Is there an extracharge when pay taxi fares via credit card?

PoRen SG

Anyone know?

FireIce SG

yes. 10% on top of the fare.

I-like-flings(m) SG

yes. 10% on top of the fare.

yes... it's fcuking high... knn.. dunno what the fcuk they are doing...

FireIce SG

some cabbies like to geh siao
say the machine is down, or they dunno how to use

GHoST_18 SG

i think the surcharge goes to the cab companies...

$0 goes to the cab driver..

tat's y they geh siao...

this was told to me by a taxi driver...

FireIce SG

yah... if passenger use cc, they no cash.... and later have to file the claim...bery ma fan.....
even the nets one and the cashcard one (still in use ma?) oso they like to geh siao.....

ALN SG

me actually don’t mind card payment… unless pax dropping off at a very busy street… so far comfort very neat in cashless payment to me… in fact some pax take my cab cos other cab in front no nets or cc… btw, extra 10% goes to credit card companies fee, not earned by comfort or cabbies… likewise, the extra 20c for nets goes to cost of net payment, not comfort.

FireIce SG

cc co. charge 3% nia
the rest is to cover the cab co.'s costs in installing and setting up the machine and payment and claiming procedures...
and i think oso got earn a bit....

thelionsleepstonight SG

10% of metered fare and another 7% GST on the 10%, so effectively it's 10% + 7%. If credit charges are collected on fridays or holidays, it may take up to 3 days to be paid to cabby's account. Those who need cash will most likely 'refuse' credit payment.

Poolman SG

Credit card ma fan ?

No leh .... i get the $$$ on the next working day .

Good for me as hirer , the amount can be used to deduct rental thru' GIRO .

Dunno why many cabbies reject credit card .... although i earn nothing , i have to thank Comfort for putting the machine in my cab , cos i got many customers got down from one cab and hop into my cab ?

Why ?

That cab cannot use credit card .

With the facility , i got extra income thru' extra customers , those cabbies dun know how to think one .

Poolman SG

Especially midnight , many customers cut Q cos their reason : " Infront the cab cannot pay by credit card or nets ! "

Why are they paying by credit card or nets ?

Cos their taxi fare is going to be like $28 per trip !!

From Double O to Woodlands = $28 like that .

They either found it lay-chey to go atm , or they quite broke , do i care ?

No , as long as they pays .

So companies like TransCab , Silver Cab , Smart Cabs , SMRT , Prime taxis , some cabbies lose out on this cashless facility .

Those who can pay by cash , usually short distance , $10 or less . Of course cash still king la .

thelionsleepstonight SG

I would prefer cashless payments too. More convenient, no need to give change and less trips to the bank.

BangHong SG

I think cash is the only way now la... they always like to ge siao, sibei dulan.... say dunno how to use, say down...etc

ALN SG

my stupid crown MDT also down… recently a pax asked can use credit card, i say yes… halfway my MDT down… me switch off and on 3 times to get it up… luckily it was up just when we reached destination… shit man crown

chongctd SG

SMRT Taxis do accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Diners.

QX179R SG

is the MDT by motorola..

ALN SG

not sure… but one night i need to off and on at least 3 times… shit man… changed the whole MDT liao also like that… i think should just throw the whole crown away… stupid comfort… say one thing, do another… always talk about safety, but then they use china made tyres

thelionsleepstonight SG

I love the tyres, can drift the car when cornering, can slide the car when braking, no need to do 3 point turn just pull handbrake, raining lagi best, car don't go where you want to go. So exciting, keeps me awake.

ALN SG

yeah.. once i accelerate a bit faster at 2nd gear can also skid.. WTF

for more challenging road try paya lebar from upper paya lebar down…if raining wow lan eh

googoomuck SG

yah... if passenger use cc, they no cash.... and later have to file the claim...bery ma fan.....
even the nets one and the cashcard one (still in use ma?) oso they like to geh siao.....

What about the e-vouchers? I booked taxi by phone. Told operator I would be using e-voucher. No taxi available for 30 minutes. I had to take a feeder bus to the nearest taxi stand to get a taxi. I flashed the e-voucher after I reached the destination. The driver had no choice but to accept. KNN.