Rate 1
Standard rate (journeys over 1 mile modelled here)
- Flag
- £3.10 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 30p / 0.12 mi
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Buckley · Taxi
Buckley taxi fares
Bwcle
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Buckley.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.52/km, £2.44/mile, or 0.14p/yard. Flintshire County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Flintshire County Council — Hackney tariff (Appendix C) · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Flintshire County Council (includes Buckley). Not private hire.
£5.80
About 2 miles, Rate 1, no waiting
£12.70
About 5 miles, Rate 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £3.10 / first 1 mile, then 30p / 0.12 mi). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate 1 | Standard rate (journeys over 1 mile modelled here) | £3.10 / first 1 mile | 30p / 0.12 mi | 30p / 60s |
What to know
## Buckley taxi fares
Buckley (Bwcle) is a Flintshire hill town of potteries and brick — Flintshire taxi table; commuter to Chester, not a coast.
## Getting around by taxi in Buckley
Buckley (Bwcle) is the brick-and-pottery hill town on the Flintshire table — not Mold and not Connah's Quay. Town to Elfed / the A549 is the hop.
Pre-book Saturdays. This is hill-town taxi, not a Dee-dock rank.
## What to check
From Town centre to the A549 / Elfed. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Flintshire, potteries, commuter, Chester.
Town centre to the A549 / Elfed — Sunday rate; licensing authority.
Searchers also use Buckley taxi table. Flintshire table. Hill town, commuter to Chester.
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 Buckley 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 Buckley
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
Is Mold on a different taxi table from Buckley?
No. Flintshire County Council sets one hackney maximum. Bwcle is the hill town of potteries and brick — commuter to Chester, not a coast. The table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Buckley?
Buckley (Bwcle) is a Flintshire hill town of potteries and brick — Flintshire taxi table; commuter to Chester, not a coast. A typical hop is Town centre to the A549 / Elfed. Bwcle is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Buckley?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Town centre to the A549 / Elfed.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Buckley?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Town centre to the A549 / Elfed.
Do you rank taxi fare in Buckley?
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 Town centre to the A549 / Elfed.