Tariff 1
Standard rate
- Flag
- £3.50 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 22p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 25p / 60s
Borth · Taxi
Borth taxi fares
Y Borth
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Borth.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.37/km, £2.20/mile, or 0.13p/yard. Ceredigion County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Ceredigion County Council — Proposed taxi fare increase (current rates) · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Ceredigion County Council (includes Borth). Not private hire.
£6.80
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£13.40
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £3.50 / first ½ mile, then 22p / 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 | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 | Standard rate | £3.50 / first ½ mile | 22p / 1/10 mile | 25p / 60s |
What to know
## Borth taxi fares
Borth (Y Borth) is the long-shore village north of Aberystwyth — Ceredigion taxi table; submerged forest and caravan parks, not a harbour town.
## Getting around by taxi in Borth
Borth (Y Borth) is the long-shore caravan village on the Ceredigion table — not Aberystwyth promenade. Station to the seafront is the hop.
Pre-book summer. This is shore taxi, not a harbour-promenade rank.
## What to check
From Borth station to the seafront. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: long-shore, village, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.
Borth station to the seafront — Sunday rate; licensing authority.
Searchers also use Borth taxi table. Ceredigion table. Long-shore caravans, not Aberystwyth promenade.
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 Borth 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
No shortlist yet — the facts above still stand.
Also in Borth
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
Is Borth on the same taxi table as Aberystwyth?
Yes — one Ceredigion hackney maximum. Borth is the long shore, not the promenade harbour. Private hire is the booked price. We do not invent a phone.
Is Aberystwyth on a different taxi table from Borth?
No. Ceredigion County Council sets one hackney maximum. Y Borth is the long-shore village — submerged forest and caravan parks, not a harbour. The table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Borth?
Borth (Y Borth) is the long-shore village north of Aberystwyth — Ceredigion taxi table; submerged forest and caravan parks, not a harbour town. A typical hop is Borth station to the seafront. Y Borth is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Borth?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Borth station to the seafront.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Borth?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Borth station to the seafront.
Do you rank taxi fare in Borth?
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 Borth station to the seafront.