Porth park-and-ride work starts from 19 October, with parking disruption

Work on Porth’s third park-and-ride phase is due to begin in the week starting Monday 19 October, with parts of the existing parking area temporarily closing during construction. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council says the £1.369 million scheme will create 50 additional spaces near the Rheola Hotel, serving Porth railway station and the town’s transport hub. Completion is targeted for spring 2027.

Which parking and roads will be affected

The council says the park-and-ride section south of the Rheola Hotel will temporarily close, along with an area in front of the pub. The announcement does not say the entire park-and-ride will shut. Two-way traffic lights will operate on the industrial estate road for the duration of the work. Any traffic management needed on Rheola Road is to take place outside normal hours. Occasional night closures of the industrial estate road will be needed for resurfacing, with dates to be announced by the council. Drivers should therefore check later council notices before travelling, rather than assume the same parking and road access will remain available throughout construction.

What the third phase adds

The project will use most of the vacant ground behind the Rheola Hotel and realign the existing industrial estate road. Alongside the 50 parking spaces, it includes lighting and drainage installations. The earlier phases provided 73 spaces at the railway station and a further 29 opposite the Rheola Hotel. Those figures describe completed phases, not a guarantee of how many spaces will remain usable while temporary closures are in place.

Funding and timetable

Centregreat Ltd is the council’s appointed contractor. Site setup is due first, followed by the main construction work. Planning permission was granted in April 2026. The £1.369 million allocation comes through Welsh Government funding via the Cardiff Capital Region Regional Transport Fund for 2026/27. It covers the scheme as a whole, including the road changes, lighting and drainage. Spring 2027 is the council’s completion target, not an opening date already achieved.