Cdg fares increasing soon

last SG · 2014-01-03T13:29:19+00:00

Many former crown hirers throw back i40 to cdg after 6 month trial when they were ask to scrap the crown and transfer to i40. from 90 to 130++ rental, plus...

bowah SG

Ofcoz tis one 100% will happen

new hirers are the suckers lol

Tio suck and drive until 脸青青

peterpan212 SG

So, after this morning meeting, we had decided to increase cdg normal cab fares, however, the arguement was on flag down increase or meter running increment, I decided on meter running increment, it is a joke to be at 0.22cts, the proposal is now set at $0.30. Flag now remain the same.

The reason I go for meter running increment because of the stupidity of the 2 cts and more importantly, in term of earning, it is more lucrative for TDs base on distance. Yet psychological speaking, flag down fares is alway paxs priorty, they seem to careless on distance running.

So, gentlemen, those who drivng cdg or are going to drive cdg, good luck and all the best. The Q will get longer.

Are the peak hours, mid night and CBD surcharge still apply?

getcarter SG

Are the peak hours, mid night and CBD surcharge still apply?

should be la if not all die cock stand lol

Samsun SG

if jump $0.30, it's more than the 25% surcharge but less than the 50%.

less ppl will keep after midnight. but some will still drive on....
now, too many green lanterns after 12. scary.

peterpan212 SG

actually, is it possible for the taxi companies to buy cheap car models and use them in their taxi fleet? This may reduce costs and lower taxi fare.

After all, isn't cheap/budget car model (eg: Made-in-China cars) + expensive/high-performance engine = expensive car model (eg: Made-in-Japan cars) + expensive/high-performance engine?

Personally, in my opinion, I feel that when comes to transport, what is important is only the travelling time - and the affordability. I do not care about the comfort level; whether or not got air-con or whether or not the seats are leather or cotton.

When comes to transport, I just want low fares and fast travelling times.

The main bulk of a vehicle cost comprises COE and taxes impose by the government. A good reference of a vehicle cost is its OMV value. At the moment, a typical price of a vehicle in Singapore is more than 5 times its OMV value. In addition, the major taxi companies profit needs to be ever increasing to please their shareholders, which is mainly from the governnent. With such high costs and profit margin, how to expect cheap taxi cost to taxi hirer? The high cost will be reflected in the taxi fares but it is not going to benefit that TD.

Since taxi almost utilize 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Key considerations of Taxi vehicle needs to be reliable and safe rather than cheap.

Travel time depend on traffic flow. With many traffic lights, pedestrian crossing, priority given to public buses and common slow traffic or jam in expressway, it will not contribute to smooth travelling time. LTA/traffic police heck care of traffic jams. do you see them when there is a traffic jam?

peterpan212 SG

One reason why people take taxi is because they are rushing for time, and they know that they cannot reach their destination on time if they take public transport. So, I guess it is acceptable that they pay a premium price to take taxi, since "time is money".

Nonetheless, taxi companies should explore ways to lower costs - without hurting the wages/income of taxi drivers and associated employees working for the taxi companies.

One possible way is to purchase cheaper car models, while purchasing the same engine that they have been using. Another possible way is to use chaper seats in the cars...

Taxi is not the solution to rushing for time. No government policy is taken into consideration of provide taxi with smooth travelling time. With many of hazard on the roads, TD needs to be more carefully not to pay the high penalty (many tens, hundreds or even thousands times or more) of a mistake. Long hours of driving on the road may affect concentration and alertness of TD.

As explained in my early post, cheaper taxi cost is not the government policies. Key consideration of taxi vehicle is reliable and safe not cheap cost.

peterpan212 SG

TS,

In LTA Taxi availability standard peak hour periods are 6am-7am, 11pm - 12 midnight, 7am-11am and 5pm-11pm.

The current fares peak hours are 6am - 9:30am and 6pm - 12 midnight.

There is inconsistent understanding on LTA peak hours and current fares peak hours.

To ensure consistent understanding and expectation on peak hours.

Please highlight these differences and the possibility to establish a common understanding of peak hours among all parties. While the different type of taxi fares cause confusion to the public, the inconsistent in the peak hours used by different parties also cause confusion to TD. If something can be done for the public to address the confusion, certainly, something can be done for the TDs to address the confusion .

peterpan212 SG

Can there be a change someday, where a taxi company lowers its taxi fares, and the other companies also follow suit?

In Singapore, do you see in any industry/area that such trend is happening? If an increasing price trend is acceptable to other industry/area, why it is not acceptable on taxi fares.

The same mindset should apply. If people can queue at hawker centre, food court, restaurant, shopping payment, banking, etc. Long waiting time before call centre pick up their calls. Why commuters complain about waiting time to get taxi?

If commuter cannot wait and want to jump queue, there is mechanism already in place to address such needs; i.e. via booking. There is always taxi available to meet such demand otherwise you won't see any taxi pick up commuter at the taxi queue. Getting the available taxi to meet the booking demand is not the TD's responsiblity but an area that LTA/taxi companies need to address.

quickpick SG

Bros Peterpan212,good reply & nice read.Tahnk you.

bowah SG

Saying is easy, mindset change…but then if pax, govt and taxi company mind already set, how to change.

TD is the mid of any hamburgers, top exploited you with grease and cheese, below whack you up with mayonasie and mustard.

In a normal situation, pax perspective on a taxi is alway the taxi drivers, no taxi, TD koon, TD lazy, TD keng peak hours, surcharges and so on. There will never be a situation of no taxi, govt fault, taxi companies fault, that is the norm of every pax on the road who cannot get a taxi at their desired time and location, not to mention the services provided by the taxi driver is also consider an important clause in their judgement.

And then again, in a normal situation, LTA will impose rules and regulations on taxi companies, taxi companies will pressure the TD to carry out their job within the expectation of the rules and regulations, and end up, they get more quotas to buy more taxis which is equal to more profit, and more taxis meaning more COE and road tax collection for LTA, which is also the govt.

So, in mid of all these, lies the poor TD who have to
1. satisfy the pax
2. satisfy the taxi companies
3. satisfy the LTA (govt)

In any hamburger you eat, guess the best part to eat is the juicy burger, and that is where we are.

Keepthechange666 SG

Wow, this peterpan is as lor soh as Mr bowah.....

Paragraph too long, we read will fall asleep.....

Can 长话短说 bo.....

Keepthechange666 SG

Like for example.....

Just tell us, when 0.30 start for CDG.....

Than I can quickly go queue up.....

Low75 SG

Ya lor when 0.30 going to start?
going to go q for sonata or I40 or else later up oready q until next year also not my turn

Keepthechange666 SG

Money is always there for TD to grab.....

But if no pax willing to pay so much for a ride.....

Give us $0.50 per jump also no use.....

I'm not talking cock here, when 1st fare hike happen many many years ago, 35% peak hour surcharge, it took nearly a year for pax to settle down and start taking taxi again, no joke.....

That 1 year, only the toughest TD can survive.....

Keepthechange666 SG

Don't believe me and ask those who have gone through that period before......

Everywhere we go, long long queue of taxi, day and night hor......

Low75 SG

now merc 0.30 all sit till song song
cdg testing period over so now increase normal taxi to 0.30

hammerhammer8888 SG

Ya lor when 0.30 going to start?
going to go q for sonata or I40 or else later up oready q until next year also not my turn

You need to queue one meh...

getcarter SG

ya lor now merc jump 30cent paxs still take leh

especially old merc song till song lol

charlize SG

Keepthechange666 SG

There bound to be people who mind or don't mind paying a bit extra to sit a Mercedes.....currently....

But if overnight increase to $0.30 jump for all taxi, the effect will be like domino effect.....

We can't estimate how long people will siam taking taxi.....

A while? Few months? Or a year?.....

But don't forget we have to service our rental everyday.....

We can't afford to have a tremendous drop in our daily trips.....

In this current unstable state for taxi industry.....

Any negative announcement won't serve us TD any good.....

Increase in fare? Ask yourself, do you want the whole year like December school holiday period?.....

And I can tell you, it will.....

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