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Llandrindod Wells taxi fares

What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Llandrindod Wells.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.24/km, £2.00/mile, or 0.11p/yard. Powys County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.

Source: Powys County Council — Current tariff list (Appendix A) · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Powys County Council (includes Llandrindod Wells). Not private hire.

£6.00
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£12.00
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting

Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.00 / first 1 mile, then 20p / 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 (Day)

06:00–23:00

Flag
£4.00 / first 1 mile
Then
20p / 1/10 mile
Waiting
20p / 60s

Tariff 2 (Night)

23:00–06:00

Flag
£4.50 / first 1 mile
Then
25p / 0.09 mi
Waiting
20p / 60s

What to know

## Llandrindod Wells taxi fares

Llandrindod Wells is the Victorian spa and county town of Powys — lake and pump house, Powys taxi table; rail junction, not a coast.

## Getting around by taxi in Llandrindod Wells

Llandrindod is Powys's Victorian spa and county town on the Heart of Wales Line (about four trains a day). This is not Brecon, not Newtown, and not Builth's showground.

Pre-book via accommodation. Do not assume Uber. Station to the lake / town is the practical hop.

## What to check

From Llandrindod station to the lake / town. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.

Local markers for this chapter: Victorian, county, junction.

Llandrindod station to the lake / town — flag fall; tariff 1.

Searchers also use Llandrindod Wells taxi table. Powys table. Lake and rail junction, not a seaside 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

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 Llandrindod Wells taxi table

This page republishes the licensing council’s hackney maximum. It is not a private-hire quote.

  1. Check you are in a licensed hackneyThe meter must not exceed this table. A private-hire fare is agreed when you book.
  2. Read the flag, then the incrementFlag is the start. Distance and waiting are added from the published bands for that time of day.
  3. Check the periodNight, Sunday and bank-holiday tariffs are often higher. Use the period that matches the clock.
  4. Extras are only what the council publishedExtra passengers or soiling charges apply only if they appear on the official table.

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Common questions

Is Newtown on a different taxi table from Llandrindod Wells?

No. Powys County Council sets one hackney maximum. The Victorian spa, lake and pump house are a different town from the Severn commercial centre; the meter table is the same.

How much is a taxi in Llandrindod Wells?

Llandrindod Wells is the Victorian spa and county town of Powys — lake and pump house, Powys taxi table; rail junction, not a coast. A typical hop is Llandrindod station to the lake / town.

Does the taxi meter apply in Llandrindod Wells?

Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Llandrindod station to the lake / town.

Is private hire the same as a hackney in Llandrindod Wells?

No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Llandrindod station to the lake / town.

Do you rank taxi fare in Llandrindod Wells?

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 Llandrindod station to the lake / town.

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