No logic taxi price structure

Poolman SG

I am talking about about $3 CBD City surcharge and 2300hr $2.50 booking charge .

See ....

CBD City charge applicable from 5pm to 2359hr = $3 .

Booking charge is 5pm to 10.59pm ( $3.50 ) , 11pm to 6am ($2.50)

If u are a taxi driver ..... a scenario like that .

11pm , U are driving along Tekka , many thousand of people waiting for a cab , but once u take one , no CBD surchharge , but instead , if u drive into Bugis Junction taxi-stand just 800 metres away , u'll get $3 CBD City surcharge .

what do u chose ?

So Tekka people , those outside people , they'll never get a cab if they want to .

Unless they dial for a cab , but ......

If u are a taxi driver , the booking from 11pm is $2.50 , off set $0.50 to Comfort , left $2.00 ......

CBD City surcharge $3 .

Which would u chose ?

$2 or $3 .

So again , Tekka people , waiting for a cab .... on the street , taxi stand , on-call ..... they'll never get a cab from 11pm to 12am , unless they go Bugis Junction taxi stand .

A big cock-up in this fare structure ?

youyayu SG

i feel this sentence is very offensive

FireIce SG

so moral of the story is.... taxi drivers shd not be choosy and money-minded and should concentrate on providing good service

Hello Kitty SG

i feel this sentence is very offensive

nvm.

doesnt matter.

u r entitled to ur own opinion.

OneWithTheForce SG

I find a lot of taxi driver’s do wait for the times that extra fees apply.

Everyone knows that at there will be no taxis between 4.45pm and 4.59pm.

Then suddenly ten taxis come out of nowhere to your taxi pick up queue.

Last month I had a very early flight and went to Terminal 3 by mistake and had to go to Terminal 1. The intra terminal driverless train wasnt on at the time (yes, it was very early) so I caught a taxi.

The bas..err…driver proceeded to charge me the airport fee, as well as the early hours fee, with glee, and so a 800 metre journey cost $9.20. He never even left the airport.

I admit this is more of a rant against the particular bas…err…taxi driver I had rather than illogical fees Smile

jayh272416 SG

I find a lot of taxi driver’s do wait for the times that extra fees apply.

Everyone knows that at there will be no taxis between 4.45pm and 4.59pm.

Then suddenly ten taxis come out of nowhere to your taxi pick up queue.

The bas..err…driver proceeded to charge me the airport fee, as well as the early hours fee, with glee, and so a 800 metre journey cost $9.20. He never even left the airport.

I admit this is more of a rant against the particular bas…err…taxi driver I had rather than illogical fees Smile

T3 to T1 u can walk u noe.

takahashi32399691 SG

via the MRT linkway

ALN SG

hey force, imagine you are the taxi driver… after queuing 45mins, u get on the taxi to crossover the airport… if no surcharge, collect $3-$4 and re-queue for another 45mins?

cabbies also got family to feed leh…

Poolman SG

It's not cabbies' fault ma .... LTA and Comfort created the rules of the game , they just follow the rules and play the game .

No logic really .

Good service , but price and fare must be logically created .

Poolman SG

In fact , dumplings also cost much more during Duan Wu Festival .

Condensed milk also increase due to lacking of supply from the cow .

Rice also increase due to global demand of rice .

Choosy ? of course cabbies choose to earn legally from the front door , go into CBD earn $3 extra lor ... when there's demand .

Not choosy ma , just choose to earn $3 extra . Legally .

Poolman SG

it has been a long time after 8pm , i picked anyone outside CBD if i am vacant .

Even if i was despatch a job , from outside CBD , i ignored .

Why nobody complain about the situation , i really hope someone outside CBD , missed his/her flight becoz he/she can't get a cab . Then they complaint .

Poolman SG

so moral of the story is.... taxi drivers shd not be choosy and money-minded and should concentrate on providing good service

Tell that to LTA and Comfort la , by the way , provide me good service , give me free Premium membership ???

Hello Kitty SG

me hab oladi been observin dis forum.

so cabbies got family to feed, we dun hab lah.

tings u buy increase price, tings we buy gettin cheeper lah.

xiiaostarry SG

eh..some cabbies really out to cheat customers' $$ also..

i met a few who actually took a longer detour to reach the destination nor!

and, (this should be spotted by lots of s'porean)..cabbies will disappear @ a certain timing & will pop out suddenly near MN charges..that has always been the case..u will hardly be able 2 hail a cab near MN..the cabbies will just drive pass u machiam u r invisible..

mamamamama SG

managed to board the cab at 11.59pm few nights back only paid an extra of 40 cents for MN charge..

Mospeada SG

izzit?

but abnn's company sent abnn to swenden to work leh...

allulu69 SG

I find a lot of taxi driver’s do wait for the times that extra fees apply.

Everyone knows that at there will be no taxis between 4.45pm and 4.59pm.

Then suddenly ten taxis come out of nowhere to your taxi pick up queue.

The bas..err…driver proceeded to charge me the airport fee, as well as the early hours fee, with glee, and so a 800 metre journey cost $9.20. He never even left the airport.

I admit this is more of a rant against the particular bas…err…taxi driver I had rather than illogical fees Smile

At this time where fuel is damn bloody high, you think cabbie don,t wan to earn $.

Very simple, where no taxis between 4.45pm and 4.59pm?

Most paxs, also do not want to pay extra before the time is up so high demand equals less supply.

See that? who dun to make $ if on the road? Think.

allulu69 SG

It's not cabbies' fault ma .... LTA and Comfort created the rules of the game , they just follow the rules and play the game .

No logic really .

Good service , but price and fare must be logically created .

Simplest way to solve this problem. Have a single rate and do away with all the extras.

Flag down fare of $5.00 to begin with, then you would see the differences.

KCTK SG

Certainment!! 9.15am to 9.30am very hard to find pax. After 9.30am ...like magic wor. So regardless whether you're pax or a cabby, you are still driven by simple economics.

KCTK SG

Majority of the 5am-5pm shift drivers will knock off around 4pm to top up diesel, wash taxi,etc. I think very big percentage of drivers operate on the 5-5 time frame. So 4.45pm to 4.59pm PTW taxi. Available ones will be mostly OMO, 4-4 or 6-6 drivers. What would you do if you're one? Economics.