Tariff 1 (Day)
06:00–23:00
- Flag
- £4.00 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 20p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 20p / 60s
Newtown · Taxi
Newtown taxi fares
Y Drenewydd
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Newtown.
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 Newtown). 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
## Newtown taxi fares
## Getting around by taxi in Newtown
Newtown (Y Drenewydd) is mid-Wales's largest commercial town on the Severn and the Cambrian Line — not Welshpool's castle market, not Llandrindod's spa.
Pre-book evening station pick-ups. A taxi to Welshpool is about 13 miles / 20 minutes (typically £20–£28); the train (~13 min) is usually cheaper. Powys still expects you to pre-book — rural dead zones remain.
## What to check
From Newtown station to the town centre / Severn. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Drenewydd, mid-Wales’s, largest, commercial.
Newtown station to the town centre / Severn — Y Drenewydd; Severn.
Searchers also use Newtown taxi table. Same Powys table as Welshpool. Market town, not Llandrindod.
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 Newtown 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
Also in Newtown
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
Is Newtown on the same taxi table as Welshpool?
Yes — Powys County Council sets one hackney maximum. Newtown (Y Drenewydd) on the Severn is a different town from Welshpool; the meter table is the same. Out-of-area work may still be quoted as private hire.
How much is a taxi in Newtown?
Newtown (Y Drenewydd) is mid-Wales’s largest commercial town on the Severn — Powys taxi table; market and industrial estates, not a spa. A typical hop is Newtown station to the town centre / Severn. Y Drenewydd is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Newtown?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Newtown station to the town centre / Severn.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Newtown?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Newtown station to the town centre / Severn.
Do you rank taxi fare in Newtown?
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 Newtown station to the town centre / Severn.