"There simply is no replacement." I concur, lol.

ok la..think about all the other people who can't afford running a car. Now that's one frustrating situation.

I think some cabbies simply use the vehicle as their personal transport most of the time, rather than going around picking up customers.

So niao...Call cab la, $2.50 also want to save..Typical singaporean, only know how to whine and complain

Afford to take cab is good enough some can't afford to daily take cab mus sardine pack de train lagi cham

He's quite right. Try calling for a taxi at peak hour is like trying to strike 4D/Toto.

there is only 1 place confirm with taxi: "gayland"

Taxis are difficult to get. But your situation is worse because of your location.

If you live next to MRT, can always take train if cab not available.

So if you are overspending to maintain a car...think about saving that money and investing on a property in better connected location.

To maintain a car, it's not only about the petrol cost whiner.

There's so many other things, which includes the cost of the car [FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!], road tax, insurance, parking, maintenance, etc.

Haven't you forgotten about the call number? There's this thing about VIP Call Customers. After your 1st call and subsequent frequent calls thereafter, you'll be placed in the VIP system, and you CAN be assured to have a taxi from your usual pick-up point to your requested destination. This is where priority is given.

For people like you, your can suck thumb and continue driving, and congesting up our roads, if you don't mind paying that 127% Tax of a car's OMV + COE to the gahmen!

My dear Sinagporeans, you guys are very better off lah, don't be so jiasu, if you feel really too much to drive car, and detest public transport, ride a motorcycle lah, fast and free of jam. As long as you drive carefully, bring your raincoat, it is not bad, and can save you tons of money. Although I am driving now, I am still thinking buying a motorbike. Its fun. Only downside is not able to fetch young kids

Hi All.

Yes is true many taxi are use as pte/ family use they are like renting pte car and with $0 rent . How they just have to earn enough to pay rent then the rest os the time is for own use. Some have lobang pick up daily client like school / office / casio/ night culb ect. if they got enough to cover for rent for free why they want to buy car and must pay. Some even use as road recovery car i have come across a taxi come to jump start my car.

That why so many taxi licence issue and still very hard to get taxi when needed. LTA should need to do something la all COE are taken up by taxi we can't affort if can effort road are jam with all taxi la . Why still need a car better go for taxi . I know a taxi man stay pte house i alway see him driving morning with his wife, do you mean now taxi have body guard ???? Then night time was drive by another driver , Oh my god such a good deal i should have sell my car and quit my job and go for taxi la , need not pay a single cent and got good profit what business in town have such offer.... What do you think Bros and sis ...