Taxi Fares

last SG · 2008-10-14T10:17:44+00:00

yup but dun forget there might be ERP charges as well as the $0.30 diesel surcharge.. ok thanks.. but from boon lay to airport also kena ERP ar??? sianz...

kinwashi SG

Just imagine example from Pasir Ris to Tiong Bahru Plaza normal or peak hours this route you pay at least $18 t0 $25 for your fares. How do you feel, do you think it is very expensive. And why? is there still so many commuters love taking this transport Taxi. Is there no other way of doing this from Pasir Ris to Tiong Bahru Plaza. Any comment on this.

I, notice many teenages and not working class are doing so. How they manage still wondering. Guru ALN do you encourage your siblings by doing this.

kinwashi SG

There are many stories how Cabbies do on taxis fares not rightful.

Just happen last week, Commuter do to Taxi driver the other way round.

Here is the story, one corporate lady executive from Hitachi Tower to Mellinium Walk. Fares run $3.80. Taxi you stopped here and just going up to do something and than just 10 minutes... than later you take me to Calton Hotel. Waited for more than 25 minutes no sight of her. KNN kenna fly aeroplane this time just for only $3.80, Corporate Client some more. So this happen everyday in Taxi business. Lah

QX179R SG

I, notice many teenages and not working class are doing so. How they manage still wondering. Guru ALN do you encourage your siblings by doing this.

If the cost is shared among a few teens, then its not a big deal & nowdays most teens can afford the lastest gadgets & stuffs so wats a mere $18 - $25 for them..

If they want convenience & speed, then taxi would be their best choice otherwise just make do with the MRT..

QX179R SG

There are many stories how Cabbies do on taxis fares not rightful.

Just happen last week, Commuter do to Taxi driver the other way round.

well, that's where the saying comes in - "nvr judge a book by its cover"..

doesn't mean corporate clients are angels who strictly follow rules, amongst them there'll still be some black sheep who will resort to different kinds of tactis to avoid paying for the cab fare..

BangHong SG

i agree that youngster are rich nowadays. Their weekly allowance for aged 15-20 are about 75/weekly or higher for the lucky ones? They can get more allowance if they want.

So taxi fair shared by 2-3 ppl? or even 4 ppl? its quite worthwhile, even mrt is much more cheaper (from what i think) , but sometimes convinence are no.1 for them? I dont know, but for me i will take cab if i have 3 people or 4 people. I rather spend 2 or 5 bucks more for near places

ALN SG

i observe many types of pple take cab

- can claim type
- habitual (cant tahan bus/mrt type)
- big group similar destination type
- after 1am party goers
- those shop until tired type
- to or from ulu area like conoration west, seletar camp type
- in a rush type
- elderly and with baby type

u add all these types of pax, quite a lot liao…

actually cab fare not very expensive if no surcharge… e.g. serangoon to woodlands only $14… very far liao…

only when 35% or 50% surcharge kicks in, then it gets expensive…

ALN SG

got some more

kinwashi SG

well, that's where the saying comes in - "nvr judge a book by its cover"..

doesn't mean corporate clients are angels who strictly follow rules, amongst them there'll still be some black sheep who will resort to different kinds of tactis to avoid paying for the cab fare..

Yo Moderator, so you hear there are many complains all about Taxi Drivers this... Taxi Drivers that... and there is places where they can submit all the complain again Taxi Drivers, I fully agree all your points...Some Black Sheep even commuters the smelly and dirty sides.

But the only disadvantages Taxi Drivers got no where to complain again commuters different kinds of tactis to avoid paying for the cab fare. and what so ever...We alway at the losing end, only just swallow our own saliva, that it.

QX179R SG

well even if there are some black sheep commuters, there'll will also be black sheep cabbies..

if you really happen to meet those black sheep commuters then all I could say is your luck..

ALN SG

aiya got win got lose one lah…

today 2 thai ladies boarded my cab… started swearing vulgarities… me ok as long as not scolding me…

go geylang east… take nicol ok? no take victoria… ok sure….halfway hey uncle can go faster cos i feel like vomit… i give u plastic bag to standby… no need, just go faster… then ring ring… chat chat chat…

me thinking knn, want to vomit still want to talk… later all come out…

jam at kallang-geylang… uncle u can take this route… i see infront… all lanes jam… me beh tahan liao… u want fast take nicol… take victoria all the way sure jam one….

i drive so long, no pax say i drive slow leh…

ALN SG

another interesting pax immed after i dropped off thai pax

this one is a 60+ old chinese… he worked as a cabby in france for 35yrs!...

then he tell me his life story…

decendents from xia men…borned in cambodia… never go china before…stayed taiwan 17 years… then france 40yrs…

i ask him where he considered home… he says if got china-french war, he will fight for china against france… but he consider france home cos all his decendents in france liao…

i ask him cabby in france good? he say blood can easily boil and young cabby will fight with pax and get licence suspended… haha

usual pax…

sinicker SG

i like to take cab with two or three other friends. share $.

rather than take train/bus also cannot have our own conversation w/o disturbing other people. if the cabby looks "talkable", we talk to cabby too!

QX179R SG

sharing of cabs is still the best way as its not so "heavy" on your pocket..

ALN SG

wau $64 2hr 10min

yesterday me from T1 to orchard then wait 15 min then to pasir ris… $42…1hr 10min

i would much prefer trip ends at orchard… much more profitable to me…

kinwashi SG

Haha talking about taxi driving Guru ALN, just as PT like us 3 days a week per shift about 20 to 25 jobs do you know one week how many paxs on board your cab and alighted your cab, any data on this. Per month how many satisfy Commuters reached their destination and we delivered at their request and they fulfilled and generated the Taxi Fares that is our Salary. Sometime I think about it, just one or two incident those nasty heavy requesting more demanding, actually they are nuts, from now on i just ignore them. Who can said i no good. Any comment on this Guru.

ALN SG

yup, about 25 to 35 trips a full shift…. any unhappy trip will end when the trip ends… then next pax liao…. that’s why driving so care free… haha

so kin u still driving 1/3/5 5am to 5pm? no more weekends liao?

me still 2/5/6 owl shift….

kinwashi SG

so kin u still driving 1/3/5 5am to 5pm? no more weekends liao? yo..Guru ALN.. 1 sat 1 wed, 1 sun 1 mon 1 fri. total five days per week, my new driving pattern from next week onward. Cause the other day relief run over to Comfort driving 6 days from another new owner. so temporary i run for him..Lah

From last Monday onward running and intake slightly down, maybe the Financial Market Crash really affect the intake, any comment on this.

ALN SG

har? driving 1/3/5/6/7? wau u from PT to ma chiam FT? haha…

mkt crash impact on taxi biz? not sure yet… but not surprising if got impact… cos office pple cut down… less party crowd… less airport business cos cut down traveling…

wonder whether any taxi co will collapse in this crisis… haha…

kinwashi SG

Already encounter something new on drop off point by paxs. how to avoid ERP or Congestion.

Here is some example....Lucky Plaza first stated, than drop me at Merriot Hotel, save one gantries, just walk across Tang.

Paragon Shopping, drop me ...along Cairnhill road exit Cairnhill Place Carpark than basement or turn out to Thong Sia Building, just walk across.

My contribution.

Whampoa market if from Thomson to Balestier, exit Jalan Rajah it will connect into the market. less hazzle on or the traffic lights and junctions.

ALN SG

eh Kin, today u not driving? got time to write at this hour?

i observe sat pm also many paxs go orchard shopping… they will say far east rather than lucky, wisma or taka…

Jalan Rajah i tried once… good…

cairnhill thong sia?? very near paragon meh? young man can walk… a bit far leh…. take cab go orchard road shopping also want to save on the $1?....haha

go prince/jade but drop at gateway? go bugis but stop at public carpark along north bridge just before ERP? go middle road but stop at rocher or sim lim?....haha… up to pax lor…