Taxi driving schedule advice

RotaryEngine SG

The toyota wish. The car is so tempting man. Prime also have it? I saw many but not red color in downtown Cityhall area, prowling without pax.

RotaryEngine SG

Can smart cng cab,prime, smrt cng cab pump at transcab cng pump stations? Or vice versa. Of course i am talking also on their own company rate.

RotaryEngine SG

By August , Toh Guan will have one operated by TransCab , which is World's Largest CNG refill centres @ 47 pumps , currently Thailand is the biggest @46 , hope my stats is rigtht .

Which part of Toh Guan? Toh Guan Road?, Toh Guan Road East? Near IMM?

RotaryEngine SG

I found it. It's located in Old Toh Tuck Road.

See--- http://www.timesdirectories.com/ttd_bizenterprise/SingleNews.aspx?dirid=87&rec_code=291474

Teolk SG

i heard transcab will take away part of the monthly $700+ bonus once their toh tuck station starts operating,is it true?

I was there at defu last wk nearly sign up for the wish but hold back after 1 taxi uncle told me this info

White.house SG

Teolk SG

teolk, you all can call me tan instead of Rotary. I just loved and missed the rotary engine technology. You are absolutely right. However it's good to learn from you people all the nitty gritty or otherwise one will tend to "chiong" like a Blur King. I prefer work smart than work hard.

I will pass the test. Thanks Teolk.

tan,don't mind me asking wat makes u decide to take up taxi driving? juz curious...

RotaryEngine SG

teolk, getting personal leh..... that's what most taxi unker typical question while driving a pax leh.... i encounter many....

never mind tell you since i am also going to be taxi unker. Actually i deliberate since 1994 to take up part time taxi driving with many encouragement from my taxi circle friends those days. Now i go into it with 1001 reasons.

ONE main reason: FREEDOM -- freedom means you are not answerable to any boss except try to be nice to your PAX but don't kena complaint to LTA.

Recently i am very very free everyday... self employed and every damn thing is so slow. I need to get out on the road. I like driving and can drive on the otherside of the road for many hours without problem. I have always talk but no action to be a taxi driver. NOW the Action ! I know everyone is talking about the difficult situation with bad economy, bad time, not enough PAX etc..... but i am looking forward to it and taste it myself.

2nd Main Reason: Driving and enjoy the scenery and surroundings... discover new horizons......Take a breather......

Poolman SG

Can smart cng cab,prime, smrt cng cab pump at transcab cng pump stations? Or vice versa. Of course i am talking also on their own company rate.

yes , it's meant for every single CNG cars and taxis . Only diff , TransCab getting special concession pumping in their very own refilling centre .

Like normal non-transcab paid $1.43 per kg , TransCab Wish paid $0.10 cheaper , that's all .

Poolman SG

By August , Toh Guan will have one operated by TransCab , which is World's Largest CNG refill centres @ 47 pumps , currently Thailand is the biggest @46 , hope my stats is rigtht .

Which part of Toh Guan? Toh Guan Road?, Toh Guan Road East? Near IMM?

Toh Guan Road East , end of the end , near Toh Tuck Link .

Poolman SG

i heard transcab will take away part of the monthly $700+ bonus once their toh tuck station starts operating,is it true?

I was there at defu last wk nearly sign up for the wish but hold back after 1 taxi uncle told me this info

My new hirer told me the benefit extended to another year , cos they would want to encourage new sign-up , they have 2000 piece of Wish commitment , that's why .

I hope u counter check with the HQ itself , rather than listening from those Uncle . I dun listen much of their stories , i never like oldies , good one i listen , bad one , like this , i will go to the proper channel .

Still CNG slightly cheaper . At least to compare to SMRT taxis .

Poolman SG

teolk, getting personal leh..... that's what most taxi unker typical question while driving a pax leh.... i encounter many....

ONE main reason: FREEDOM -- freedom means you are not answerable to any boss except try to be nice to your PAX but don't kena complaint to LTA.

2nd Main Reason: Driving and enjoy the scenery and surroundings... discover new horizons......Take a breather......

quite similiar to mine version .

Rest since September last year , i have lost touch about the town developements ... i certainly missed those new infrastructures .

I missed the food , the shopping during my rest time , the freedom , the pretty ladies crossing the roads , missed those daily cold hard cash .

Poolman SG

taxi driving for me , it's a fantastic profession .

Talking to expats and overseas business people is a good learning ladder to make you a better person .

Talking to them , certainly make me know alot about China , USA and Britians . They make me open my mind about what's going on around the world .

Also when they talked to me , i show them what is a Singapore taxi driver is all about .

RotaryEngine SG

More -- during weekday, take 20 minutes break to enjoy labrador park, pasir panjang hill to take a view. Admiring pretty babes on the road make you feel younger.

If you enjoy all this - than less stress. I am not a cabby yet but this applies in all walks of professions and business. Take a break.

Looks like i have to consider Transcab even i am phobia to be a pax. What about PRIME and Smart offer of the Cng taxi? Any big deposits? Any term contracts?

I saw Smart having the Toyota Camry. Is this diesel or CNG? SMRT has the Azera.

What about notice of terminations for Transcab, Prime, Smart and Premier?

Poolman SG

Prime their vehicles all CNG , ranging from Toyota Wish , Toyota Felder , Honda Airwave etc .... They are popular for giving their hirer $5000 upon completion of the 5-year-contract .

Prime big deposit $5k .

Smart Camry is CNG .... same 5 years contract like Prime .

SMRT's Azera is a power-diesel vehicle , Comfort do have a few on trial during 2008 , to replace the aging Mercedes fleet , but they pull back the deal , as this Hyundai don't generate much interest in the market , unlike Sonata .

Any termination of vehicle from Smart and prime , means u tends to lose $1k per year depreciation . Eg , u drove a Felder for 2 years , and want to surrender , u will have to sell the existing 3 years balance contract to someone else ., and that will cost your money .

Like my friend , he "sold" his 2-years Felder for $1500 . The new hirer got his cab for another 3 years . My friend lost $1500 during the process .

RotaryEngine SG

Wow, this prime and smart are car traders background. 5K upfront is already like paying bank interest upfront. The commitment for 5 years is too long and the 5 K is like downpayment and interest. And will lose money if couldn't sell it out for your remainder book value. Of course you get it back after 5 years plus whatever bonus they promise you. But then you will slut on if you are not happy.

Don't think there is any benefit unless rental is super super low.

Taxi driver is the customer of Taxi Company.

Passenger is the Customer of Taxi Driver.

RotaryEngine SG

Pool, how is the Transcab meter work. Does it auto include ERP, airport surcharge, peak hour surcharge, call booking, CBD surcharge added up automatically to print to receipt?

Or you have to use your brain calculator?

Poolman SG

The meter works the same la ...

ERP automatic detect one , this one LTA kia su , scared cabby using ERP to charge customers extra . Honestly i use to add up to $3 manually ( before auto) for $1 ERP to angmo ... they just pay whatever i clicked , they dunno one .

Only booking surcharge must press manually .

Meter flag down , peak hour surcharge , midnight surcharge all auto .

Airport surcharge also manually done

RotaryEngine SG

Wow pool, how nice to go back to manual click man.

ALN SG

wow Pool, finally you driving again… so Mon and tue day and Wed to Sat nite?

last Wed, me took a red wish to airport…. me purposely waited for a red wish…. haha…. me stay near serangoon nth… so got good chance…. ride was not bad lah….as a pax…. as a driver me not sure….

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