Taxi fare Revison?

last SG · 2008-01-03T01:34:29+00:00

Just read today Shin Ming news,page 6, One taxi uncle willing to waive 35% peak hour surcharge,cos his business had dropped significantly in pass two weeks....

Poolman SG

ALN , the situation will be like that at least , even after Chinese New Year .

PM Lee has spoken about improving the public transport system , now we see why the taxi price was increased , he emphasised the system , without the word "taxi" in "public transport", now we know why the increase !!!

The Garmen has intervene here .... at the expense of cabbies' income .

Taoist up an inch , devil up a metre !!!

Cabbies still in control .... the time will come when taxis is still commuters' prefer transport .

The Garmen needs the revenue for new cars ..... they are decreasing the road taxes , i still think that Singaporeans still clever enough not to buy cars .

We cabbies will fight the war ... as usual .

Fight like a warrior and victory will prevail .

I-like-flings(m) SG

it's really cb lor they all.... that day... mi took cab from clementi to boon lay nia.... knn.. the meter is 7.60 nia... then i happy happy give him 10 dollar note.. then... that driver never return mi anyway.. and say peak hr charge lor... knn.. 35% lor at 6pm, on weekdays, at clementi, with taxi queue long long lor.. CCB.....really dun make any sense at all.. Evil or Very Mad

ALN SG

the fare increase is a result of singaporeans complaining no taxi during peak hours... how else to adjust demand and supply without adjusting fare?

I think the $3 city surcharge makes good sense. But the 35% peak hours surcharge is a bit too high. 25% to 30% maybe better.

ALN SG

u sure boycott will work? why not you organise boycott again utility increase also?
as i said, if taxi fare too high, no need to boycott, taxi also close shop. But if priced correctly, waiting time will be optimal.

U think taxi drivers at fault? blame it on lta. If they set the fare, rather than let comfort set the fare, waiting time will be more optimal. But comfort already gives in liao... now they have eroded their advantage in call booking because with higher city surcharge, less taxi will wait for call. I am sure waiting time in city will improve alot

Poolman SG

I had written to Comfort .... get them to cap peak hour charge at $5 . Nothing will go up after $5 .

Good ?

caleb_chiang SG

though it was common sense that the rise in fare is gg to lessen the business for taxi drivers, they just don't care...

eventually, people will go back to their usual transportation habit... Rolling Eyes

ALN SG

hmm... that means only fares above $14 will benefit. $14 already quite a lot to many.... anyway $5 will still be perceived as too high by commuters... comfort and taxi and commuters headache ah...

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