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

For Transcab drivers ... once HQ announce the changes , u just need to on off master switch behind MDT .

Anyway , when u vacant , MDT will ask you to stop one side , on/off MDT and wait for 5 minutes download .

I'll be under my usual coconut tree download my taximeter .

At the same time , play game .

Poolman SG

knn Comfort's Public Relation Director Miss Tammy damn jiat lak , when Shin Ming asked her about such changed on November , she said "no comments" .... now what ?

Scared Singapore fire salvo at ComfortDelgro again ?

Thank god CNA published it's NTA's initiatives .

Or else knn Singapore will fire another round of salvo at CDG again , like those from 2007 .

Poolman SG

dun knoe can tell them merc flag down $3.40 can liao...........

So what $3.90 ? I really dun see a problem . . .

Sun Sun jiat pi tan .

Poolman SG

How to become a better , stronger driver ?

Mentally prepared for the worst .

Being through a few price revision exercise , even $0.10 increase flag down can basically drained your mental strength .

I quitted taxi for almost a year . . . after 2007 .

That was an overhaul , it was bad .

This season around , sup sup water .

Poolman SG

I learnt something during 2007 . . .

One must learnt to adept quickly , must get back to basic if things dun work out in your favour or style , old tactics might not work for the new taxi fare .

I was too stubborn to stick to my old tactics that time .

charlize SG

So as long as you don't take cab during peak periods, the amount you pay should be more or less the same as what you are paying now (excluding that $8 advance booking fee)?

Just_do_it_lah SG

So as long as you don't take cab during peak periods, the amount you pay should be more or less the same as what you are paying now (excluding that $8 advance booking fee)?

Which means.....

6pm to 12midnite (25% on meter, peak hours)

12midnite to 6am (50% on meter, midnite surcharge)

6am to 9.30am (25% on meter, peak hours).

Like that... you can only take taxi from 9.31am to 5.59pm (your alighting cab time).

By 5.30pm... many cabs will disappeared (hide & seek... waiting for peak hours)..

charlize SG

Which means.....

6pm to 12midnite (25% on meter, peak hours)

12midnite to 6am (50% on meter, midnite surcharge)

6am to 9.30am (25% on meter, peak hours).

Like that... you can only take taxi from 9.31am to 5.59pm (your alighting cab time).

By 5.30pm... many cabs will disappeared (hide & seek... waiting for peak hours)..

I reckon soon there will be no such thing as peak period anymore as 24 hours become the normal peak.

Even at 9.30am - 6pm, the mrt and buses can be packed also.

You just wonder where all those commuters come from.

Just_do_it_lah SG

I reckon soon there will be no such thing as peak period anymore as 24 hours become the normal peak.

Even at 9.30am - 6pm, the mrt and buses can be packed also.

You just wonder where all those commuters come from.

Govt wants everyone to take MRT & buses.... Knn....

The last time taxi fares hike (in 2007), MRT & buses recorded 25% increased in ridership during peak hrs.... which means Taxi get 25% lesser passengers.

However, with peak hrs surcharges dropping 10% to 25% from 35% may give an option to passengers going for a short distance trip.

Just_do_it_lah SG

Even at 9.30am - 6pm, the mrt and buses can be packed also.

You just wonder where all those commuters come from.

Hopefully they (SMRT) will put more trains on the rails....

just like in HK (island) the MTR comes every minute (even on off-peak hrs)...

charlize SG

Hopefully they (SMRT) will put more trains on the rails....

just like in HK (island) the MTR comes every minute (even on off-peak hrs)...

No use.

They are still going to increase the population which will bring you back to square 1 or even worse.

decent02 SG

so now sat morng got peak hour surcharge ?

6 am to 9.30 am

city charge on Sun 5pm to midnight will benefit Sun nite shift driver

seems like the new fare structure does not benefit me
perhaps less people will take cab….jialat

decent02 SG

Here are the summary : knn Sat bo morning peak hour surcharge…..die liao…..yeow liao …..

Current Flag Down – 1st km
$2.80 (Crown); $3.00 (Sonata)
$3.20 (Camry); $3.20 (Limousine)
1km to 10km: $0.20 for every 385m
Above 10km: $0.20 for every 330m
Waiting time: $0.20 for every 45sec

Revised Flag Down – 1st km
$3.00 (Crown); $3.20 (Sonata)
$3.40 (Camry); $3.90 (Limousine)
1km to 10km: $0.22 for every 400m
Above 10km: $0.22 for every 350m
Waiting time: $0.22 for every 45sec

Current Peak Period Surcharge
35% of metered fare
Mon-Fri: 7.00am-9.30am
Mon-Sat: 5.00pm-8.00pm

Revised Peak Period Surcharge
25% of metered fare
Mon-Fri: 6.00am-9.30am (not applicable on public holidays)
Mon-Sun and Public Holidays: 6.00pm-Midnight

Current City Area Surcharge
$3.00
Mon-Sat: 5.00pm-Midnight

Revised City Area Surcharge
$3.00
Mon-Sun and Public Holidays: 5.00pm-Midnight

Current Call Booking Fees
Current Booking
Peak Period: $3.50
Mon-Fri: 7.00am-9.30am, 5.00pm-11.00pm

Current Booking
All other times: $2.50

Advance Booking: $5.20

Revised Call Booking Fees
Current Booking
Peak Period: $3.30
Mon-Fri: 6.00am-9.30am (not applicable on public holidays)
Mon-Sun and Public Holidays: 6.00pm-Midnight

Current Booking
All other times: $2.30

Advance Booking: $8.00

Current Limousine Taxi Booking Fees
Current Booking: $8.00
Advance Booking: $16.00

Revised Limousine Taxi Booking Fees
Current Booking: $10.00
Advance Booking: $18.00

Current Public Holiday Surcharge
$1.00
From 6.00pm on the eve of a Public Holiday to midnight of the day of the Public Holiday

Revised Public Holiday Surcharge
Removed

WizQ SG

For short term, CBD will see more taxis but soon TDs will learn and get tired of going to the Bukits (Bt Batok, Bt Panjang, Bt Kayu) and the Kangs (SengKang, HouKang, PungKang).

In the end CDG call centre will suffer more. Many calls but no taker.

WizQ SG

hehe bro more $$ for ur liao~~~~ dun knoe we as taxi limo rates

got increase or not?? if got really huat ah!!! :P

You think you will still hear $8 plus meter?

Most limo rates may not be affected for old regulars. New ones will lern that limo drivers parang's are bigger.

Just_do_it_lah SG

so now sat morng got peak hour surcharge ?

6 am to 9.30 am

city charge on Sun 5pm to midnight will benefit Sun nite shift driver

seems like the new fare structure does not benefit me
perhaps less people will take cab….jialat

Saturday no Peak hours lah. Same as previously...

WizQ SG

They will soon regret it , believe me .

I say this on 6 December 2011 .

They should just fix it at nett $3.50 .

At all time .

Good idea for $3.50 all the time.

But NETT??? TKK lah.

WizQ SG

actually bro im against flag down $3.90 for mercs increase $0.20 or

dun increase even better........ like tat midnite fighter like me got prob

on those quiet weekday nites liao...........

Midnight fighter like you at least can enjoy $1.05 (70c plus 50%) extra per trip mah.

WizQ SG

Interested to see what is SMRT rate for Cry si ler.

Komade already got black vest standby, if got change he will jump ship. :)

Red5xx SG

actually bro im against flag down $3.90 for mercs increase $0.20 or

dun increase even better........ like tat midnite fighter like me got prob

on those quiet weekday nites liao...........

ello, mai 爽 ke 痛..........

$5 dlr flag down also got ppl sit, what is $3.90

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