Tariff 1
Standard daytime rate
- Flag
- £4.00 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 20p / 0.08 mi
- Waiting
- 20p / 60s
Ebbw Vale · Taxi
Ebbw Vale taxi fares
Glyn Ebwy
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Ebbw Vale.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.49/km, £2.40/mile, or 0.14p/yard. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council — Taxi policy (consultation appendix) · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (includes Ebbw Vale). Not private hire.
£6.40
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£13.60
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.00 / first 1 mile, then 20p / 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 daytime rate | £4.00 / first 1 mile | 20p / 0.08 mi | 20p / 60s |
What to know
## Ebbw Vale taxi fares
Ebbw Vale (Glyn Ebwy) is the Garden Festival and steel-works valley town — the Works site and hillside streets, on the Blaenau Gwent taxi table.
## Getting around by taxi in Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale opens Blaenau Gwent as a deep town — The Works and Garden Festival site, not Tredegar. R&R Taxis covers Ebbw Vale, Abertillery, Tredegar, and Brynmawr.
The Ebbw Vale line reopened in 2008 and reached the town centre in 2015. A Friday market fills the centre. Festival Park is about 1 mile out — a short cab, not a Tredegar circle pickup.
## What to check
From Ebbw Vale Town station to The Works / centre. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Garden, Festival, steel-works, valley.
Ebbw Vale Town station to The Works / centre — black cab; minicab.
Searchers also use Ebbw Vale taxi table. Blaenau Gwent table. The Works is a short hop, same meter.
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 Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
Is The Works a different taxi fare from Ebbw Vale town?
No. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council sets this hackney maximum. The Works and Garden Festival site are a short hop from Glyn Ebwy; the table is the same. Out-of-area work may be quoted as private hire.
How much is a taxi in Ebbw Vale?
Ebbw Vale (Glyn Ebwy) is the Garden Festival and steel-works valley town — the Works site and hillside streets, on the Blaenau Gwent taxi table. A typical hop is Ebbw Vale Town station to The Works / centre. Glyn Ebwy is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Ebbw Vale?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Ebbw Vale Town station to The Works / centre.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Ebbw Vale?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Ebbw Vale Town station to The Works / centre.
Do you rank taxi fare in Ebbw Vale?
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 Ebbw Vale Town station to The Works / centre.