Tariff 1
Standard rate (from June 2025)
- Flag
- £4.00 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 30p / 0.08 mi
- Waiting
- 40p / 60s
Conwy · Taxi
Conwy taxi fares
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Conwy.
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 Conwy). 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
## Conwy taxi fares
Conwy is the walled harbour town with the castle — Conwy County Borough taxi table; walls and quay, not Llandudno’s pier.
## Getting around by taxi
Conwy is a small walled market town and most of it is walkable in under 20 minutes, but you'll need transport to and from it. The main rail hub is Llandudno Junction (half a mile away), not Conwy station, and the simplest connection is a 5-minute cab ride. Sun Valley Taxis and Llandudno Taxis (see Llandudno entries) cover Conwy regularly; there is a small rank outside Conwy station itself on the main Holyhead line.
Dropping a cab anywhere inside the town walls is genuinely tricky — the three original medieval gateways were not designed for modern cars, and the streets beyond them are narrow. Ask your driver to drop at the castle gate or the Morfa Bach car park entrance, rather than trying to drive through Rose Hill Gate into the old town.
If you're visiting Bodnant Garden (8 miles south) or Trefriw Woollen Mills without a car, a cab from Conwy is your only realistic option outside limited bus services — factor this into your day.
## What to check
From Conwy station to the quay / castle. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: walled, castle, County, Borough.
Conwy station to the quay / castle — 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 Conwy 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
Also in Conwy
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 Conwy?
The published figure is the Conwy County Borough Council hackney maximum, not a minicab quote. Tariff 1 starts at £4.00 on the meter. Private hire (pre-booked) uses the price you agree when you book. Night, Sunday and public-holiday periods are higher — they are on this table.
Does the driver have to use the meter?
In a licensed hackney hired from a rank or hail, the meter should follow this table. Pre-booked private hire is not this table. If the meter is above the published maximum, contact Conwy County Borough Council licensing with the plate number and time.
What about night, Sunday or Christmas extras?
Conwy County Borough Council publishes extra tariff periods (evening, weekend, public holiday). They are separate columns on this page — not a surprise booking fee unless the council table says so. Ask which tariff is running before you sit down.
Does the taxi meter apply in Conwy?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Conwy station to the quay / castle.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Conwy?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Conwy station to the quay / castle.
Do you rank taxi fare in Conwy?
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 Conwy station to the quay / castle.