Tariff 1
6 am – midnight (standard fare)
- Flag
- £4.90 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 10p / 0.06 mi
- Waiting
- 30p / 30s
Pontypool · Taxi
Pontypool taxi fares
Pont-y-pŵl
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Pontypool.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £0.99/km, £1.60/mile, or 0.091p/yard. Torfaen County Borough Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Torfaen County Borough Council — Hackney Carriage Fares · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Torfaen County Borough Council (includes Pontypool). Not private hire.
£6.50
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£10.70
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.90 / first 1 mile, then 10p / 0.06 mi). 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 / 5+ passengers)
Midnight – 6 am; groups of 5+ passengers in larger vehicles
- Flag
- £5.60 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 15p / 0.07 mi
- Waiting
- 30p / 30s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 | 6 am – midnight (standard fare) | £4.90 / first 1 mile | 10p / 0.06 mi | 30p / 30s |
| Tariff 2 (Night / 5+ passengers) | Midnight – 6 am; groups of 5+ passengers in larger vehicles | £5.60 / first 1 mile | 15p / 0.07 mi | 30p / 30s |
Extras (from the same council page)
Christmas / New Year / Bank Holidays+ £0 Double fare on Christmas Eve (6 pm–midnight), Christmas Day, Boxing Day, NYE (6 pm–midnight), New Year's Day. Bank holidays use Tariff 2.
Soiling the vehicle£150
| Christmas / New Year / Bank Holidays | + £0 Double fare on Christmas Eve (6 pm–midnight), Christmas Day, Boxing Day, NYE (6 pm–midnight), New Year's Day. Bank holidays use Tariff 2. |
| Soiling the vehicle | £150 |
What to know
## Pontypool taxi fares
Pontypool (Pont-y-pŵl) is the eastern-valley town with Pontypool Park — Torfaen taxi table shared with Cwmbran; this is a valley high street, not the new-town shopping grid.
## Getting around by taxi in Pontypool
Pontypool is Torfaen's old valley town — park, Japanware, Folly Tower — not Cwmbran's new-town grid. They share a taxi table; the product on the ground is different.
Dragon Taxis via Veezu, plus Atlas and Enroute. No permanent rank. A cab to Pontypool & New Inn station is typically £6–£8. Newport is about 9 miles (roughly £10–£14).
## What to check
From Pontypool & New Inn station to the park / town centre (often a short drive). Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Pont-y-pŵl, eastern-valley, Torfaen, shared.
Pontypool & New Inn station to the park / town centre (often a short drive) — tariff 1; tariff 2.
Searchers also use Pontypool taxi table. Same Torfaen table as Cwmbran. Valley high street, not the new-town grid.
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 Pontypool 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 Pontypool
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
Is there a taxi rank in Pontypool town centre?
No permanent rank. Dragon Taxis Torfaen (Veezu app) and Atlas Taxi are the reliable phone/app bookings. Street-hailing is uncommon in this market town.
Is Cwmbran a different taxi fare from Pontypool?
No. Torfaen County Borough Council sets one hackney maximum for Pontypool and Cwmbran. Pontypool Park and the valley high street are a different trip from the new-town shopping grid; the meter table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Pontypool?
Pontypool (Pont-y-pŵl) is the eastern-valley town with Pontypool Park — Torfaen taxi table shared with Cwmbran; this is a valley high street, not the new-town shopping grid. A typical hop is Pontypool & New Inn station to the park / town centre (often a short drive). Pont-y-pŵl is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Pontypool?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Pontypool & New Inn station to the park / town centre (often a short drive).
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Pontypool?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Pontypool & New Inn station to the park / town centre (often a short drive).
Do you rank taxi fare in Pontypool?
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 Pontypool & New Inn station to the park / town centre (often a short drive).