-City-escape-bubble-Cardiff-City-trip/story-11251036-detail/story.html#axzz2a33OU9Ig|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130725095725/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-City-escape-bubble-Cardiff-City-trip/story-11251036-detail/story.html%23axzz2a33OU9Ig|url-status=dead|title=Bristol City escape bubble for Cardiff City trip|work=The Bristol Post|date=14 January 2010|accessdate=25 July 2013|archive-date=25 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1937014,00.html |title=Protocol for matches |publisher=Bristol City FC |date=19 January 2010 |accessdate=25 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304223143/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10327~1937014%2C00.html |archivedate=4 March 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20120824/cardiff-ticket-details_2247585_2898829|title=Cardiff Ticket Details|publisher=Leeds United FC|date=24 August 2012|accessdate=25 July 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120302/cardiff-city-match-preview_2236884_2630838 |title=Cardiff City match preview |publisher=West Ham United FC |date=2 March 2012 |accessdate=26 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305001256/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120302/cardiff-city-match-preview_2236884_2630838 |archivedate=5 March 2012 }} Subsequently, the services has become well known to Cardiff City fans, particularly after a prominent appearance in the situation comedy Gavin & Stacey.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=syHqHSsft_8C&q=%22Cardiff+West+services%22&pg=PA320|title=The League Doesn't Lie: The 606 Book of Football Lists|publisher=Random House|author=BBC Radio 5 Live|year=2012|page=320|isbn=9781446417706|author-link=BBC Radio 5 Live}}

In 2004, the services was the site of several protests over the rise in fuel duty. In May, 50 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) entered the services' car park as the ending point of a "go slow" demonstration along the M4.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7420521.stm|title=Hauliers' threat over refineries|publisher=BBC News|date=28 May 2008|accessdate=25 July 2013}} In June, the site was chosen as a meeting place for another protest. 150 HGVs made a journey from the services to the centre of Cardiff.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1463704/150-trucks-join-fuel-protest.html|title=150 trucks join fuel protest|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=5 June 2004|accessdate=25 July 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3778495.stm|title=Fuel protest convoy hits city|publisher=BBC News|date=5 June 2004|accessdate=25 July 2013}}

In 2010, rugby player Andy Powell was arrested at the services for allegedly driving a stolen golf buggy while intoxicated.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/rugby-star-arrested-for-buggy-prank-201589|title=Rugby star arrested for buggy prank|last=Parry|first=Ryan|work=Daily Mirror|date=15 February 2010|accessdate=25 July 2013}}