Tariff 1 (Day)
6 am – 8 pm
- Flag
- £4.50 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 25p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Kidwelly · Taxi
Kidwelly taxi fares
Cydweli
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Kidwelly.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.55/km, £2.50/mile, or 0.14p/yard. Carmarthenshire County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Carmarthenshire County Council — Hackney Carriage Maximum Table of Fares · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Carmarthenshire County Council (includes Kidwelly). Not private hire.
£7.00
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£14.25
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.50 / first 1 mile, 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 2 (Evening / Sundays)
8 pm – midnight; Sundays; Public and Bank Holidays
- Flag
- £4.70 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 30p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Tariff 3 (Late night)
Midnight – 6 am
- Flag
- £5.15 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 35p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 40p / 60s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 6 am – 8 pm | £4.50 / first 1 mile | 25p / 1/10 mile | 30p / 60s |
| Tariff 2 (Evening / Sundays) | 8 pm – midnight; Sundays; Public and Bank Holidays | £4.70 / first 1 mile | 30p / 1/10 mile | 30p / 60s |
| Tariff 3 (Late night) | Midnight – 6 am | £5.15 / first 1 mile | 35p / 1/10 mile | 40p / 60s |
Extras (from the same council page)
Christmas Day / New Year's Day+ £0 Double Tariff 1 on the meter
5+ passengers+ £1 per passenger exceeding 4
Booking fee (over 4 miles from base)+ £5
Soiling the vehicle£120
| Christmas Day / New Year's Day | + £0 Double Tariff 1 on the meter |
| 5+ passengers | + £1 per passenger exceeding 4 |
| Booking fee (over 4 miles from base) | + £5 |
| Soiling the vehicle | £120 |
What to know
## Kidwelly taxi fares
Kidwelly (Cydweli) is the castle town on the Gwendraeth — Carmarthenshire taxi table; Cadw castle, estuary not a surfing beach.
## Getting around by taxi in Kidwelly
Kidwelly (Cydweli) is the Gwendraeth castle town on the Carmarthenshire table — not Carmarthen Guildhall and not Llanelli's coastal path. Station to castle is the town hop.
Pre-book weekends. This is estuary castle taxi, not a surfing-beach rank.
## What to check
From Kidwelly station to the castle / town. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Cydweli, castle, Gwendraeth, Carmarthenshire.
Kidwelly station to the castle / town — rank; Cydweli.
Searchers also use Kidwelly taxi table. Carmarthenshire table. Castle town on the estuary, not a surf 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 Kidwelly 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.
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Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
Is Kidwelly on the same taxi table as Llanelli?
Yes — one Carmarthenshire hackney maximum. Kidwelly is the Gwendraeth castle town, not the coastal path. Private hire is the booked price. We do not invent a local phone.
Is Carmarthen on a different taxi table from Kidwelly?
No. Carmarthenshire County Council sets one hackney maximum. Cydweli is the Cadw castle town on the Gwendraeth; the county town is a different place. The table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Kidwelly?
Kidwelly (Cydweli) is the castle town on the Gwendraeth — Carmarthenshire taxi table; Cadw castle, estuary not a surfing beach. A typical hop is Kidwelly station to the castle / town. Cydweli is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Kidwelly?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Kidwelly station to the castle / town.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Kidwelly?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Kidwelly station to the castle / town.
Do you rank taxi fare in Kidwelly?
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 Kidwelly station to the castle / town.