Tariff 1 (Day)
6 am – 11 pm, Monday to Saturday (excl. Bank Holidays)
- Flag
- £3.10 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 28p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 100p / 200s
Barry · Taxi
Barry taxi fares
Y Barri
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Barry.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.74/km, £2.80/mile, or 0.16p/yard. Vale of Glamorgan Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Vale of Glamorgan Council — Hackney Carriage Tariffs · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Vale of Glamorgan Council (includes Barry). Not private hire.
£7.30
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£15.70
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £3.10 / first ½ mile, then 28p / 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 (Night / Sundays)
11 pm – 6 am every day; all day Sundays and Bank Holidays
- Flag
- £3.10 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 33p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 100p / 200s
Tariff 3 (Christmas / New Year)
24 Dec 6 pm – 27 Dec 6 am; 31 Dec 6 pm – 2 Jan 6 am
- Flag
- £4.65 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 40p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 100p / 200s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 6 am – 11 pm, Monday to Saturday (excl. Bank Holidays) | £3.10 / first ½ mile | 28p / 1/10 mile | 100p / 200s |
| Tariff 2 (Night / Sundays) | 11 pm – 6 am every day; all day Sundays and Bank Holidays | £3.10 / first ½ mile | 33p / 1/10 mile | 100p / 200s |
| Tariff 3 (Christmas / New Year) | 24 Dec 6 pm – 27 Dec 6 am; 31 Dec 6 pm – 2 Jan 6 am | £4.65 / first ½ mile | 40p / 1/10 mile | 100p / 200s |
Extras (from the same council page)
Soiling the vehicle£60
| Soiling the vehicle | £60 |
What to know
Barry (Y Barri) is the Vale’s seaside town — Barry Island beach and the old docks sit together; it is not a harbour-walled resort like Tenby.
## Vale of Glamorgan hackney tariffs
Barry is licensed by Vale of Glamorgan Council — not Cardiff. Tariff 1 (daytime) starts at £3.10 for the first ½ mile, then 28p per 1/10 mile. Sundays and bank holidays use Tariff 2 from 11pm–6am rules — many Barry Island leisure trips hit the higher rate.
Updated February 2025 — among the most recently revised tables in South Wales. Cross-boundary runs to Cardiff use the VoG maximum if the vehicle is VoG-licensed.
## What to check
From Barry station to Barry Island promenade (short hop; summer queues add waiting). Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Vale’s, seaside, Island, harbour-walled.
Barry station to Barry Island promenade (short hop; summer queues add waiting) — night rate; Sunday rate.
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 Barry 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.
Recommended
Also in Barry
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
Is the Barry Island run the same as the town table?
Yes — Vale of Glamorgan Council sets one hackney maximum for Barry town and Barry Island. Summer promenade waits are a time problem, not a different fare table. Private hire to Cardiff Airport is a quoted price, not this meter.
How much is a taxi in Barry?
Barry (Y Barri) is the Vale’s seaside town — Barry Island beach and the old docks sit together; it is not a harbour-walled resort like Tenby. A typical hop is Barry station to Barry Island promenade (short hop; summer queues add waiting). Y Barri is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Barry?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Barry station to Barry Island promenade (short hop; summer queues add waiting).
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Barry?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Barry station to Barry Island promenade (short hop; summer queues add waiting).
Do you rank taxi fare in Barry?
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 Barry station to Barry Island promenade (short hop; summer queues add waiting).