Comfy 1st Gear December 11, 2007 Share December 11, 2007 too many liao ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade777 5th Gear December 11, 2007 Share December 11, 2007 More people will drink and drive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latio79 Clutched December 11, 2007 Share December 11, 2007 This is crazy!!! Will hear complaints from taxi drivers again soon~~ On the other hand, dun think i will be taking taxi(so ex!!) if possible so won't hear their grunts.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingcopa 1st Gear December 11, 2007 Share December 11, 2007 This fare hike clearly wont be helping the taxis drivers much. Benefit only the big player like comfort. They can maintain their profit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged March 3, 2017 Share March 3, 2017 (edited) COME next Monday, prepare to fork out as much as 49 per cent more for a cab ride, now that ComfortDelgro, Singapore's biggest player, has unveiled its 'overhaul' of the current taxi fare structure. This follows what it says was an 'in-depth review' of the taxi industry to address commuters' concerns, simplify the fare structure and encourage call bookings 'to better match the demand and supply of taxis'. City Area Surcharge - Up First, to incentivise more cabbies to ply the Central Business District during peak hours, the city area surcharge, which is now $1, will be raised to $3 between 5pm and midnight from Mondays to Saturdays. The lack of taxis in the city at the end of office hours on weekday evenings is a frequent complaint from passengers, the company noted. For drivers who are afraid of paying Electronic Road Pricing charges to enter the city and risk not getting a passenger, ComfortDelgro says it will even pay an 'ERP rebate' to cabbies who cannot land a passenger within 15 minutes of entering an ERP zone. Late Night Surcharge - Up The late night surcharge between 12am and 5:59am daily will be revised back to 50 per cent of the metred fare - instead of the staggered 10 to 50 per cent surcharges now in effect. Will this revive the old problem of 'disappearing taxis' between 11pm to midnight? The company says no, 'given that the City Area Surcharge will be in force right till midnight, giving little reason for taxi drivers in the city to 'hide'.' Peak Period Surcharge - Up Instead of the standard $2 peak period surcharge now in effect between 7am and 9.30am on weekdays and 5pm to 8pm from Mondays to Saturdays, passengers will have to pay an added 35 per cent of their metered fare during those hours. A detailed breakdown of this extra 'premium fare' will be shown on each receipt 'to ensure transparency', the company says. Flag down, distance rate, waiting time - Changed As hinted earlier, the flag down fare will be raised by 30 cents from $2.50 to $2.80 for the first kilometre. But the distance rate and waiting time will also be adjusted to 'more accurately reflect the cost of travel', it added. So instead of upping fares by 10 cents for each set distance or waiitng time, this will soon go up by 20 cents each time. Specifically, every 385 metres for the second to 10th kilometres, and every 330 metres above 10 kilometres. The waiting time will also be raised from the current 10 cents for every 25 seconds to 20 cents for every 45 seconds. Call Booking Fee - Down Bucking the trend of the increases, call booking fees will be cut from $4 to $3.50 during prime time hours, which are 7am to 9.30am and 5pm to 11pm on weekdays. It stays at $2.50 for all other times. 10 to 49 per cent more in overall fares Under the new pricing structure, ComfortDelgro says, the bulk of its passengers who travel during off-peak hours will pay 10 per cent more in fares. All other passengers will be expected to pay between 18 per cent and 49 per cent more. The biggest jump in fares will affect those who take cabs out of the city from Mondays to Thursdays, between 8pm and midnight. Instead of $7.65 currently for an average 9km trip, they'll have to fork out $11.40. With all these changes factored in, ComfortDelgro explained, peak-hour cab fares in Singapore are about the same as Hong Kong's but still only half that of Sydney's. Local fares are also only about a quarter of London's. 'Better match supply and demand' Refering specifically to the current difficulty of getting cabs in the city during peak hours, ComfortDelgro's CEO (Taxi Business), Mr Yang Ban Seng, said: 'We think this fare revamp will better match supply and demand of taxis. Our aim is to try and ensure that more taxis will go to areas where they are needed most and at the times they are wanted most.' Mr Nah Tua Bah, president of the Comfort Taxi Operators' Association, added: "The higher city area surcharge will act an an incentive for drivers to make that trip back into town." Welcoming the increases, a joint statement by six taxi operators' associations called the latest fare adjustments 'fair and timely'. The associations said cab fares should 'reflect the operating cost of the taxi business' and that the primary consideration should be the 'income stability' of drivers. The group urged other taxi companies to follow ComfortDelgro's lead and also adjust their fares 'as soon as possible'. Summary of Fare Adjustments Basic Fare Current Revised Flag Down: $2.50 for 1st km* 1km to 10km: $0.1 for every 210m Above 10km: $0.1 for every 175m Waiting time: $0.1 for every 25sec Flag Down: $2.80 for 1st km* 1km to 10km: $0.2 for every 385m Above 10km: $0.2 for every 330m Waiting time: $0.2 for every 45sec Peak Period Premium $2 flat rate Mon-Fri, 7:00am-9:30am Mon-Sat, 5:00pm-8:00pm (not applicable on Public Holidays) 35% of metered fare Mon-Fri, 7:00am-9:30am Mon-Sat, 5:00pm-8:00pm (not applicable on Public Holidays) City Area Surcharge $1 Mon-Thu, 5pm-8pm Fri & Sat, 5pm-11:30pm $3 Mon-Sat, 5pm-midnight Late Night Surcharge 11:30pm-11:44pm 10% 11:45pm-11:59pm 20% 12:00am-12:59am 35% 01:00am-05:59am 50% Midnight-05:59am 50% of metered fare Current Booking Fee Prime Time: $4 Mon-Fri 7:00am-9:30am 5:00pm-11:00pm Non-Prime Time : $2.50 All other times including Sat, Sun & Public Holiday Prime Time: $3.50 Mon-Fri 7:00am-9:30am 5:00pm-11:00pm Non-Prime Time : $2.50 All other times including Sat, Sun & Public Holiday * For Toyota Crowns and Nissan Cedrics These surcharges are even more complex than a Law Journal. Taxi giant ComfortDelGro says it wants to simplify cab fares http://www.mycarforum.com/blog/12/entry-4815-a-fare-way-to-fix-taxi-woes/#commentsStart ComfortDelGro is third taxi firm with plans to introduce surge pricing http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/comfortdelgro-is-third-taxi-firm-with-plans-to-introduce-surge-pricing?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10#link_time=1488511512&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany Can someone explain what does ComfortDelgro want exactly? Simplify taxi fares OR further complicate taxi fares??? Edited March 3, 2017 by Vinceng Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic March 3, 2017 Share March 3, 2017 Heng still got old ride Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcf777 Turbocharged March 3, 2017 Share March 3, 2017 ComfortDelgo looking for faster death. Grab/Uber should lower their prices (or promotion) to hit these GIANTs to make them look like a Clown. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear March 3, 2017 Share March 3, 2017 lol.. I don't see how this is gonna work man 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmore Supercharged March 3, 2017 Share March 3, 2017 Back to the same old meds. The big players certainly does not understand what is wrong with their model. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusnel 6th Gear March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 ComfortDelgo looking for faster death. Grab/Uber should lower their prices (or promotion) to hit these GIANTs to make them look like a Clown. Clowns working in comfortdelgo and other cab companies like prime introducing surge pricing It's ok. Let them die off. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 The big players are probably senile. They think customers like surge pricing [laugh] Uber/Grab surge pricing actually helps taxis get fares when taking the former is more expensive. Now, they are chasing customers back to Uber/Grab. How stupid can they get? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 When their cabs are sitting idle in their warehouse, you play this nice old song https://youtu.be/XcAl93uEYUA 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 Cause https://youtu.be/V9AbeALNVkk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacteria83 Turbocharged March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 Think they are attracting potential driver, uber and grab is hurting them snatching their potential client base. Not passengers but drivers. with this changes it just make sure i wont be transporting in a cab. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 Stupid dinosaur taxi companies still dont get it 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 ComfortDelgo looking for faster death. Grab/Uber should lower their prices (or promotion) to hit these GIANTs to make them look like a Clown. Grab/Uber are actually burning thru tons and tons of investor cash to gain market share.. Definitely not sustainable in the long run 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingenius Turbocharged March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 The purpose of this adjustment is to attract more taxi drivers, not passengers. This is because many have switched to driving uber. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic March 4, 2017 Share March 4, 2017 The purpose of this adjustment is to attract more taxi drivers, not passengers. This is because many have switched to driving uber. Wait angmo Lang angry why the meter go so fast againBeat teksi lau ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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