Virgin taxi drive

last SG · 2012-06-21T03:33:52+00:00

I heard last time when not even $2 start meter, got own 7 taxis, stay big house etcThose are YellowTop era....my father time..When I started, $2.40 and heard...

ahtanlor SG

The day I collect Taxi, no rental. Rental starts the next day, so I drive around to get used to the car.

First working day starts around 3pm, drove out from Telok Blangah and head for Harbor Front.

First Passenger, Indonesian couple going to Indus Road. Being new, I thought Indus Road was on the Left when travelling on Ganges Ave towards City but he keep telling me to keep Right. He wanted to go Emrald Park.

So on my first trip, I learnt that there is a short stretch of Indus Road on Havelock Road Side.

I live in Telok Blangah for almost 20 years, and driving continuously since early 80's and yet I Garbra when someone ask me to go from Harbor Front to Indus Road. First Trip.

its on both sides lah

hammerhammer8888 SG

i drive 3 yrs taxi, only two day can earn $150

Of course lah....you also like JKJL idle F.....Lol

ahtanlor SG

i can't remember about my first day trip, never bother,

the day i took over the kia magentis, start driving liao, ping ping pian pian from day 1 till today, not a bad start is all i remember

good luck sia

ahtanlor SG

When I first start, meter still jump $0.10, everywhere also pax...

I'm registered as temp driver for CityCab..upon collection of vehicle, pick non stop until Changi Beach...look at the sea, feel like jumping to it, knn...taxi life too easy liao..

u taxi king?

Poolman SG

u guys can really recall ?

knn i cannot really recall much on last year'e event , dun say when i first drove a cab .

But i do remember , one pax told me : " Uncle , your taxi Sa Kang Her liao ...."

It's true , engine when idle , like engine dying off , must accelerate on pedal one .

Once . . . driving for the corona .

4 big Ang Mor on board : " Airport "

Can felt the weight .

Should be rear sinking down .

When up the slope of Ophir Road into ECP , i have to turn off my aircon so it's more powerful enough to push my cab forward .

Khoon2580 SG

http://sgforums.com/forums/3426/topics/434834

First Day OTR

0500

- took the first feeder bus to hirer's place 2 bus stops away (actually can walk but lazy.. lol)

- start car, adjust seat, figure out where everything is... err... where is the handbrake?

- spend 5 mins laughing at myself (really laughed out damn loud) when i figured out the e-brake is foot brake

- come out from mscp got better reception... logon mdt, cashless, on gps... accidentally pressed the OP on the taxi meter (means I have to pay myslef $4.50)!

- turn out main road see a pax wave hand... before i can even on the hazard signal, one blue cab zapped in from dun know where and took the pax... relax!

- first pax on board 0545!

0600 - 1100

- tried out different ways of finding pax: sweep, png, hotel lobby, airport q, mbs taxi stand, ikea taxi stand...

- few times forget to start meter... two times pressed meter when no pax!

1100 - 1230

- breaktime @ geylang!

- dun think crooked hor... went to temple at geylang east to pray for smooth smooth and eat vegetarian lunch...

1230 - 1500

- street jobs all the way... tried to take calls but always too slow...

1500 - 1600

- agar agar know where the cng station is... juz drive relax relax along aye - come out to commonwealth ave west... woah... many red red heading same direction... follow sure wont wrong de..

- top up quite fast... while waiting... sum up collection - woah.. slightly more den expected...

- put busy and straight back to home base...

1600

- when handover still fell like haven done enough... but after dinner and a nice shower - den realised actually quite tired out..

Khoon2580 SG

First Day OTR

0500

- took the first feeder bus to hirer's place 2 bus stops away (actually can walk but lazy.. lol)

- start car, adjust seat, figure out where everything is... err... where is the handbrake?

- spend 5 mins laughing at myself (really laughed out damn loud) when i figured out the e-brake is foot brake

- come out from mcsp got better reception... logon mdt, cashless, on gps... accidentally pressed the OP on the taxi meter (means I have to pay myslef $4.50)!

- turn out main road see a pax wave hand... before i can even on the hazard signal, one blue cab zapped in from dun know where and took the pax... relax!

- first pax on board 0545!

0600 - 1100

- tried out different ways of finding pax: sweep, png, hotel lobby, airport q, mbs taxi stand, ikea taxi stand...

- few times forget to start meter... two times pressed meter when no pax!

1100 - 1230

- breaktime @ geylang!

- dun think crooked hor... went to temple at geylang east to pray for smooth smooth and eat vegetarian lunch...

1230 - 1500

- street jobs all the way... tried to take calls but always too slow...

1500 - 1600

- agar agar know where the cng station is... juz drive relax relax along aye - come out to commonwealth ave west... woah... many red red heading same direction... follow sure wont wrong de..

- top up quite fast... while waiting... sum up collection - woah.. slightly more den expected...

- put busy and straight back to home base...

1600

- when handover still fell like haven done enough... but after dinner and a nice shower - den realised actually quite tired out..

still remember tat day CK keep 3plus... but me patang number one... want to start at a particular time...

bless my kind buddy... never sleep till he sure i start engine and took my first pax...

Bo Call Liao SG

u guys can really recall ?

knn i cannot really recall much on last year'e event , dun say when i first drove a cab .

i rem in my mind for life coz that was the day i naively thought i found a breakthrough , that i could have such earnings every day , 365 days a year.

Of coz i was very very very wrong about it

Sadly , the only thing i can rem abt taxi driving was my 1st day.

Rbs70 SG

u taxi king?

No la, due to my the other job scope, bringing strangers around is no problem, and my local knowledge learn from that job also....

No problem to any housing estate in Sg.....even I'm a taxi rookie those time.

Ask any drivers who been through $0.10 era, those time, where got can't find pax problem, taxi on the road also not much....basically is very routine, no brain job, just start engine, drive-pick-drop-drive-pick-drop.....sometime can do around 40-50 trips per day depending on my mood...

And bear in mind, all "sampan" those time, no sonata, epica or whatever ka to perform stunt on the road.....

komade SG

When I first start, meter still jump $0.10, everywhere also pax...

I'm registered as temp driver for CityCab..upon collection of vehicle, pick non stop until Changi Beach...look at the sea, feel like jumping to it, knn...taxi life too easy liao..

haha tats last time bro~~~~

komade SG

No la, due to my the other job scope, bringing strangers around is no problem, and my local knowledge learn from that job also....

No problem to any housing estate in Sg.....even I'm a taxi rookie those time.

And bear in mind, all "sampan" those time, no sonata, epica or whatever ka to perform stunt on the road.....

wah power lar bro HUAT ah~~!!!!

JLKL SG

1st day lose money leh.. buy console & radio alr like $180, pump gas, pump petrol.. walan sibei chor.. how to make..

JLKL SG

Of course lah....you also like JKJL idle F.....Lol

bro, u the pot calling the kettle black?

ahtanlor SG

u guys can really recall ?

knn i cannot really recall much on last year'e event , dun say when i first drove a cab .

But i do remember , one pax told me : " Uncle , your taxi Sa Kang Her liao ...."

It's true , engine when idle , like engine dying off , must accelerate on pedal one .

Once . . . driving for the corona .

4 big Ang Mor on board : " Airport "

Can felt the weight .

Should be rear sinking down .

When up the slope of Ophir Road into ECP , i have to turn off my aircon so it's more powerful enough to push my cab forward .

cos I drive not long mah

ahtanlor SG

No la, due to my the other job scope, bringing strangers around is no problem, and my local knowledge learn from that job also....

No problem to any housing estate in Sg.....even I'm a taxi rookie those time.

And bear in mind, all "sampan" those time, no sonata, epica or whatever ka to perform stunt on the road.....

so u also get rich lah...

ahtanlor SG

bro, u the pot calling the kettle black?

Nooooooooooooooooooooo

pot is not same kettle

u no go school?

Khoon2580 SG

JLKL Virgin Drive

finally, i got a taste of life of a taxi driver..

went to pump gas at toh tuck, come out go towards bt batok, pax board tell me bt batok driving centre, i dun even know where is it, so ask pax do you know hw to go, pax say yes, guide me all the way.. drop 1st pax off, then just turn into bt batok west ave 7, got old couple board, tell me bt panjang ring rd, my mind blank again.. so ask old man how to go.. old man say dun worry, i guide you all the way.. appreciate man.. come out carpark, got one lady flag, going bt batok polyclinic, die liao.. duno again, so ask again and again pax guide all the way..

in short, out of 7 pax today, 6 is all guided haha

only one go genting lane i know how to go

a lot to brush up man.. now i really salute those taxi bros who know their routes very well one.. sure it will be a long road to be like them

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part of the reason khoon became a TD is chance accross tis posting while surfing - searching sgsexforum... how did my search link to JLKL post.. i also dun know...

JLKL SG

Nooooooooooooooooooooo

pot is not same kettle

u no go school?

wrong huh? then how to say har?

JLKL SG

JLKL Virgin Drive

finally, i got a taste of life of a taxi driver..

in short, out of 7 pax today, 6 is all guided haha

only one go genting lane i know how to go

a lot to brush up man.. now i really salute those taxi bros who know their routes very well one.. sure it will be a long road to be like them

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part of the reason khoon became a TD is chance accross tis posting while surfing - searching sgsexforum... how did my search link to JLKL post.. i also dun know...

me never go sex forum hor.. after 2 yrs, i still duno bukit batok.. LOL..

Rbs70 SG

so u also get rich lah...

When I start....trips fare range from $3-$10 per trips, if you ever kanna $20, must be multiple stops type and take about an hour to complete...

Ever heard about old TD say...五块十块收.

Peak hour only $2 flat.....so if you multiply by 40-50 trips...where got huat...

But no stress whole day...except midnight, forever graveyard shift..

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