Cardiff, Wales — Shopping
Shopping in Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff has a broad range of shopping choices to suit every taste and budget.
Markets
Cardiff Central Market, housed in an attractive Victorian ironwork building with entrances on St Mary Street and Working Street, sells fresh produce, including fish, meat and Welsh cheeses and is open Monday to Saturday 0800-1730 About 50 antique sellers take part in the market at Jacob's Antique Center, West Canal Wharf, open 0930-1700 Thursday to Saturday. The Welsh Tartan Center, 30 Castle Arcade, sells Welsh tartan gifts.
Shopping centers
Cardiff’s shopping malls include Capitol Center, Queen's Arcade and St David's Shopping Center, which has recently been modernized and expanded.
Key areas
Mermaid Quay is a popular development at the head of the inner harbor, designed as a ‘Covent Garden-on-sea', with growing numbers of specialty shops, restaurants and cafés.
Shopping hours
Normal shopping hours are 0900-1800, although many shops open later on Thursday and Friday, while some major stores open on Sundays.
Tax information
At shops displaying ‘Tax Free Shopping' signs, non-EU visitors can avail themselves of the international Global Refund service, which offers VAT refunds on certain goods upon leaving the EU. Shoppers need to ask for a ‘tax-free check' when making their purchases, which is then stamped by customs upon leaving the EU. Refunds are available for collection at Global Refund offices, located at major exit points.
