Tariff 1 (Day)
06:00–23:00
- Flag
- £4.00 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 20p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 20p / 60s
Presteigne · Taxi
Presteigne taxi fares
Llanandras
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Presteigne.
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 Presteigne). 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
## Presteigne taxi fares
Presteigne (Llanandras) is a Lugg-valley border town — Powys taxi table; the street can be in England in a few hundred yards — check licensing.
## Getting around by taxi in Presteigne
Presteigne (Llanandras) is the Lugg-valley border market on the Powys table — not Knighton's Dyke clock. High street to the Shire Hall is the hop.
Pre-book. If a job crosses into England, check which licensing applies.
## What to check
From High street to the Shire Hall. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Llanandras, Lugg-valley, border, street.
High street to the Shire Hall — English border; flag fall.
Searchers also use Presteigne taxi table. Powys table. Street can be in England in a few hundred yards.
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 Presteigne 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 Presteigne
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
Also know
Common questions
Is Presteigne on the same taxi table as Knighton?
Yes — one Powys hackney maximum. Presteigne is the Shire Hall street; Knighton is the Dyke clock. If a job crosses into England, check which licensing applies. We do not invent a phone.
Is England on the Presteigne taxi table?
Out-of-area work into England may be refused or quoted as private hire. Agree that before you travel. Powys County Council sets this hackney maximum for Llanandras; the street can be in England in a few hundred yards.
How much is a taxi in Presteigne?
Presteigne (Llanandras) is a Lugg-valley border town — Powys taxi table; the street can be in England in a few hundred yards — check licensing. A typical hop is High street to the Shire Hall. Llanandras is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Presteigne?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is High street to the Shire Hall.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Presteigne?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is High street to the Shire Hall.
Do you rank taxi fare in Presteigne?
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 High street to the Shire Hall.