Long faces over short cab rides

last SG · 2012-02-26T16:34:21+00:00

Lim pei is the picky Taxi driver. I buay song nia I go drink kopi. New year eve no Taxi? I am also the one drinking Kopi refuse to pick. Chinese New Year you...

Just_do_it_lah SG

what u pressing Bro?

Distressed balls....

definitely not yours or mine..... (anyway, I can't Q at airport anymore)..

Bingjames SG

Let said if taxi daily rental is $120, then 12 hour shift will be around $60. Each hour is around $5.

If you queue for 2 hours, you need a fare of at least $10 to break even (excluding cost of fuel).

If you spend 2 hours sweeping, I am sure you can get more than $10.

Some bro here says different people prefer different ways of getting pax. Tat's why I dun understand why ppl queue up at airport, sometimes T1 queue can go along the way to T3 and T3 queue all the way to PIE. What's yr logic? anyone in that position wanna share?

Not only airport, even at MBS, why ppl bother to queue so long when there are pax everywhere in the city willing to give them $3.30 plus $3.00?

was wondering if ppl just enjoy smoking and chit chatting while passing time to queue? Queuing at T3 from PIE takes how long and chances of a Pasir Ris is still 50-50 right?

More me, I spend my time chatting on watsapp or looking for advance job on my iphone CDG apps. Still not very productive la.

My mode of operation (MOD) :

taxi stand - more than 3 taxi, I dun queue.

Airport - ony hear got fast moving lobang or pick and go lobang from walkie, then I go.

most of the time, rather go down town empty-to me, it's more productive.

especially night shift drivers who dun smoke-queue too long start to feel sleepy.

Jacky Woo SG

Distressed balls....

definitely not yours or mine..... (anyway, I can't Q at airport anymore)..

press real neh more shiok rite

Just_do_it_lah SG

press real neh more shiok rite

this one better....

Jacky Woo SG

this one better....

nah squeeze would be better than just looking

Khoon2580 SG

actually Q AP or head to nearest estate or head back to town... depends on timing and mood...

sometimes at AP... juzz do the opposite of what most other taxis are doing... can have unexpected results...

Bingjames SG

Today, got the mood to do airport arrival, go in 3 times empty taxi.

1st trip- from Potong Pasir go in T3., cos heard got pick and go. Got conned cos got 3/4 1st avenue and the queue hardly moved. waited for 40 mins. Got a Pinoy lady going to Jurong East. Cool!!!!!.

2nd Trip- from Punggol- still based on pick and go info at Budget- reach there, at least saw 20 cabs, make a detour to T2. WTF, pick and go? taxi queue until outside. Head for departure hall to go back Budget but saw from the top, T2 queue move rather fast, so rejoin T2 queue. 10 mins out liao, kanna 2 Nihonjin going Riverview Hotel. Fare was $29.85, give $30, knn, expecting to take his change even. Gave him 20cts, he really took it. Got to lugi 5cts some more. If I know, give him exact 15 cents. Nevermind, still swee swee, help them unload luggage and wish them have a pleasant stay in Singapore.

3rd trip again from Punggol, this time queue at T3 cos only T3 got flight at 3am.

Actually feeling real hungry, was hoping for a long trip but same time, worry has to come back all the way to Lavendar to makan. So just take whatever come la. Kanna Punggol Field. Ok la, nice pax, had a good conversation with him. Reach there, far was 21.90, round up to 25. not too bad right?

starting to like airport arrival liao, but there again, still not keen on long queue.

komade SG

I think it's rather difficult as too much logistic would be involved.

I understand from someone that currently, if the TD happens to get a short trip like nearby airport type, he can inform the wardens and return for another go without having to queue again. Anyone heard about this?

This can be extend to nearby neighbourhood too, maybe just issuse a voucher to those vicinity within this classification. (Tampines, Simei, Punnggol etc...)

I was thinking of another scheme too : any trip from the airport, regardless of distance :

$20 for non peak, $25 for peak and $30 for afer midnight.

if like that, eveyone sure siam the Jurong west type. Haha

only kenna frm terminal to terminal then can come back....... wan to Q

dun complain wan to complain dun Q lor simple as tat though 90% of my trips

to bedok/simei/tampines n pasir ris pax give me $20............

komade SG

Ya, is like a gamble, going nearby also must loonz. For example Ap to Jalan Tua Kong also cannot show unhappiness, or else.... later really TUA KONG

haha well said bro~~~~

komade SG

wanna go Q airport , don't complain,

wanna go Q airport , expect short trip to nearby

i understand the feeling for q-ing at the airport, but why must make your own life difficult. my kakis always info me about airport when is good, but even i nearby i don't want to bother, reason is simple, don't wish to get myself into such situation.

during peak time, let's those pax q long long.

airport surcharge $3 is it worth it? to wait up to 30min, 1hr, or 2hr? to me happen to be sending pax to airport and is png then i go into terminal, png, even nearby i don't care, cos i do not have to q at all, considering $3 surcharge is extra to me, and put my mind set , later simei, tampines, pasir ris can png. most of the time , reach dest, less than 5min get a pax and go.

short trip is not a problem, problem is the waiting time td have to wait . i reckon more than 15min time is a waste of time (in the day) .

So to me, let the pax wait, let the tourist wait, let them wait, until someday better surcharge change.

just wonder why no pax call for taxi when waiting time could be1 hr before their turn come ( not allow by lta?)

yup do ur homework n u hav no worries even midnite also no prob at AP~~~

ydae midnite 2.5hr did 4 AP trips nia PHUi!!!!

komade SG

Not only airport, even at MBS, why ppl bother to queue so long when there are pax everywhere in the city willing to give them $3.30 plus $3.00?

was wondering if ppl just enjoy smoking and chit chatting while passing time to queue? Queuing at T3 from PIE takes how long and chances of a Pasir Ris is still 50-50 right?

More me, I spend my time chatting on watsapp or looking for advance job on my iphone CDG apps. Still not very productive la.

My mode of operation (MOD) :

taxi stand - more than 3 taxi, I dun queue.

Airport - ony hear got fast moving lobang or pick and go lobang from walkie, then I go.

most of the time, rather go down town empty-to me, it's more productive.

especially night shift drivers who dun smoke-queue too long start to feel sleepy.

sun even if u see long Q u knoe ur timings n did ur homework liao like

check how many flights wat time landing any diverted flight to other terminals

or delayed flights u dun hav to worry~~~ ydae nite best was midnite 0030am at

T2 less than 5min come out liao~~~~~

JoeRaj SG

only kenna frm terminal to terminal then can come back....... wan to Q

dun complain wan to complain dun Q lor simple as tat though 90% of my trips

to bedok/simei/tampines n pasir ris pax give me $20............

Terminal to terminal? Well my cousin kena that once, he wait at T3, 2 pax come in ask to go T1. He quietly go, turn out pax LTA officers.

komade SG

Today, got the mood to do airport arrival, go in 3 times empty taxi.

1st trip- from Potong Pasir go in T3., cos heard got pick and go. Got conned cos got 3/4 1st avenue and the queue hardly moved. waited for 40 mins. Got a Pinoy lady going to Jurong East. Cool!!!!!.

3rd trip again from Punggol, this time queue at T3 cos only T3 got flight at 3am.

starting to like airport arrival liao, but there again, still not keen on long queue.

T3 3am standard is SQ 11 normal scheduled timing is 0335am but normally 3am

they land liao so by 345am-350am should be out frm AP liao..........

trick of SQ 11?? park there at 3am lock ur car....... go canteen tah pao or hav

a quick 1 then come back relax in car smoke or watch movie on tab.......

then 340am start engine start work lor~~~~

komade SG

Terminal to terminal? Well my cousin kena that once, he wait at T3, 2 pax come in ask to go T1. He quietly go, turn out pax LTA officers.

dun care LTA or not lar juz tell coordinator they tell u come back 1st in Q lor~~~~

Bingjames SG

Terminal to terminal? Well my cousin kena that once, he wait at T3, 2 pax come in ask to go T1. He quietly go, turn out pax LTA officers.

Hey, why stop there? tell us what happen leh!

How did he found out? Did they identify themselves at the end of the trip? any rewards?

heng arr!!

Bingjames SG

only kenna frm terminal to terminal then can come back....... wan to Q

dun complain wan to complain dun Q lor simple as tat though 90% of my trips

to bedok/simei/tampines n pasir ris pax give me $20............

I kenna one time - Crown Plaza . can also right?

but that time very new so dunno.

and also. that one is cut queue go in one la.

Red5xx SG

only kenna frm terminal to terminal then can come back....... wan to Q

dun complain wan to complain dun Q lor simple as tat though 90% of my trips

to bedok/simei/tampines n pasir ris pax give me $20............

already repeated many many time liao.............

nowaday, many ft staying at east side,

to get pax to west is like striking lottory...........

blowfish SG

yeah hor, how come no express bus in airport har.

wsy1234 SG

remove all the airport surcharges the best way to solve the problem. Taxi drivers go to airport is hoping to earn more due to extra surcharges. no taxi then take MRT lor if no taxi going there after surcharges removed. But i think still have taxi go airport no many.

it stupid to Q for 2 hours wasting time, even get long distance trip. I will go nearby towns for short trip and earn more in short time.

bowah SG

Last time. no mrt, got express bus, now got mrt, still want express bus?? you think going to jb ar?? There are already a full house of transport at AP, from Mrt to private limo, still want express bus??

When png, I of course go in and Q, but I also take long Q once awhile for resting, the one that alway kenna honk is me, cos I fall asleep, than got auto alarm to wait me up. Many kind of horns, from Wish to sonatas to i30, listen to the honk also know what is behind my butt.

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