Tariff 1
Standard rate
- Flag
- £3.50 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 22p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 25p / 60s
Cardigan · Taxi
Cardigan taxi fares
Aberteifi
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Cardigan.
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 Cardigan). 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
## Cardigan taxi fares
Cardigan (Aberteifi) is the Teifi-estuary market town — Ceredigion taxi table; castle and quays, not Aberystwyth’s student seafront.
## Getting around by taxi in Cardigan
Cardigan sits at the Teifi estuary in Ceredigion's southwest corner — this is taxi-dependent territory. National ride-share apps have virtually no presence here.
Home James (01239 841258) and Robins Taxis (01239 612190) cover town, Cilgerran, Newcastle Emlyn, St Dogmaels, and links into Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. A small informal rank near the Guildhall on Pendre is most useful in daytime market hours — evenings and Sundays, phone ahead. Ceredigion's post-June-2026 tariff applies to licensed hackney journeys inside the licensing area.
## What to check
From Town centre to the castle / quays. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Aberteifi, Teifi-estuary, market, Ceredigion.
Town centre to the castle / quays — flag fall; tariff 1.
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 Cardigan 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 Cardigan
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
How much is a taxi in Cardigan?
Cardigan (Aberteifi) is the Teifi-estuary market town — Ceredigion taxi table; castle and quays, not Aberystwyth’s student seafront. A typical hop is Town centre to the castle / quays. Aberteifi is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Cardigan?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Town centre to the castle / quays.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Cardigan?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Town centre to the castle / quays.
Do you rank taxi fare in Cardigan?
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 castle / quays.