Tariff 1 (Day)
06:00–23:00
- Flag
- £4.00 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 20p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 20p / 60s
Llanwrtyd Wells · Taxi
Llanwrtyd Wells taxi fares
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Llanwrtyd 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 Llanwrtyd 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 2 (Night)
23:00–06:00
- Flag
- £4.50 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 25p / 0.09 mi
- Waiting
- 20p / 60s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 06:00–23:00 | £4.00 / first 1 mile | 20p / 1/10 mile | 20p / 60s |
| Tariff 2 (Night) | 23:00–06:00 | £4.50 / first 1 mile | 25p / 0.09 mi | 20p / 60s |
What to know
## Llanwrtyd Wells taxi fares
Llanwrtyd Wells bills itself as Britain’s smallest town — spa wells and bog-snorkelling country, Powys taxi table; not a city.
## Getting around by taxi in Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd Wells is Britain's smallest town on the Powys table — Irfon spa, not Builth's Royal Welsh showground. Square to the station / Irfon is the hop.
Pre-book spa and bog weekends. This is smallest-town taxi, not a showground rank.
## What to check
From Town square to the station / Irfon. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: itself, Britain’s, smallest, bog-snorkelling.
Town square to the station / Irfon — tariff 2; night rate.
Searchers also use Llanwrtyd Wells taxi table. Powys table. Spa wells, not a city rank.
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 Llanwrtyd Wells 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.
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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 Llandrindod Wells on a different taxi table from Llanwrtyd Wells?
No. Powys County Council sets one hackney maximum. Britain’s smallest town — spa wells and bog-snorkelling — is a different place from the lake spa. The table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Llanwrtyd Wells?
Llanwrtyd Wells bills itself as Britain’s smallest town — spa wells and bog-snorkelling country, Powys taxi table; not a city. A typical hop is Town square to the station / Irfon.
Does the taxi meter apply in Llanwrtyd Wells?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Town square to the station / Irfon.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Llanwrtyd Wells?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Town square to the station / Irfon.
Do you rank taxi fare in Llanwrtyd 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 Town square to the station / Irfon.