18$ for a taxi fare for short trip.It's a daylight robbery!

Cupidnine SG

I took a cab from IMM(Jurong East) to NUS(clementi) at about 8 o'clock in the morning. It took me so long due to the traffic jam and the cabby asked me 18 $ even though the meter showed 13 $ only. He said additional $5 was charged for 'peak hour'. OOPS!

In our country we pay depending on the destination, not by time. So like that - even short trip we must pay a lot if the driver drives very slowly and stops some more at traffic.

rlsh07 SG

got surcharge is it?

Cupidnine SG

yeah, because of 'peak hour'

rlsh07 SG

yeah, because of 'peak hour'

yeah lo. morning mah

Cupidnine SG

but the taxi fare meter shows 13$ only.

rlsh07 SG

but the taxi fare meter shows 13$ only.

but beside got another meter mah to show the surcharge and also see whether you got go through any ERP a not

kenn3th SG

there's a small surcharge thingy @ the bottom.

the total fare should show $18.

clementi is always jammed in the mornings -_-

FireIce SG

then u shd just pay wats on the meter and get off the cab.

and ask for receipt
so can comprain to taxi company
so the cabbie can be sacked and go jiak sai

rlsh07 SG

yeah lo AYE mah

4sg SG

I think from IMM to NUS, yr cab did not past thru' Clementi but thru AYE, rite?

AYE at peak hr must have got ERP...maybe you want to check it out?....

alwaysdisturbed SG

i don't remember seeing erp gantries on aye from jurong town hall to buona vista exit.

the only 1 i know is just before alexandra road exit.

limpper SG

i tot you would just have to pay what's on the meter?

the top part show the fare without any additional charges, the bottom part show additional charges like peak hr and stuffs.

codexboy SG

when the taxi moving the price on the meter is purely the distance fare, then when u reach he will press a button then the total fare including surcharges will be there

lianamaster SG

In our country we pay depending on the destination, not by time. So like that - even short trip we must pay a lot if the driver drives very slowly and stops some more at traffic.

That's why I dun take cab to school unless I am late for lecture... hehe....

sinicker SG

i'm not surprised.

1. peak hour.
2. if go by commonwealth ave west/clementi rd jam.
3. if go by jurong town hall then AYE jam.

if u say it's S$13, 135% of metered fare is $17.55. i'm sure u missed some few cents for the "$13".

PS. : for singapore currency, the dollar sign appears infront of the amount.

Cupidnine SG

I got the receipt , but I didn't aware of another meter was there or not. However I was in rush and I had no time to ask him. But no point he cheated,rite? I mean he only get monthly salary and he must give all taxi fares to his company,rite?

SBS n SMRT SG

Taxi drivers rent taxis from taxi company

so taxi drivers not taxi company employees, more like customers

taxi drivers can sack taxi company but not otherwise

Just my two cents worth of toughts

unclebutcher SG

oops

sinicker SG

oops

you the taxi driver is it!?

FirePig SG

haha. He got commission also la. If not, every driver who has reached their passengers quota will stop hiring passengers.