Tariff 1
Standard rate (from June 2025)
- Flag
- £4.00 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 30p / 0.08 mi
- Waiting
- 40p / 60s
Colwyn Bay · Taxi
Colwyn Bay taxi fares
Bae Colwyn
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Colwyn Bay.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £2.24/km, £3.60/mile, or 0.20p/yard. Conwy County Borough Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Conwy County Borough Council — Taxi licensing (June 2025 card; Feb 2025 public notice) · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Conwy County Borough Council (includes Colwyn Bay). Not private hire.
£7.60
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£18.40
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.00 / first 1 mile, then 30p / 0.08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 | Standard rate (from June 2025) | £4.00 / first 1 mile | 30p / 0.08 mi | 40p / 60s |
What to know
## Colwyn Bay taxi fares
Colwyn Bay (Bae Colwyn) is the Victorian promenade town — Conwy taxi table; pier and Eirias, not Llandudno’s great Orme.
## Getting around by taxi
Colwyn Bay sits between Llandudno and Rhyl on the A55 coast road and has its own cab firms that mostly serve the town and the hospital. Dales Taxis (01492 533333 / 532020) is the town's biggest operator, established since 1984 and running 24 hours; they're based on Station Square and first to fill up on Saturday nights. Rhos Taxis (01492 545909), based in Rhos-on-Sea, serves the eastern end of town and Penrhyn Bay. Station Cabs (01492 516171) are useful for train-station pickups. All operate under Conwy CBC's maximum tariff.
The town is more spread out than Llandudno, which means taxi fares across town — for example, from the Old Colwyn hillside to Porth Eirias on the seafront — can be £6–8. The A55 expressway junction means drivers know the road to Llandudno Junction, Conwy, and Bangor well, so inter-town runs are efficient.
After events at Eirias Park stadium or the pier area, a post-match queue can form quickly on weekends. WAVE Taxi (01492 200171) does local journeys but primarily runs long-distance, so availability is hit-and-miss for short Colwyn Bay trips — call ahead or use Dales for anything local.
## What to check
From Colwyn Bay station to the promenade / Eirias. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Victorian, promenade, Eirias, Llandudno’s.
Colwyn Bay station to the promenade / Eirias — night rate; Sunday rate.
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 Colwyn Bay 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.
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Also in Colwyn Bay
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
How much is a taxi in Colwyn Bay?
Colwyn Bay (Bae Colwyn) is the Victorian promenade town — Conwy taxi table; pier and Eirias, not Llandudno’s great Orme. A typical hop is Colwyn Bay station to the promenade / Eirias. Bae Colwyn is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Colwyn Bay?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Colwyn Bay station to the promenade / Eirias.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Colwyn Bay?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Colwyn Bay station to the promenade / Eirias.
Do you rank taxi fare in Colwyn Bay?
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 Colwyn Bay station to the promenade / Eirias.