Tariff 1 (Day)
6 am – 8 pm
- Flag
- £4.50 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 25p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Llandovery · Taxi
Llandovery taxi fares
Llanymddyfri
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Llandovery.
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 Llandovery). 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
## Llandovery taxi fares
Llandovery (Llanymddyfri) is the drovers’ town at the Tywi head — Carmarthenshire taxi table; mountain-gateway to the Epynt, not a spa.
## Getting around by taxi in Llandovery
Llandovery (Llanymddyfri) is the Tywi drovers' town on the Carmarthenshire table — mountain-gateway to the Epynt, not a spa. Station to square is the hop.
Builth and Llandrindod sit on a different (Powys) table. This is drovers' taxi, not a lake-town rank.
## What to check
From Llandovery station to the town square. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Llanymddyfri, drovers’, Carmarthenshire, mountain-gateway.
Llandovery station to the town square — licensing authority; black cab.
Searchers also use Llandovery taxi table. Carmarthenshire table. Tywi-head drovers’ town, not a spa.
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 Llandovery 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 Llandovery
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
Is Llandeilo on a different taxi table from Llandovery?
No. Carmarthenshire County Council sets one hackney maximum. Llanymddyfri is the drovers’ town at the Tywi head toward the Epynt, not a spa. The table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Llandovery?
Llandovery (Llanymddyfri) is the drovers’ town at the Tywi head — Carmarthenshire taxi table; mountain-gateway to the Epynt, not a spa. A typical hop is Llandovery station to the town square. Llanymddyfri is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Llandovery?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Llandovery station to the town square.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Llandovery?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Llandovery station to the town square.
Do you rank taxi fare in Llandovery?
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 Llandovery station to the town square.