Tariff 1 (Day)
6 am – 8 pm
- Flag
- £4.50 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 25p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Whitland · Taxi
Whitland taxi fares
Hendy-gwyn
What a licensed hackney carriage is allowed to charge in Whitland.
Same Tariff 1 running rate: £1.55/km, £2.50/mile, or 0.14p/yard. Carmarthenshire County Council sets this hackney maximum. Private hire fares are agreed when you book.
Source: Carmarthenshire County Council — Hackney Carriage Maximum Table of Fares · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Licensed hackney carriages in Carmarthenshire County Council (includes Whitland). Not private hire.
£7.00
About 2 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
£14.25
About 5 miles, Tariff 1, no waiting
Calculated from the published bands (flag £4.50 / first 1 mile, then 25p / 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 (Evening / Sundays)
8 pm – midnight; Sundays; Public and Bank Holidays
- Flag
- £4.70 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 30p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 30p / 60s
Tariff 3 (Late night)
Midnight – 6 am
- Flag
- £5.15 / first 1 mile
- Then
- 35p / 1/10 mile
- Waiting
- 40p / 60s
| Tariff | When | Flag | Then | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariff 1 (Day) | 6 am – 8 pm | £4.50 / first 1 mile | 25p / 1/10 mile | 30p / 60s |
| Tariff 2 (Evening / Sundays) | 8 pm – midnight; Sundays; Public and Bank Holidays | £4.70 / first 1 mile | 30p / 1/10 mile | 30p / 60s |
| Tariff 3 (Late night) | Midnight – 6 am | £5.15 / first 1 mile | 35p / 1/10 mile | 40p / 60s |
Extras (from the same council page)
Christmas Day / New Year's Day+ £0 Double Tariff 1 on the meter
5+ passengers+ £1 per passenger exceeding 4
Booking fee (over 4 miles from base)+ £5
Soiling the vehicle£120
| Christmas Day / New Year's Day | + £0 Double Tariff 1 on the meter |
| 5+ passengers | + £1 per passenger exceeding 4 |
| Booking fee (over 4 miles from base) | + £5 |
| Soiling the vehicle | £120 |
What to know
## Whitland taxi fares
Whitland (Hendy-gwyn) is a small railway junction town — Carmarthenshire taxi table; Hywel Dda centre, not a coast and not Narberth.
## Getting around by taxi in Whitland
Whitland (Hendy-gwyn) is the West Wales rail junction on the Carmarthenshire table — not Narberth high street. Station to the town centre is the hop.
Pre-book. This is junction taxi, not an inland independent-shop rank.
## What to check
From Whitland station to the town centre. Hackney tariff vs private hire; the meter is the council maximum, not an app quote.
Local markers for this chapter: Hendy-gwyn, railway, junction, Carmarthenshire.
Whitland station to the town centre — tariff 2; night rate.
Searchers also use Whitland taxi table. Carmarthenshire table. Hywel Dda centre, not a coast.
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 Whitland 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 Whitland
Knowledge chapters for airport runs, groups and accessible vehicles — same bar as our car-care pages.
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Common questions
Is Whitland on the same taxi table as Narberth?
Yes — one Carmarthenshire hackney maximum. Whitland is the junction town, not the inland high street. Private hire is the booked price. We do not invent a phone.
Is Narberth on a different taxi table from Whitland?
No. Carmarthenshire County Council sets one hackney maximum. Hendy-gwyn is the railway junction town with the Hywel Dda centre, not Narberth. The table is the same.
How much is a taxi in Whitland?
Whitland (Hendy-gwyn) is a small railway junction town — Carmarthenshire taxi table; Hywel Dda centre, not a coast and not Narberth. A typical hop is Whitland station to the town centre. Hendy-gwyn is the Welsh name for the same town.
Does the taxi meter apply in Whitland?
Yes for a rank or hail hackney. Private hire uses the booked price. A typical hop is Whitland station to the town centre.
Is private hire the same as a hackney in Whitland?
No. Private hire is booked and not bound to the hackney tariff. A typical hop is Whitland station to the town centre.
Do you rank taxi fare in Whitland?
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 Whitland station to the town centre.