Taxis Driving Career

last SG · 2007-11-27T11:08:21+00:00

SMRT got this salary scheme.. guaranteed $800 profit/salary per month from the website... but not sure about the take up rate or bonus... but quite sure thos...

keangel SG

There seem to be no post on the comparison of different taxis company's benefits, costs, booking system, etc. Does anyone experienced care to contribute? I believe this will be beneficial to those who wanted to take up taxis driving as a career. Laughing

Maybe I can kickstart this topics. I have recently switch from comfort to SMRT and found that actually the benefits and incentives from SMRT are much better than comfort.

By the way before I continue, anyone can advise if we are allowed to discuss this on the forum. I don't want to run into the law.

Volvo Olympian SG

Yes , You are allowed to discuss it here as this forum is for Taxis only. But please do remember try not to go off topic if possible. Thank you and welcome to Singapore Taxis forum.

Poolman SG

well ..... for those who want to know more , actually ask better than we throw all the answers out , they may get confused , most will get confused .

Even a cabby like me , also abit confused at times over the difference of benefits .

Poolman SG

SMRT on paper ... yes , better benefits ... obviously u are not "booking players" ...

Comfort "booking" is the most powerful in the industry .

I closed 2 eyes can get averagely 8 bookings an evening .

See ..... my revenue per booking is nett $3.30 , multiply by 8 bookings , = $26.40

My rental is actually $20 per night . ( $46-$26.40)

SMRT is about say cheap cheap $39 .( no booking )

See the diff ?

How many bookings SMRT u got each day ? 2 ? 3 ? Maximum 4 la ....

Poolman SG

Of course in terms of Yearly benefits , SMRT gave the best in town ... but , if u count in " bookings" ....

Let me do a simpe count ...

Comfort gave me 5 bookings a day ..... just 5 . Sometime 13 on a good day , we just do 5 as a minimum !

I am taking in as prime period booking $4 .

Nett profit per piece : $3.30

Daily my profit is $16.50 , x 365 days = $6022.50 extra profits .

Does any other taxi company offer $6000 extra money ?

No !

AndrewPKYap SG

but bookings not certain wat… you are taking a risk…

Poolman SG

The problems with SMRT for offering the best money , cos no drivers prefered them , due to lacking in "booking" support .

Poolman SG

Not certain ? I would say , 110% certain in town !!!

Must know the timing and locations la .

AndrewPKYap SG

customer don't call or they cannot handle?

Poolman SG

Comfort's fleet 100% no risk , 100% certain sure got booking , if got in the right and the right place .

Not too certain if you're driving a SMRT , TRansCab , SilverCab or Smart cab ....

Poolman SG

Customers prefer "fast" , customers prefer those no need go through operator type of bookings , currently only Comfort has it .

All other taxi operators must go thru hotline operators .

That's why Comfort 110% sure got call in town if demand is high .

AndrewPKYap SG

one time , I did not drive and my “colleague” ... (in Tuas) called a Silver…

AndrewPKYap SG

I didn't know that! Must be because I drive...

How does it work?

Poolman SG

U dial 6552-1111 ..... wait ( voice prompt )

Press 1 .... wait

Taxi number ..... wait

ETA ...confirmed !

All in all it takes about 50 seconds to confirm a cab .

Poolman SG

In Tuas .... Comfort easily can get call ...Comfort rules ! Not sure why your colleague called a silver , personal preference .

Poolman SG

in terms of monetary benefits , only Premier's Silver Fleet can rival Comfort ....

TransCab so so only ....

Smart got no benefit at all , but they got the market's lowest daily taxi rental of $69 .

SMRT they can afford to rival everything others offers ... only problem , when you resign , they'll squeeze ur like a vampire , your blood upon the slightest dent of ur vehicle .

ALN SG

sat/sun/PH also got prime booking meh? how can times 365days? also if 5 bookings mean u have to drive empty to town b/w 5 to 11pm?

btw, i am a new part time blue...

Poolman SG

I am taking average of just 5 .... cos for me , 8 of $4 bookings is my minimum . So plus / minus , average , we take just 5 , not more bookings as a simple calculation .

U never heard cabbies no off one ?

Com'on .... not only in town i can got bookings .... Heard of Changi South ? Cargo Complex ? Loyang Industrial ? Tuas ? Pioneer ? Jurong ? Senoko ?

Of course , in times to come , around 9pm , Shenton Way / Robinson Rd / Ceceil Street , Suntec , Raffles Link , Esplanande , Raffles City , Bugis etc ..... i can get bombard by call .

Drive Comfort never take bookings ? Drive Comfort for what ? Shocked

ALN SG

oic. thanks for your tips poolman. i got take call lah but usually only in town. i dare not risk going to industrial areas after 8pm unless i am near there.

ask u har... if you are in woods, cck, or jur west after 11pm, do you try to get pax around there or you go straight to town? after 11pm, these places are ghost towns. even if you get pax, they only go within same estates leh...

Artiwizoras SG

Originally posted by keangel:
There seem to be no post on the comparison of different taxis company's benefits, costs, booking system, etc. Does anyone experienced care to contribute? I believe this will be beneficial to those who wanted to take up taxis driving as a career.

Maybe I can kickstart this topics. I have recently switch from comfort to SMRT and found that actually the [b]benefits and incentives from SMRT are much better than comfort.

By the way before I continue, anyone can advise if we are allowed to discuss this on the forum. I don't want to run into the law.

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Can you tell me more about the benefits and incentives provided by SMRT? Just curious.