Tariff 1 (Day)
6 am – 8 pm
- Flag
- £4.60 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 22p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 100p / 180s
Maesteg · Taxi
Maesteg taxi fares
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Maesteg.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.37/km, £2.20/mile, or 0.13p/yard. Bridgend County Borough Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Bridgend CBC — Hackney Carriage Fares (Cabinet, Sep 2022) · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Bridgend County Borough Council (includes Maesteg). Not private hire.
£6.80
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£13.40
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.60 / first ½ mile, then 22p / 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 / Bank Holidays)
8 pm – 6 am every day; Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day)
- Flag
- £5.50 / first ½ mile
- Then
- 24p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 100p / 180s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 6 am – 8 pm | £4.60 / first ½ mile | 22p / 1/10 mile | 100p / 180s |
| Tariff 2 (Night / Bank Holidays) | 8 pm – 6 am every day; Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day) | £5.50 / first ½ mile | 24p / 1/10 mile | 100p / 180s |
Extras (from the same council page)
5+ passengers (Tariff 3/4)+ £0 MPV tariff applies — flag £6.80 day / £8.00 night
Soiling the vehicle£125
| 5+ passengers (Tariff 3/4) | + £0 MPV tariff applies — flag £6.80 day / £8.00 night |
| Soiling the vehicle | £125 |
What to know
## Maesteg taxi fares
Maesteg is the Llynfi valley town — Bridgend County Borough taxi table shared with Porthcawl, but this is a valley high street, not a beach.
## Getting around by taxi in Maesteg
Maesteg is the Llynfi valley high street on the Bridgend table — not Bridgend town and not Porthcawl Rest Bay. Station to town centre is the hop.
Pre-book Saturdays. This is valley taxi, not a beach rank.
## What to check
From Maesteg station to the town centre. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Llynfi, valley, Bridgend, County.
Maesteg station to the town centre — tariff 1; tariff 2.
Searchers also use Maesteg taxi table. Bridgend CBC table. Valley town, not the beach 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
| 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 Maesteg 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 Maesteg
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
Can I get a train from Maesteg to Cardiff?
Yes — the Llynfi Valley Line runs hourly to Bridgend and Cardiff Central; the journey takes approximately 55 minutes. Check Transport for Wales timetables — Sunday services are less frequent.
Is Maesteg on the Porthcawl taxi table?
Yes — one Bridgend CBC hackney maximum. Maesteg is the Llynfi valley high street, not Rest Bay. Private hire is the booked price. We do not invent a local phone.
How much is a taxi in Maesteg?
The published figure is the Bridgend County Borough Council hackney maximum, not a minicab quote. Tariff 1 starts at £4.60 on the meter. Private hire (pre-booked) uses the price you agree when you book. Night, Sunday and public-holiday periods are higher — they are on this table.
Does the driver have to use the meter?
In a licensed hackney hired from a rank or hail, the meter should follow this table. Pre-booked private hire is not this table. If the meter is above the published maximum, contact Bridgend County Borough Council licensing with the plate number and time.
What about night, Sunday or Christmas extras?
Bridgend County Borough Council publishes extra tariff periods (evening, weekend, public holiday). They are separate columns on this page — not a surprise booking fee unless the council table says so. Ask which tariff is running before you sit down.
Is Porthcawl on a different taxi table from Maesteg?
No. Bridgend County Borough Council sets one hackney maximum. The Llynfi valley high street is not Rest Bay. The table is the same. Out-of-area work may be quoted as private hire.