Tariff 1 (Day)
06:00–23:00
- Flag
- £4.00 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 20p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 20p / 60s
Builth Wells · Taxi
Builth Wells taxi fares
Llanfair-ym-Muallt
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Builth Wells.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.24/km, £2.00/mile, or 0.11p/yard. Powys County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Powys County Council — Current tariff list (Appendix A) · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Powys County Council (includes Builth Wells). Not private hire.
£6.00
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£12.00
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.00 / first 1 mile, then 20p / 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)
23:00–06:00
- Flag
- £4.50 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 25p / 0.09 mi
- Waiting
- 20p / 60s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 06:00–23:00 | £4.00 / first 1 mile | 20p / 1/10 mile | 20p / 60s |
| Tariff 2 (Night) | 23:00–06:00 | £4.50 / first 1 mile | 25p / 0.09 mi | 20p / 60s |
What to know
## Builth Wells taxi fares
## Getting around by taxi in Builth Wells
Builth Wells (Llanfair-ym-Muallt) is the Wye spa that hosts the Royal Welsh on the Powys table — not Llandrindod's Victorian lake. Town to the showground is the named hop.
Pre-book show week. This is show-spa taxi, not a pump-house rank.
## What to check
From Town centre to the showground / Wye bridge. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Llanfair-ym-Muallt, different, Tuesday, showground.
Town centre to the showground / Wye bridge — Llanfair-ym-Muallt; Royal Welsh.
Searchers also use Builth Wells taxi table. Powys table. Show week is a wait, not a different fare.
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 Builth Wells 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 Builth Wells
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
Is Llandrindod Wells on a different taxi table from Builth Wells?
No. Powys County Council sets one hackney maximum. Llanfair-ym-Muallt is the Wye spa town of the Royal Welsh; show week is a wait, not a different fare.
How much is a taxi in Builth Wells?
Builth Wells (Llanfair-ym-Muallt) is the Wye spa town that hosts the Royal Welsh — Powys taxi table; show week is a different town from a quiet Tuesday. A typical hop is Town centre to the showground / Wye bridge. Llanfair-ym-Muallt is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Builth Wells?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Town centre to the showground / Wye bridge.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Builth Wells?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Town centre to the showground / Wye bridge.
Do you rank taxi fare in Builth Wells?
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 showground / Wye bridge.