Have quite a good run on Sat night ending Sunday morning.
was thinking of rounding it up by getting a paid trip home.
Heard Clarke Quay's street all full of passenger waiting for
taxi, so put my MDT on changing shift mode - CCK (pump diesel)
Came from Sentosa, so took the CTE tunnel and exit from Merchant
Rd, wow, pax were literally waiting for me at the mouth of the CTE
Merchant exit. whole road full of pax.
Now, apply the new pattern that I have learn, be more
selective.
First few are groups of 4, all skip.
Finally, stop for a couple, later I realised, Indian guy and
Pinoy gal, looked at my Changing Shift location and ask "Uncle,
Chinatown can?"
Then I remark " Chinatown? here is Chinatown already!"
Then he said "Chinatown Hotel81". Huh? Just one turn, I tell
myself.
Then I told them ok, come onboard.
By right, just turn right to New Bridge Road, just one bus stop,
reached liao.
But to make it more "value for money" for him, I take Pickering,
South Bridge Rd, Upper Cross Street and stop at door of Hotel81,
meter still the same, $3.20.
They happy, I happy, collect money and tell the guy "u
enjoy".
Turn right and have another go at Clark Quay again.
Again, do my screening and pick up one young couple. When i
stopped for them, this guy raised his hand in jubilation as if he
just scored a goal. Must have flag many taxis and one finally stop
for them.
I pointed to the Change Shift location and the girl said "Uncle,
Bt Panjang?"
wah lao, like going home, I said "Hop in"
When I drive further down, the girl was winding down the window
and calling to her friend and the guy comment "do u really have to
show off that you finally got yr cab?"
Reached destination and stop meter - $13.20, gosh, Clark Quay to
Bt Panjang only $13.20, so dam cheap. Whos' talking about taxi fare
expensive?
Anyway, trip home is paid for, so nothing to complain about.
which route you took?
next time take AYE, exit clementi rd, take PIE, BKE,
like this longer route
highway
fare will be higher
