Tariff 1 (Day)
6 am – 8 pm
- Flag
- £4.50 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 25p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Ammanford · Taxi
Ammanford taxi fares
Rhydaman
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Ammanford.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.55/km, £2.50/mile, or 0.14p/yard. Carmarthenshire County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Carmarthenshire County Council — Hackney Carriage Maximum Table of Fares · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Carmarthenshire County Council (includes Ammanford). Not private hire.
£7.00
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£14.25
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.50 / first 1 mile, then 25p / 1/10 mile). Traffic and waiting add more. This is a guide, not a quote.
Official tariff
Distances shown in miles for reading. Councils publish yards or mile fractions on the meter — see the source link above for the original table.
Tariff 2 (Evening / Sundays)
8 pm – midnight; Sundays; Public and Bank Holidays
- Flag
- £4.70 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 30p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Tariff 3 (Late night)
Midnight – 6 am
- Flag
- £5.15 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 35p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 40p / 60s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 6 am – 8 pm | £4.50 / first 1 mile | 25p / 1/10 mile | 30p / 60s |
| Tariff 2 (Evening / Sundays) | 8 pm – midnight; Sundays; Public and Bank Holidays | £4.70 / first 1 mile | 30p / 1/10 mile | 30p / 60s |
| Tariff 3 (Late night) | Midnight – 6 am | £5.15 / first 1 mile | 35p / 1/10 mile | 40p / 60s |
Extras (from the same council page)
Christmas Day / New Year's Day+ £0 Double Tariff 1 on the meter
5+ passengers+ £1 per passenger exceeding 4
Booking fee (over 4 miles from base)+ £5
Soiling the vehicle£120
| Christmas Day / New Year's Day | + £0 Double Tariff 1 on the meter |
| 5+ passengers | + £1 per passenger exceeding 4 |
| Booking fee (over 4 miles from base) | + £5 |
| Soiling the vehicle | £120 |
What to know
## Ammanford taxi fares
Ammanford (Rhydaman) is the Amman valley town — Carmarthenshire taxi table; mining-town high street, not the Carmarthen coast.
## Getting around by taxi in Ammanford
Ammanford (Rhydaman) is the Amman valley high street on the Carmarthenshire table — not Llandeilo / Dinefwr and not Carmarthen Guildhall.
Station to town centre is the hop. This is mining-town taxi, not a coast rank.
## What to check
From Ammanford station to the town centre. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Rhydaman, valley, Carmarthenshire, mining-town.
Ammanford station to the town centre — rank; Rhydaman.
Searchers also use Ammanford taxi table. Carmarthenshire table. Mining-town high street, not a seaside meter.
Hackney vs private hire
Metered hackney
This table · Rank or hail; tariff applies
Pre-booked private hire
Agreed when booking · Airport runs, accounts, apps — still licensed
| Type | Typical cost | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Metered hackney | This table | Rank or hail; tariff applies |
| Pre-booked private hire | Agreed when booking | Airport runs, accounts, apps — still licensed |
A guide to the official hackney-carriage maximum tariff, not a quote. Private hire vehicles are licensed, but they generally do not use this council tariff — agree the price when you book.
How to read the Ammanford taxi table
This page republishes the licensing council’s hackney maximum. It is not a private-hire quote.
- Check you are in a licensed hackneyThe meter must not exceed this table. A private-hire fare is agreed when you book.
- Read the flag, then the incrementFlag is the start. Distance and waiting are added from the published bands for that time of day.
- Check the periodNight, Sunday and bank-holiday tariffs are often higher. Use the period that matches the clock.
- Extras are only what the council publishedExtra passengers or soiling charges apply only if they appear on the official table.
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No shortlist yet — the facts above still stand.
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Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
Is Ammanford the same as Llandeilo for taxis?
Same Carmarthenshire hackney maximum — different place. Ammanford is the Amman valley high street, not Dinefwr. Private hire is the booked price. We do not invent a phone.
Is Carmarthen on a different taxi table from Ammanford?
No. Carmarthenshire County Council sets one hackney maximum. Rhydaman is the Amman valley mining-town high street, not the coast. The table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Ammanford?
Ammanford (Rhydaman) is the Amman valley town — Carmarthenshire taxi table; mining-town high street, not the Carmarthen coast. A typical hop is Ammanford station to the town centre. Rhydaman is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Ammanford?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Ammanford station to the town centre.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Ammanford?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Ammanford station to the town centre.
Do you rank taxi fare in Ammanford?
No. Know Wales does not rank venues or call anything cheapest. We explain taxi prices and the local checks, then you decide. A typical hop is Ammanford station to the town centre.