Taxi in Cardiff

[nancy75]

Hi going to Cardiff to move Dd in to Uni. Really can face the drive from London so it’s going to be train & lots of click & collect when we get there!
can anyone tell me can you hail cabs on the street in Cardiff or do you have to find taxi ranks/ call & book.
weighing up getting a hire car or just getting cabs

should say can’t face the drive

There is a taxi rank directly outside the Cardiff Central train station. Or you can call a taxi to pick you up. I've never seen anyone hailing a taxi in Cardiff

If you arrive at Cardiff Central Train Station there is a taxi rank to the right of the front entrance as you come out
Otherwise ring capital cabs on 02920 777777

You can hail black cabs with lights on but they don't always stop. I normally use the Dragon taxi app. There's also Uber and plenty of tanks. It's usually pretty easy to get a taxi around

I hailed plenty of taxis back in the day after a night out in town! But, yes, taxi rank is directly outside Central station.

DD always uses uber as she reckons they are as cheap but more flexible than booking a cab.

There are lots of taxi ranks in central Cardiff. Or as pp said, ring Dragon Taxis 02920 333 333 or book on the app.

Brilliant thank you! I thought we’d be ok from the station, it’s picking up all the click & collect stuff I was worried about, but sounds like there are lots of options

There is a rank directly outside central station but do check they take card before you get in! Have had it recently where some still don’t so you’ll need to make sure you either have cash or walk to the next taxi waiting which does take card. Dragon taxi app or Uber also work well. Cardiff and Cardiff uni are both ace (biased…), Croeso to your daughter!

Now I’ve sorted taxis any local recommendations for nice restaurants? We’re staying the night before in Pontcanna

There's loads around St Mary's Street in the city centre, depends what type of food you're after. My faves are currently Bar 44 (tapas), Lezzet (Turkish) and Ty Madeira (Portuguese).

10 mins (drive) from pontcanna but tuk tuk Thai is amazing.

Heaneys is meant to be nice

We love bills, or turtle bay!

What is she studying?

She’s going to Royal Welsh college of music & drama studying stage design (she wants to do lighting)

DD just used Uber whilst visiting friends at Cardiff Uni, worked really well for her

Bar 44 is fab. The cheese board there is one of my favourite meals! Plus the sherry.

Heard great things about Baccaretto too.