Cardiff (Wales) tourist tax 2027: £0.75–£1.30 per person per night from 1 April 2027
From 1 April 2027 Cardiff charges the Welsh Visitor Levy: £1.30 per person per night in hotels, B&Bs, self-catering, holiday lets and homestays (guests of all ages), and 75p per adult per night in shared hostel rooms, bunkhouses and tent pitches. It applies to bookings made from 28 September 2026; one booking of 32 nights or more is not charged.
Cardiff 2027: £0.75–£1.30 per person per night
- Per person per night
- United Kingdom
Visitor Levy (Wales), charged by Cardiff Council from 1 April 2027. The calculator below uses the official rates and rules: a fixed amount per person per night by accommodation type.
Official source: Welsh Government (gov.wales) - Visitor Levy in Wales / Visitor Levy in Cardiff: stays from 1 April 2027, £1.30 and 75p per person per night, refunds · checked on 26 October 2026
What changes in 2027
- 1 April 2027: £1.30 per person per night (all ages); 75p per adult per night in shared hostel rooms, bunkhouses and tent pitches
Formula used
Tax = rate per person per night × guests × taxable nights (one booking of 32 nights or more is not charged; no tax on nights before 1 April 2027, when it started).
Example: 2 adults, 3 nights from 1 April 2027, Hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, self-catering and holiday lets, homestays (Airbnb-type), caravans, glamping and all other accommodation (higher rate, guests of all ages) → £7.80 in total.
Not tax advice. Tourist taxes are set by local or national authorities and can change. They are usually collected by your hotel or host, who applies the official rules: check the final amount with your accommodation.
Official rates
| Accommodation (per person per night) | From 1 April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, self-catering and holiday lets, homestays (Airbnb-type), caravans, glamping and all other accommodation (higher rate, guests of all ages) | £1.30 |
| Shared room in a hostel, bunkhouse, bothy or dormitory, or a tent pitch (lower rate: count adults only, under-18s do not pay) | £0.75 |
Official source: Welsh Government (gov.wales) - Visitor Levy in Wales / Visitor Levy in Cardiff: stays from 1 April 2027, £1.30 and 75p per person per night, refunds · checked on 26 October 2026
Practical notes
- The Visitor Levy starts in Cardiff on 1 April 2027. No other Welsh council charges it or is consulting on it on the date we checked.
- £1.30 per person per night (guests of all ages, babies included) in hotels, B&Bs, self-catering, holiday lets, caravans, glamping and homestays; 75p per adult per night in shared hostel rooms, bunkhouses, bothies, dormitories and tent pitches, where under-18s do not pay.
- It applies to bookings made from 28 September 2026 (and to nights or guests added to an earlier booking from that date) for stays from 1 April 2027.
- One booking of 32 nights or more is not charged (the nights do not have to be in a row).
- After the stay, carers looking after a disabled person, people who were temporarily homeless and people fleeing harm or domestic violence can ask the Welsh Revenue Authority for a refund.
Who collects it: The accommodation provider, who pays it to the Welsh Revenue Authority and may pass it on to the guest (VAT, if any, applies to the total).
Exemptions (official)
- Under-18s staying at the lower rate (shared hostel rooms, bunkhouses, bothies, dormitories, tent pitches)
- One booking of 32 nights or more
- Temporary housing provided by a local council
- Employees, contractors or apprentices staying in their employer's accommodation for work
- Refund after the stay: carers of a disabled person, people temporarily homeless, people fleeing harm or domestic violence
Official sources
- Welsh Government (gov.wales) - Visitor Levy in Wales / Visitor Levy in Cardiff: stays from 1 April 2027, £1.30 and 75p per person per night, refunds – HTML (English), checked 26 October 2026
Open Government Licence: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Welsh Revenue Authority guide, step 2 - Check if your council charges the levy: Cardiff Council starts the levy on 1 April 2027 – HTML (English), checked 26 October 2026
- Welsh Revenue Authority guide, step 4 - How much you must pay: rates, under-18s at the lower rate, bookings of 32 nights or more – HTML (English), checked 26 October 2026
- Welsh Revenue Authority guide, step 5 - Record new bookings in advance: Cardiff bookings made from 28 September 2026 – HTML (English), checked 26 October 2026
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