Many ppl think TD make millions with the surcharge. Like a big
deal.
In the end, most taken back by the Government.
With ERP charges as high as $3 in many location and in order to
reach a booking, we might have to get through more than 1 ERP gate,
more often than not, most TD would even have to deduct part of
their booking fees for ERP charges.
Plus the fact that during the real "needed" hours, between 5pm
to 8pm, jams in CBD areas are jam to the max.
With conditions like this, who in the right frame of mind would
take such calls? Nowadays, I rather service the crowd outside or
get them to pay for my CBD entrance.
Best time to optimised this surcharge would be after 8 to
midnight. Can get the full $3 extra and considerable lesser traffic
by then.
The authority should consider leaving Taxis out of the CBD
charges if they really want to solve the CBD taxi woo. If more taxi
can go in and people can access taxi easily, less private cars
would need to go into the CBD this reducing traffice
congestion.
