Taxi Fare Hike 2011

last SG · 2011-12-05T21:34:40+00:00

ComfortDelGro and SMRT Taxis are drawing a largely negative reaction from readers of The Straits Times Online after their recent fare hike announcements, w...

Poolman SG

Comfort Taxi confirmed Fare Revision with effect from 12 Dec 2011.

Announced this evening at 5pm.

Flag down up 20 cents

Distance 400m and 350m - 22 cents

Waiting time -22 cents

Peak surcharge everyday , 25% down from 35% , time 6am to 930am

6pm to Midnight

CBD Surcharge $3 everyday

Call booking reduced by 20 cents .

Midnight 50% surcharge unchange .

Poolman SG

as far as i am concern . . . never true unless see from newspaper .

ALN SG

aln catch no ball leh…

can write in hokkien?

SLPUN SG

http://www.cdgtaxi.com.sg/mediaviewer?mediaid=876

100%confirm on the revised.see the link at comfort webby

Still huat anot?

Just_do_it_lah SG

Khoon2580 SG

http://www.cdgtaxi.com.sg/mediaviewer?mediaid=876

100%confirm on the revised.see the link at comfort webby

Still huat anot?

"To encourage commuters to call for a cab, call booking charges will also be reduced"

like wat pool always says... whatever tis blue company do... all centered around their call system...

Just_do_it_lah SG

"To encourage commuters to call for a cab, call booking charges will also be reduced"

like wat pool always says... whatever tis blue company do... all centered around their call system...

But only reduced.....

pathetic.... for current jobs.

Advance jobs up from $5.20 to $8.00..... up $2.80. Jia Pei Liao, Bee Tang.

Khoon2580 SG

now sunday nites in estates already no taxis...

with city surcharge on sundays... those in estates after eat dinner at parents / in-law place drag two kids want go home... muz call for taxi liao...

Just_do_it_lah SG

Even Sunday ...

Evening got PEAK Hours 6pm to midnite.... Jia Pei Liao...

Khoon2580 SG

the other companies haven annouce anything...

will they follow?

Angwk7118 SG

what the fxxx,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

if other taxi company follow

by my calculation day night shift TD huat leh, day won't have much changes in taking collection likely from minus 5% to plus 8%,

really XIAN.................................................

Angwk7118 SG

i suspect premium taxi will follow cos last week sudden call back to do meter urgrading, maybe they will follow .

Khoon2580 SG

what the fxxx,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

if other taxi company follow

by my calculation day night shift TD huat leh, day won't have much changes in taking collection likely from minus 5% to plus 8%,

really XIAN.................................................

if all otherds follow...

day collection will down by about 5% - 10% during peak... not sure if the 6am start peak will help anot...

and more will change shiift 5-5 or 6-6...

wsy1234 SG

print the pdf file and put on the taxi or give to other taxi company DRO and demand the changes !!!!!!!

Bingjames SG

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1169537/1/.html

it's on Channelnewsasia website

wsy1234 SG

already on channelnews asia web site. comfirm. The best is to remove the 35% surchage during peak hours but increase the flag down by 10 cent and reduce the distance to every 200m jump 20cent and $3 surcharge every where after 5pm even on sunday and holiday and at 6am to 9am $3 surcharge.

Bingjames SG

According to the writeup, they increase here but decrease there, end up the same.

LPPL?

Angwk7118 SG

why airport surcharge no change????????????????????

like this evening Q will be shorter liao i think......................

then airport pax turn to complain no taxi?

all run to city..........

Just_do_it_lah SG

According to the writeup, they increase here but decrease there, end up the same.

LPPL?

It is Overall increased.... the meter jumps 10% faster on the new implementation.

from 20% to 22%.

Flag down... Mercedes cab from $3.20 up to $3.90. (21%). Komade, WizQ, Mercabs... Ho Say liao

Current Mercedes Cab $8 up to $10.

Advance Mercedes $16 up to $18. Jia Pei Liao...

Current Normal $2.50 down to $2.30.

Advance Normal $5.20 up to $8.00.

Every day (evening) 6pm to Midnite Peak Hour 25%. (including Sunday & Public Holiday). down 10% but Peak hours duration also increased to 6 hours (from 5pm to 8pm, 3hrs).

Night drivers....

Bee tang !!! .

I think I will also adjust my Pte Limo rates liao...

Angwk7118 SG

the changes which look set to benefit the evening shift i think is also a way to let hirer to get relief to drive night to increase the idle taxi (omo) on the road, so one way look good , another way look at it maybe bad, don't know how they come out with this new fare structure