Corwen · Taxi

Corwen taxi fares

What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Corwen.

Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.55/km, £2.50/mile, or 0.14p/yard. Denbighshire County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.

Source: Denbighshire County Council — Hackney carriage vehicle licence · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Denbighshire County Council (includes Corwen). Not private hire.

£7.25

About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting

£14.75

About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting

Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.00 / first 0.70 mi, 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 1

Monday–Friday 6 am–6 pm

Flag: £4.00 / first 0.70 mi
Then: 25p / 1/10 mile
Waiting: 30p / 60s

Tariff 2

Evenings / weekends (not Tariff 3)

Flag: £4.80 / first 0.70 mi
Then: 30p / 1/10 mile
Waiting: 30p / 60s

Tariff 3

Night / 5 or more passengers

Flag: £5.25 / first 0.70 mi
Then: 45p / 1/10 mile
Waiting: 30p / 60s

Tariff	When	Flag	Then	Waiting
Tariff 1	Monday–Friday 6 am–6 pm	£4.00 / first 0.70 mi	25p / 1/10 mile	30p / 60s
Tariff 2	Evenings / weekends (not Tariff 3)	£4.80 / first 0.70 mi	30p / 1/10 mile	30p / 60s
Tariff 3	Night / 5 or more passengers	£5.25 / first 0.70 mi	45p / 1/10 mile	30p / 60s

What to know

## Corwen taxi fares

Corwen is the Dee-valley market town at the east end of the steam railway — Denbighshire taxi table; Owain Glyndŵr statue, not Llangollen’s festival street.

## Getting around by taxi in Corwen

Corwen is the Dee-valley market on the Denbighshire table — not Llangollen festival street. Square to the steam-railway end is the hop.

Pre-book railway days. This is market-town taxi, not a canal-festival rank.

## What to check

From Town square to the station / A5. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.

Local markers for this chapter: Dee-valley, market, railway, Denbighshire.

Town square to the station / A5 — licensing authority; black cab.

Searchers also use Corwen taxi table. Denbighshire table. Dee-valley market, not the festival street.

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

Full explainer

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 Corwen 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.

Also in Corwen

Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.

Airport transfersHow airport runs work — meter vs private hire, and who to call.Group and minibusesLarger vehicles for groups — when to book and what to ask.Accessible / wheelchairWheelchair-accessible vehicles — rights, booking, and who to ask.

Also know

Corwen visitor guide Know Corwen Hackney vs private hire How Welsh councils set taxi fares Why fares change across county lines Compare taxi fares across Wales Friday night taxi vs the weekday table Meter extras: soiling and passengers

Common questions

Is Corwen on the same taxi table as Ruthin?

Yes — one Denbighshire hackney maximum. Corwen is the Dee market at the steam-railway end, not Ruthin's gaol square and not Llangollen's festival street. Private hire is the booked price. We do not invent a phone.

Is Llangollen on a different taxi table from Corwen?

No. Denbighshire County Council sets one hackney maximum. The Dee-valley market town at the east end of the steam railway is not the festival street. The table is the same.

How much is a taxi in Corwen?

Corwen is the Dee-valley market town at the east end of the steam railway — Denbighshire taxi table; Owain Glyndŵr statue, not Llangollen’s festival street. A typical hop is Town square to the station / A5.

Does the taxi meter apply in Corwen?

Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Town square to the station / A5.

Is private hire the same as a hackney in Corwen?

No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Town square to the station / A5.

Do you rank taxi fare in Corwen?

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 square to the station / A5.

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