Is Cardiff Airport on the Caerphilly table from Blackwood?

No. Pre-booked cars are private hire. Coed Duon’s Sirhowy high street is a valley hop; the airport is not. Confirm when you book.

Is this Newport’s airport taxi from Blackwood?

No. Caerphilly CBC licenses Coed Duon. Airport work is still private hire, not Newport’s street table.

What should I know about airport taxi in Blackwood?

Blackwood (Coed Duon) is a Sirhowy valley town with a high-street shopping core — Caerphilly CBC taxi table, not Newport’s. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street. Coed Duon is the Welsh name for the same town.

Does the taxi meter apply in Blackwood?

Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.

Should I agree a fixed airport price from Blackwood?

Usually yes for airport transfer. A flagged hackney runs on the meter; a booked car should quote before you ride. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.

Do you rank airport taxi in Blackwood?

No. Know Wales does not rank venues or call anything cheapest. We explain airport transfer and the local checks, then you decide. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.

Blackwood · Taxi

Airport taxis from Blackwood

CWL usually closer than MAN — agree the PH price.

Blackwood is closer to Cardiff Airport than Manchester for most flights — compare a private-hire run vs the Sirhowy; the Caerphilly CBC hackney table is not an airport quote, and there is no local airfield.

Source: GOV.UK — Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing · Checked: 2026-08-20 · Airport and long-distance transfers involving Blackwood

Agree PH price

Private hire — confirm before travel

Meter = tariff

Hackney meter follows the council table

Cardiff Airport (CWL) — usually pre-booked private hire. Long transfers are usually private hire

What to know

Blackwood (Coed Duon) is a Sirhowy valley town with a high-street shopping core — Caerphilly CBC taxi table, not Newport’s.

Airport transfers from Blackwood

There is no local airport. Cardiff (CWL) is the usual hop — pre-booked private hire, not Caerphilly CBC's cheapest-in-Wales hackney table (~£5.70 for 2 miles).

Blackwood Taxis (01495 924410, 24/7), Top Class Taxis (01495 224015), and Valley Cars (01495 222242) take longer bookings. Agree a fixed price. This is not Newport.

What to check

From Blackwood bus station to the high street. Pre-book private hire; agree meter vs fixed before you ride.

Local markers for this chapter: Sirhowy, valley, high-street, shopping.

Blackwood bus station to the high street — drop-off; pre-book.

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 book an airport run from Blackwood

An airport transfer from Blackwood is usually a private-hire quote, not the town hackney table.

Treat it as a booked quoteThe council tariff is a hackney maximum. Airport runs are usually pre-booked private hire.
Confirm pickup and wait timeTerminal, flight number, and how long the driver will wait. Parking or drop-off fees are often extra.
Agree the fare before dispatchA fixed quote or a clear meter rule — not a surprise at the terminal.
Keep the booking detailsName, vehicle, and meeting point. A rank WAV or hackney is not the same booking.

Also know

Official Blackwood taxi fares Blackwood visitor guide Know Blackwood Hackney vs private hire How Welsh councils set taxi fares Why fares change across county lines Compare taxi fares across Wales Friday night taxi vs the weekday table

Common questions

Is Cardiff Airport on the Caerphilly table from Blackwood?: No. Pre-booked cars are private hire. Coed Duon’s Sirhowy high street is a valley hop; the airport is not. Confirm when you book.
Is this Newport’s airport taxi from Blackwood?: No. Caerphilly CBC licenses Coed Duon. Airport work is still private hire, not Newport’s street table.
What should I know about airport taxi in Blackwood?: Blackwood (Coed Duon) is a Sirhowy valley town with a high-street shopping core — Caerphilly CBC taxi table, not Newport’s. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street. Coed Duon is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Blackwood?: Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.
Should I agree a fixed airport price from Blackwood?: Usually yes for airport transfer. A flagged hackney runs on the meter; a booked car should quote before you ride. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.
Do you rank airport taxi in Blackwood?: No. Know Wales does not rank venues or call anything cheapest. We explain airport transfer and the local checks, then you decide. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.

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