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Baglan taxi fares

What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Baglan.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.49/km, £2.40/mile, or 0.14p/yard. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.

Source: Neath Port Talbot CBC — Hackney Carriage Fares (April 2022, via council reports) · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (includes Baglan). Not private hire.

£6.10
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting (league table verified)
£13.00
About 5 miles, Tariff 1 (news-reported)

Calculated from the published bands (flag £3.40 / first 0.70 mi, then 24p / 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 1

Standard daytime rate

Flag
£3.40 / first 0.70 mi
Then
24p / 1/10 mile
Waiting
20p / 60s

Tariff 2 (Night)

Evening and night rate (times set by operator)

Flag
£4.00 / first 0.70 mi
Then
30p / 1/10 mile
Waiting
20p / 60s

Extras (from the same council page)

More than 4 passengers+ £0.75 per extra passenger

What to know

## Getting around by taxi

Baglan is a residential village and light industrial estate zone north of Port Talbot, off the A48. Andy's 5 Star Taxis Port Talbot (based at 15 Hawthorn Ave, Baglan, SA12 8PG) is the most locally rooted firm — card payments accepted, DBS-checked drivers, familiar with Baglan Bay industrial estate and Port Talbot Parkway. Marc's Taxis and Neath Taxi Cabs also cover Baglan.

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

Full explainer

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 Baglan taxi table

This page republishes the licensing council’s hackney maximum. It is not a private-hire quote.

  1. Check you are in a licensed hackneyThe meter must not exceed this table. A private-hire fare is agreed when you book.
  2. Read the flag, then the incrementFlag is the start. Distance and waiting are added from the published bands for that time of day.
  3. Check the periodNight, Sunday and bank-holiday tariffs are often higher. Use the period that matches the clock.
  4. Extras are only what the council publishedExtra passengers or soiling charges apply only if they appear on the official table.

Recommended

No shortlist yet — the facts above still stand.

Common questions

Is there a taxi based in Baglan itself?

Yes — Andy's 5 Star Taxis (Port Talbot/Baglan area) is based at Hawthorn Avenue and accepts card payments. For groups, Marc's Taxis has 4- and 6-seater vehicles with air conditioning.

What if the meter is higher than this table?

It should not be, for a licensed hackney hired from a rank or hail that uses this council's tariff. Note the plate number, time and route, and contact the licensing council. Pre-booked private hire is different: the fare is what you agreed when you booked, not this table.

How much is a taxi in Baglan?

The published figure is the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council hackney maximum, not a minicab quote. Tariff 1 starts at £3.40 on the meter. Private hire (pre-booked) uses the price you agree when you book. Night, Sunday and public-holiday periods are higher — they are on this table.

Does this tariff apply to minicabs, Uber or private hire?

No. This table is the maximum metered hackney fare. Private hire and app-booked cars are licensed, but you agree the fare (or a clear estimate) before travel. In Baglan, airport and long jobs are usually private hire.

Does the driver have to use the meter?

In a licensed hackney hired from a rank or hail, the meter should follow this table. Pre-booked private hire is not this table. If the meter is above the published maximum, contact Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council licensing with the plate number and time.

What about night, Sunday or Christmas extras?

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council publishes extra tariff periods (evening, weekend, public holiday). They are separate columns on this page — not a surprise booking fee unless the council table says so. Ask which tariff is running before you sit down.

What if my journey ends outside Baglan?

Out-of-area work may be refused or quoted as private hire. Agree that before you travel. The street table on this page is the licensed hackney maximum for the council that covers Baglan, not a nationwide taxi price.

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