MPV drivers beware !!!

Poolman SG

Recent weeks , i had observe , those Airport Taxi Q Directors , they damn jiak lat !!

Why ?

Those many luggages paxes , those carry strollers one , they tell them stand one side , they'll find a MPV for them !!!

KNN i kena many times liao .....

No luggages one , they sent to smaller taxis , like Crown and Sonatas .

Those Ang Mo they sent to Chrysler and MercCab

Got 3 or more luggages , they will direct to us MPV taxis .

Poolman SG

And those cases like 3 adults , 3 children , they sent to us .

Just now lor at 10pm , T3 .

I reject all the way !!

CCB not tourists somemore , tourist i can close 2 eyes .

Locals !!

Go T3 jalan jalan makan type .

How i know ?

KNN by those Fairpirce shopping plastic bags .

Must be nearby !!!

2 teens , 3 adults , and about 3 year old baby .

And a stroller !!!

Poolman SG

I told the porter " too many heads , cannot ."

All buay song !

He said try la , i insist no .

They said they came by taxi , can .

I said cannot !

Actually can , i buay song .

I dun even bother to ask where they go .

See their face i know must be Tampines .

Why got Jurong people go T3 jalan jalan on a Wednesday night ?

I buay song the porter asked them wait aside for MPV .

If normal Q , i got tourist liao knn .

Poolman SG

I hope they take a bus home .

Or take 2 taxis .

or take a MRT home .

John Penn SG

And those cases like 3 adults , 3 children , they sent to us .

Just now lor at 10pm , T3 .

I reject all the way !!

CCB not tourists somemore , tourist i can close 2 eyes .

Locals !!

Go T3 jalan jalan makan type .

How i know ?

KNN by those Fairpirce shopping plastic bags .

Must be nearby !!!

2 teens , 3 adults , and about 3 year old baby .

And a stroller !!!

Hi Poolman,

You are very alert

RotaryEngine SG

I told the porter " too many heads , cannot ."

All buay song !

He said try la , i insist no .

They said they came by taxi , can .

I said cannot !

Actually can , i buay song .

I dun even bother to ask where they go .

See their face i know must be Tampines .

Why got Jurong people go T3 jalan jalan on a Wednesday night ?

I buay song the porter asked them wait aside for MPV .

If normal Q , i got tourist liao knn .

Airports is also singaporean tourist spots....no where to go and jalan jalan there lah..

I try to avoid airport during night in school holiday.

gasband SG

I understand ur frustration with the too many heads trying to squeeze into one taxi. That one is typical singaporean cheapskate mentality.

But I also dun understand your frustration and perhaps alot of taxi drivers frustrations with going to places like Tampines, Simei or Changi from Changi Airport. Sometimes its damn obvious, like when they help carry the luggage, they smile and very friendly, once get into taxi, u tell them uncle Simei, they like immediately keep quiet all the way, and never even talk to you once. If cannot afford it, dun wait at airport.

ALN SG

oh really like that now?

if strictly first come first taxi, then fair lah… simei, tamp all depends on luck liao…

but if got pre-selection, then not fair liao… unless merc or chrysler cab

actually can write in to feedback…

iceFatboy SG

maybe, they can have a queue for those going nearby like simei/tampines or etc, so those taxis who like these places, and pick up, go and come back fast??

ALN SG

pool, u reject at T3 then they get another pax for you or you zoom off?

gasband SG

maybe, they can have a queue for those going nearby like simei/tampines or etc, so those taxis who like these places, and pick up, go and come back fast??

That should be the attitude for taxi drivers. I met one when I was coming back from Airport and he was extremely friendly and we had a chat and I asked him, uncle do you feel sian when you queue so long and kena me go Simei. He say come on, its luck what and simei or not, its still money and the advantage for him he says, is that, he can quickly earn a quick fare and go back airport or go to other high volume places. I think that is very positive and these are drivers that deserve compliments and a big tip.

iceFatboy SG

true la, Taxis are really all about opportunities.

imagine, they go simei, drop you, then pick up one to go jurong, then another to go town... power.. U never know..

but hopefully, my suggestion can help to ease some tension..

sinicker SG

my brother is a pilot and we stay in tampines.

he also has his fair share of such taxi drivers... some can even go on the phone and call his friend, "i get tampines lah!"

iceFatboy SG

my brother is a pilot and we stay in tampines.

he also has his fair share of such taxi drivers... some can even go on the phone and call his friend, "i get tampines lah!"

will it help if he gives a big tip?? haha..

Poolman SG

I understand ur frustration with the too many heads trying to squeeze into one taxi. That one is typical singaporean cheapskate mentality.

not that nerby pissed me off ...

It's why must be chose for a MPV ?

Fair ?

I really dun mind on the taxi Q , and kena a Tampines for 15 minutes wait .

Not in cirncumstances like that .

Like kelong away a winning match .

Poolman SG

pool, u reject at T3 then they get another pax for you or you zoom off?

ccb to Punggol . No Ang mor .

Damn sway , saw many ang mo , sekali a chinese business man pop in .

Poolman SG

will it help if he gives a big tip?? haha..

i ever get a $20 trip from T2 > Tampines St 21 .

A non-pilot chinese man , uncle type .

He always take a plane to Genting he told me .

Got ready transport from KLIA to Genting for him , same when he go back .

ALN SG

some cabbies, q 1 hr at airport and kena simei can still smile… y? high chance he is a retiree and drive for fun…

if he got big family to feed or owe big money, hard to smile lah…. haha

also depends on how long the q…. if i q 5 min, go next terminal me happy… cos i can re-q 5min and get another pax…. if i need to q 1hr, chances are i need to q another 1 hour to get next pax….

like that loh…

sinicker SG

will it help if he gives a big tip?? haha..

well, once you say your destination, if he tulan already & call his friend on handsfree say he "very lucky get tampines".. still want to tip meh.

but he likes taking merc cab home. haha.

nvm he's gonna tie the knot soon. then, he'll take cab and say "uncle, cck ave 4."

Poolman SG

if one day i wait only 5 minutes , if those Direct Traffic fellas again put those multi plastic bags and stroller paxes for MPV taxis like mine , i'll just drive off , if local .

And don't give a damn if it's Jurong or Tampines .

I go airport for Tourists with luggages , to Hotel .

Not go T3 Jalan Jalan Makan Makan those kind of window shopping paxes and stay nearby and can afford take a cab home .

Yes , i'll drive away ...

And make a turn back to T3 again .