Travel by Car

Diving here by car

One of the most practical ways of seeing Newquay and Cornwall is by car. There are many bus services and day trips covering the county but to get around Cornwall and see the great out of the way places a car gives you that freedom.  The main motorway to Cornwall is the M5 serving  Exeter, Bristol and all points North whilst from London the choice is the mainly dual carriageway A303/A30 or the M4/M5 via Bristol.

From Exeter follow the A30 to Cornwall and Newquay is fully signposted from the A30.

Car Parking

Newquay and Cornwall have a mixture of Cornwall Council run car parks and privately run car parks – both are normally ‘pay and display’.

Specific rules may apply to individual Cornwall Council car parks so please read any notices.

Privately run car parks will always have rules specific to each car park, even if it is the same operator.

Detailed information such as location maps, postcodes, charges and conditions are available for Cornwall Council run car parks is on their website below or scroll down to see a full list of Cornwall Council car parks in Newquay.

Cornwall Council Car Park Information

Car Hire

There are no car hire companies based in Newquay. Two hire car companies operate from  Newquay Airport . The Airport is 6 miles from Newquay Town Centre and can be reached by the 56 Newquay to Padstow bus service or taxi.

Taxi, Minibus or Coach Hire

There are numerous taxi firms in Newquay - please be aware that taxis can not be hailed in the street, journeys must be pre booked or picked up from a taxi rank. UBER does not operate in Newquay or Cornwall. The distance between Newquay Cornwall Airport and Newquay Town Centre is about 6 miles, and takes approximately 15 minutes by taxi. Expect to pay about £20 - £25, 7am - 11pm.