Tariff 1 (Day)
6 am – 11 pm, Monday to Saturday (excl. Bank Holidays)
- Flag
- £3.10 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 28p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 100p / 200s
Cowbridge · Taxi
Cowbridge taxi fares
Y Bont-faen
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Cowbridge.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.74/km, £2.80/mile, or 0.16p/yard. Vale of Glamorgan Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Vale of Glamorgan Council — Hackney Carriage Tariffs · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Vale of Glamorgan Council (includes Cowbridge). Not private hire.
£7.30
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£15.70
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £3.10 / first ½ mile, then 28p / 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 (Night / Sundays)
11 pm – 6 am every day; all day Sundays and Bank Holidays
- Flag
- £3.10 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 33p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 100p / 200s
Tariff 3 (Christmas / New Year)
24 Dec 6 pm – 27 Dec 6 am; 31 Dec 6 pm – 2 Jan 6 am
- Flag
- £4.65 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 40p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 100p / 200s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 6 am – 11 pm, Monday to Saturday (excl. Bank Holidays) | £3.10 / first ½ mile | 28p / 1/10 mile | 100p / 200s |
| Tariff 2 (Night / Sundays) | 11 pm – 6 am every day; all day Sundays and Bank Holidays | £3.10 / first ½ mile | 33p / 1/10 mile | 100p / 200s |
| Tariff 3 (Christmas / New Year) | 24 Dec 6 pm – 27 Dec 6 am; 31 Dec 6 pm – 2 Jan 6 am | £4.65 / first ½ mile | 40p / 1/10 mile | 100p / 200s |
Extras (from the same council page)
Soiling the vehicle£60
| Soiling the vehicle | £60 |
What to know
## Cowbridge taxi fares
Cowbridge (Y Bont-faen) is the Vale’s well-heeled market town — Vale of Glamorgan taxi table shared with Barry; this high street is not the Island beach.
## Getting around by taxi in Cowbridge
Cowbridge is the Vale's well-heeled market town on the Vale of Glamorgan table shared with Barry — the table is shared; the product is this High Street, not the Island beach.
There is no station. Cowbridge Cars covers town; we do not invent a phone. CWL is the short airport hop. Do not describe this town as coastal — the Heritage Coast is about 7 miles.
## What to check
From High street to the town car parks / A48 edge. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Bont-faen, Vale’s, well-heeled, market.
High street to the town car parks / A48 edge — Y Bont-faen; Vale of Glamorgan.
Searchers also use Cowbridge taxi table. Same Vale table as Barry. High street, not the Island beach.
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 Cowbridge 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 Cowbridge
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
Is Barry Island on a different taxi table from Cowbridge?
No. Vale of Glamorgan Council sets one hackney maximum. Y Bont-faen’s high street is not the Island beach; the table is the same. Out-of-area work may still be quoted as private hire.
How much is a taxi in Cowbridge?
Cowbridge (Y Bont-faen) is the Vale’s well-heeled market town — Vale of Glamorgan taxi table shared with Barry; this high street is not the Island beach. A typical hop is High street to the town car parks / A48 edge. Y Bont-faen is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Cowbridge?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is High street to the town car parks / A48 edge.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Cowbridge?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is High street to the town car parks / A48 edge.
Do you rank taxi fare in Cowbridge?
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 High street to the town car parks / A48 edge.