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
Llantwit Major · Taxi
Llantwit Major taxi fares
Llanilltud Fawr
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Llantwit Major.
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 Llantwit Major). 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
## Llantwit Major taxi fares
Llantwit Major (Llanilltud Fawr) is a Vale coastal town with a Celtic-church history — beach is a walk or short hop; Vale taxi table, not Bridgend’s.
## Getting around by taxi in Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major (Llanilltud Fawr) is the Vale Heritage Coast town on the Vale of Glamorgan table — not Cowbridge high street and not Barry Island. The Vale Line reaches Cardiff in about 40 minutes.
Llantwit Major Cars is named — no phone. Pre-book. This is a coastal town, not a harbour.
## What to check
From Llantwit Major station to the beach / town square. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Llanilltud, coastal, Celtic-church, history.
Llantwit Major station to the beach / town square — black cab; minicab.
Searchers also use Llantwit Major taxi table. Vale table. Beach is a hop; Bridgend is a different council.
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 Llantwit Major 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 Llantwit Major
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
How much is a taxi in Llantwit Major?
Llantwit Major (Llanilltud Fawr) is a Vale coastal town with a Celtic-church history — beach is a walk or short hop; Vale taxi table, not Bridgend’s. A typical hop is Llantwit Major station to the beach / town square. Llanilltud Fawr is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Llantwit Major?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Llantwit Major station to the beach / town square.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Llantwit Major?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Llantwit Major station to the beach / town square.
Do you rank taxi fare in Llantwit Major?
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 Llantwit Major station to the beach / town square.