TD Wannabe II ( On The Road Version )

last SG · 2012-01-31T21:27:05+00:00

It's an example of OMO-ing .OMO got no time for such "luxuries" online .Sleep also not enuf time liao .Some say relax here relax there , still OMO not fun .I...

StriveOn SG

Take care StriveOn. Always remember health comes 1st in taxi driving.

Thanks. Today I slept.

Shiok !!

PJ_Quek SG

She says want to go Mandai, Bakar. Luckily my course instructor joked about this name, so I know where it is. (Newbies, can you guesss where is this place)

bakar = burning, means the place to burn corpse? Mandai Crematorium?

Skyjus23 SG

I'll be collecting my TVDL 2mor. Been lurking in this forum for awhile. And i can say tat tis is a very good forum for TD wannabe and esp. newie like me. gtg need to get some sleep for now....

bowah SG

And I want to apologise to Newbies.

Not feeling well during last 2 days, all my routes, never take note. So got no Route to report.

Yesterday drove 9 hours. See whether I can consistently drive 12 hours. My next target, 12 hours.

Bros, need to drink more water, drive 12hrs??? no joke,

Red5xx SG

After reading the other thread on Serangoon raising CNG prices, I peng san already.

Some more chief show picture of haning up his shoes and Red jersey.

My Role Model wants to throw Red Key !!???!

Maybe he talk, talk only. Hopefully he talk, talk only.

I think in the meantime, I do a few days of studying Petrol Consumption, using the Shell 16 % discount card.

Chief Pool throw key?

Even daily pump $50 cng, is still the cheaper overhead cost in town....

Somemore meter start $3.4,

where to find?

He talk talk nia lar.....

Poolman SG

red , don't scared me $50 cng ?

I pumped once everyday , max $33 , nothing more , very tired , want to go home liao .

$50 CNG ? U think i otang bank $100,000 must pay ?

Red5xx SG

$33+$78(minus all incemtive)= $111,

Yearly still can get $600,

Scarp car oso can take 2.8k

Where to find?

JLKL SG

$33+$78(minus all incemtive)= $111,

Yearly still can get $600,

Scarp car oso can take 2.8k

Where to find?

scrap car got meh if in the 1st place, take 2nd hand cab? i thot must take brand new initially than have?

StriveOn SG

bakar = burning, means the place to burn corpse? Mandai Crematorium?

Right On.

I ask my wife whether she knows where is Mandai, Bakar. She says Barbeque Restaurnt in Mandai.

The Indaian Old Woman Pax refuses to get down until confirm that she is attending the correct cremation.

StriveOn SG

Bros, need to drink more water, drive 12hrs??? no joke,

Yes, totally agree with you about drinking water. My lips start to crack a little, and my skin a little dry. Could it be the car air-con?

The Air-con brings down the humidity, so I am in an environment that is very dry, for long periods of time.

I have a 0.8 litre bottle besides me, and a 2 litre bottle of water in the boot.

StriveOn SG

I'll be collecting my TVDL 2mor. Been lurking in this forum for awhile. And i can say tat tis is a very good forum for TD wannabe and esp. newie like me. gtg need to get some sleep for now....

Why do you want to sleep?

If tomorrow collect TVDL and get Taxi, the best you can drive is the next day (Wednesday).

Welcome to the brotherhood of TDs.

Good Luck.

StriveOn SG

Today drove about 10 hours.

T1. Serangoon Central to Beach Road

T2. Upper Weld Road to Revenue House

T3. George Street to SGH Dental

T4. Telok Blangah to SGH Blk 4

T5. Jalan Bukit Merah to MOHA, Irrawady Rd

T6. Moulmein Road to Toa Payoh HDB Hub

T7. Toa Payoh HDB to Kallang Way

T8. Kallang Way to Tampines Street 11

T9. Tampines Street 11 to Tampines Mall

T10. Tampines Central to Changi Business Park

T11. Airport to Bukit Timah Road, Legacy

T12. Bukit Timah Road to Singapore Tourism Board

T13. Harbor Front to Hitachi Tower

T14. Hitachi Tower to Beach Road

T15. Beach Road to Park Mall

**** BREAK ***

T16. NEX toUbi

T17. Bedok Reservoir to Changi General Hospital

T18. Changi General Hospital to Pasir Ris

T19. White Sands Mall to Tampines Street 32

T20. Airport to Reflections, Telok Blangah Road

StriveOn SG

My first trip of the day, I ferried a family of 4, Parents and 2 teenage kids at 6.30 am. From Serangoon to Beach Road.

I did not use GPS on 8 trips out of the 20 trips. (T1, T4, T11, T13 T14, T15, T16, T20) Some of the routes may be easy, but when you brain jam, easy also become hard.

The unproductive time is waiting at the Airport, 35 mins and 40 mins. By the time pax alight, just manage to hit my hourly target (Newbie target).

Another bad timing is the 11.00 am to 12 noon bracket. Wasting fuel, today I got less than $6 for this timing ($5.82 to be exact, T12). No wonder why somebody advised me to go early lunch if I drive morning. This is the timing where everybody already reach their office, and waiting for lunch time.

These are my experiences, other TD with other strategies may have different results

StriveOn SG

Trip 10. Tampines Central to Changi Business Park. I think Pax don’t really know the way, I also don’t really know how to get onto Ave 5 so I pretend to drive confidently. Wah lau oei, reach a dead end construction site. Pax look out of window with shock. I quickly apologise and say I new, let me check my map. And I do my GPS Setting. Actually, Ave 4, then Ave 5, and straight down, that’s all. When you are wrong, driving confidently cannot help you. Because you confidently drive into a construction site.

Trip 13, Harbor Front to Hitachi Tower. 2 Ang Mohs, look like the Boss and his young lady colleague. When reach Hitachi Tower, I told him the fare. The 2 of them, motionless, kept quiet for 15 secs. Then the guy said, “Oh, we got to pay.”

I think he playing trick on his young lady colleague. But don’t get me involved lah. I replied him, “You mean she supposed to pay?”.

But I think OK lah, let him make fun, because got tips of $1.08

Centori1965 SG

Today drove about 10 hours.

T1. Serangoon Central to Beach Road

T2. Upper Weld Road to Revenue House

T3. George Street to SGH Dental

T4. Telok Blangah to SGH Blk 4

T5. Jalan Bukit Merah to MOHA, Irrawady Rd

T6. Moulmein Road to Toa Payoh HDB Hub

T7. Toa Payoh HDB to Kallang Way

T8. Kallang Way to Tampines Street 11

T9. Tampines Street 11 to Tampines Mall

T10. Tampines Central to Changi Business Park

T11. Airport to Bukit Timah Road, Legacy

T12. Bukit Timah Road to Singapore Tourism Board

T13. Harbor Front to Hitachi Tower

T14. Hitachi Tower to Beach Road

T15. Beach Road to Park Mall

**** BREAK ***

T16. NEX toUbi

T17. Bedok Reservoir to Changi General Hospital

T18. Changi General Hospital to Pasir Ris

T19. White Sands Mall to Tampines Street 32

T20. Airport to Reflections, Telok Blangah Road

From ur trip details, it seems u cruised around a bit b4 getting the next pax? And also wait at Taxi stand?

Poolman SG

From ur trip details, it seems u cruised around a bit b4 getting the next pax? And also wait at Taxi stand?

aiyo so obvious he is trying to explore new stuffs . Learning .

StriveOn SG

From ur trip details, it seems u cruised around a bit b4 getting the next pax? And also wait at Taxi stand?

Poolman is correct. I got no fix pattern, everything also try.

If Pax drop at Taxi stand, and only one or two taxi waiting, then I wait.

Taxi stand where I wait even though long Q are Airport, Harbor Front, MBS, and those high Pax movement area.

I kinda like sweeping. Normally I aim for a place, and before I reach the place, got a Pax. If reach target and still cannot get pax, then aim for another place.

Poolman SG

Poolman is correct. I got no fix pattern, everything also try.

If Pax drop at Taxi stand, and only one or two taxi waiting, then I wait.

Taxi stand where I wait even though long Q are Airport, Harbor Front, MBS, and those high Pax movement area.

I kinda like sweeping. Normally I aim for a place, and before I reach the place, got a Pax. If reach target and still cannot get pax, then aim for another place.

One fine day , ur routine will be quite fixed .

Once u know the in and out of taxi driving .

Teolk SG

bro don't waste your time going to airport during day time,even peak hrs also.

i love queueing at airport when i just started driving taxi,donno why

but soon find it very very unproductive

just my own opinion to share.cheers...

Ct2220 SG

One fine day , ur routine will be quite fixed .

Once u know the in and out of taxi driving .

Yes, Bros keep it up, A day you will master the TD art 。

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