Cardiff Airport → City centre
Cardiff Airport to City centre — taxi fare
A metered hackney for roughly 12 miles on Tariff 1 lands around £28 before waiting and traffic. Night and holidays use Tariff 3 (tighter yards, more on the meter).
Source: Cardiff Council · Checked: 2026-08-19 · Metered estimate calculated from the council's published hackney tariff. Mileage is a typical road distance, not a survey of every trip.
Metered black cab
About £28–£35 daytime. Rank at the airport; council tariff applies
Pre-booked private hire
Agree before you travel. Often a fixed price; agree before you travel
| Option | Typical cost | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Metered black cab | About £28–£35 daytime | Rank at the airport; council tariff applies |
| Pre-booked private hire | Agree before you travel | Often a fixed price; agree before you travel |
Tariff 2 applies evenings and weekends. Tariff 3 after 10 pm and all public holidays — expect more on the meter.
Common questions
- Is this the price I will pay?
- It is a worked explanation from published tariffs and typical routing — not a guaranteed quote. Private hire may differ. Confirm when you book.
- Meter or fixed price?
- Hackney in the licensing area may meter. Cardiff Airport to City centre often crosses boundaries or is pre-booked — then you want a fixed private-hire price in writing (a text is enough).
- What should I ask the operator?
- Pickup point, luggage, extras (waiting, parking, late tariff), and whether the quote is for that vehicle. Keep the booking reference.
- Meet-and-greet or the rank at Cardiff Airport?
- Rank taxis may meter under the Cardiff table. Pre-booked cars agree a price, including terminal, delay policy and parking. This page is a worked explanation from the published table — confirm when you book.