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Pembroke taxi fares

Penfro

What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Pembroke.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.86/km, £3.00/mile, or 0.17p/yard. Pembrokeshire County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.

Source: Pembrokeshire County Council · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Pembrokeshire County Council (includes Pembroke). Not private hire.

£7.00
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£16.00
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting

Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.00 / first 1 mile, then 30p / 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 (Daytime)

Daytime, up to 6 pm

Flag
£4.00 / first 1 mile
Then
30p / 1/10 mile
Waiting
42p / 60s

Tariff 2 (Evening / Weekend)

After 6 pm, weekends, bank holidays

Flag
£5.00 / first 1 mile
Then
40p / 1/10 mile
Waiting
42p / 60s

Extras (from the same council page)

Soiling the vehicle£100

What to know

## Pembroke taxi fares

Pembroke (Penfro) is the castle town at the end of the Haven — Pembrokeshire taxi table; medieval town, sister dock is Pembroke Dock.

## Getting around by taxi

Pembroke (Welsh: Penfro) is a medieval walled town 12 miles south of Haverfordwest. The town has its own railway station on the Pembroke Dock branch — trains connect to Swansea via Whitland. Pete's Cabs and Pembrokeshire-licensed firms cover the town; hotel reception (Old Kings Arms) can arrange taxis at short notice.

## What to check

From Pembroke town to the castle / Pembroke Dock station (short drive). Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.

Local markers for this chapter: Penfro, castle, Pembrokeshire, medieval.

Pembroke town to the castle / Pembroke Dock station (short drive) — night rate; Sunday rate.

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 Pembroke 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.

Recommended

Jacks CabsTaxi operator

Pembroke private hire for castle town, Pembroke Dock, and coastal transfers.

Common questions

How much is a taxi in Pembroke?

Pembroke (Penfro) is the castle town at the end of the Haven — Pembrokeshire taxi table; medieval town, sister dock is Pembroke Dock. A typical hop is Pembroke town to the castle / Pembroke Dock station (short drive). Penfro is the Welsh name for the same town.

Does the taxi meter apply in Pembroke?

Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Pembroke town to the castle / Pembroke Dock station (short drive).

Is private hire the same as a hackney in Pembroke?

No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Pembroke town to the castle / Pembroke Dock station (short drive).

Do you rank taxi fare in Pembroke?

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 Pembroke town to the castle / Pembroke Dock station (short drive).

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