Tariff 1 (Day)
6 am – 8 pm
- Flag
- £4.50 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 25p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Burry Port · Taxi
Burry Port taxi fares
Porth Tywyn
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Burry Port.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.55/km, £2.50/mile, or 0.14p/yard. Carmarthenshire County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Carmarthenshire County Council — Hackney Carriage Maximum Table of Fares · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Carmarthenshire County Council (includes Burry Port). Not private hire.
£7.00
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£14.25
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.50 / first 1 mile, then 25p / 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 (Evening / Sundays)
8 pm – midnight; Sundays; Public and Bank Holidays
- Flag
- £4.70 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 30p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Tariff 3 (Late night)
Midnight – 6 am
- Flag
- £5.15 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 35p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 40p / 60s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 6 am – 8 pm | £4.50 / first 1 mile | 25p / 1/10 mile | 30p / 60s |
| Tariff 2 (Evening / Sundays) | 8 pm – midnight; Sundays; Public and Bank Holidays | £4.70 / first 1 mile | 30p / 1/10 mile | 30p / 60s |
| Tariff 3 (Late night) | Midnight – 6 am | £5.15 / first 1 mile | 35p / 1/10 mile | 40p / 60s |
Extras (from the same council page)
Christmas Day / New Year's Day+ £0 Double Tariff 1 on the meter
5+ passengers+ £1 per passenger exceeding 4
Booking fee (over 4 miles from base)+ £5
Soiling the vehicle£120
| Christmas Day / New Year's Day | + £0 Double Tariff 1 on the meter |
| 5+ passengers | + £1 per passenger exceeding 4 |
| Booking fee (over 4 miles from base) | + £5 |
| Soiling the vehicle | £120 |
What to know
## Burry Port taxi fares
Burry Port (Porth Tywyn) is the small harbour town west of Llanelli — Carmarthenshire taxi table; Amelia Earhart memorial and marina, quieter than Tenby.
## Getting around by taxi in Burry Port
Burry Port (Porth Tywyn) is the small harbour west of Llanelli on the Carmarthenshire table — quieter than Tenby, not Llanelli's coastal path. Station to harbour is the town hop.
Pre-book weekends. This is marina taxi, not a walled-harbour rank.
## What to check
From Burry Port station to the harbour. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Amelia, Earhart.
Burry Port station to the harbour — tariff 1; tariff 2.
Searchers also use Burry Port taxi table. Carmarthenshire table. Small harbour west of Llanelli, quieter than Tenby.
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 Burry Port 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 Burry Port
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
Is Burry Port the same taxi table as Llanelli?
Yes — one Carmarthenshire hackney maximum. Burry Port is the small harbour and marina west of Llanelli, quieter than Tenby. Private hire is the booked price. We do not invent a local phone.
Is Llanelli on a different taxi table from Burry Port?
No. Carmarthenshire County Council sets one hackney maximum. Porth Tywyn is the Amelia Earhart marina town, quieter than Tenby. The table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Burry Port?
Burry Port (Porth Tywyn) is the small harbour town west of Llanelli — Carmarthenshire taxi table; Amelia Earhart memorial and marina, quieter than Tenby. A typical hop is Burry Port station to the harbour. Porth Tywyn is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Burry Port?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Burry Port station to the harbour.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Burry Port?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Burry Port station to the harbour.
Do you rank taxi fare in Burry Port?
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 Burry Port station to the harbour.