ComfortDelGro revises taxi fare structure upwards

[Rayleigh]

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_741449.html

 

The Straits Times

www.straitstimes.comPublished on Dec 5, 2011

 

ComfortDelGro revises taxi fare structure upwards

 

By Maria Almenoar

Most commuters are likely to see an increase in their taxi fares from next Monday with the largest taxi company, ComfortDelGro, revising its taxi fare structure.

The peak hour surcharge, a bugbear of many commuters since it was introduced in 2007, has been extended from 6am to 9.30am in the morning compared to 7am to 9.30am originally.

The evening surcharge will also apply to Sundays and public holidays and now runs from 6pm to midnight compared to 5pm to 8pm from Monday to Saturday currently.

Those taking a taxi from the city will soon also have to pay a city surcharge on Sundays and public holidays.

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[Vid]

PM Lee promise no GST increase for next 5years, yet everything else from property tax to taxi fare all go up... So much for inclusive growth and sharing of GDP gains. Feels more like they get the lion share of GDP gains and everyone else pays for it... Action and words worlds apart...

 

They kept to their promise not to increase GST. But never say petrol, COE, taxi fares, transports fares, and everything else can't increase.

 

When these things are done increasing, GST will go up.

 

 

[Nightsky]

Out of a day....only 9:31am to 5:59pm is 'normal' fare?

 

Not really, still get squeezed because meter will jump 22c cent each time, up from 20cent each time, up from 10 cent each time.

 

JIN DULAN RAHS! [whip]

[Fastfive1]

since they r mkt leader, u can b dead certain all the rest wil gladly follow suit.

 

Yeah. Wonder what happened to the relevant authorities in addressing the problem of oligopolies exploiting consumer welfare....

I wonder if the Competition Comission of Singapore will come in and address this problem similar to how they dealt with Sistic.

Then again comfort delgro's market share is only 62 percent compared to sistic's 90+ percent.

However it is clear that Comfort delgro is abusing its dominant position. I wonder if there's ground for price fixing?

The revelant authorities should break up comfort cab and city cab.

Essentially the current taxi industry is behaving like a monopoly which can exploit consumers.

Let's hope that the other taxi companies do not follow and cause a price war with Comfort Delgro as unlikely as that sounds.

 

That said, this is a very convenient excuse to get a car.

[Mllcg]

Not really, still get squeezed because meter will jump 22c cent each time, up from 20cent each time, up from 10 cent each time.

 

JIN DULAN RAHS! [whip]

 

then i wonder if your end fare is $10.44.

 

will the cabbie round up or round down?

[Fastfive1]

then i wonder if your end fare is $10.44.

 

will the cabbie round up or round down?

 

Haha should round down lah. it's not like they're gonna carry 1 cent coins....

[Karoon]

but do the cabbies actually gain?

 

looks like the winners will be the fat cats running comfort as usual.....

 

if they really want to help cabbies they can just reduce rental.

[Mllcg]

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

source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1169537/1/.html

[Mllcg]

but do the cabbies actually gain?

 

looks like the winners will be the fat cats running comfort as usual.....

 

if they really want to help cabbies they can just reduce rental.

 

with a new sonata/chevrolet epica costing about 100k+ just to put on the road, if rental is lowered= loss

[RadX]

i also wanto be taxi driver liao....

thank you 60.1%

 

brudder.....come, i make my 5 series taxi...ai mai

[Proton_neutron]

 

Rental for Sonata: $104/day.

 

Epica: $110-$118/day.

 

 

If don't increase taxi fare, how taxi driver survive? Haha. It's still cheaper than driving though. And thanks to increased peak hour timings, and increased advance booking, it'll make it easier to flag/ book a cab now!

 

 

[Rncw]

6AM peak hour meh???? 11PM peak hour meh???

 

anyway...they gahment dun take taxi...so they dun feel anything....they all live in condos, big houses, and drive or driven in big cars...

[K3037]

Yeah. Wonder what happened to the relevant authorities in addressing the problem of oligopolies exploiting consumer welfare....

I wonder if the Competition Comission of Singapore will come in and address this problem similar to how they dealt with Sistic.

Then again comfort delgro's market share is only 62 percent compared to sistic's 90+ percent.

However it is clear that Comfort delgro is abusing its dominant position. I wonder if there's ground for price fixing?

The revelant authorities should break up comfort cab and city cab.

Essentially the current taxi industry is behaving like a monopoly which can exploit consumers.

Let's hope that the other taxi companies do not follow and cause a price war with Comfort Delgro as unlikely as that sounds.

 

That said, this is a very convenient excuse to get a car.

 

No price war, the rest being smaller will just catch the "east wind" and follow along. After all, they will also benefit from the price increase. The only effective way to combat it is the consumers themselves. If the demand increases, the prices go up and it works both ways.

[Tigerwoods]

4 years never "revise" already, is considered reasonable la. cabbie also must eat what. so many years flag off at $2.80, 15 years ago flag off at $2.40, really never increase much already.

All the surcharges and the timings of Peak hours all revised longer. that is the killer. Maybe the meter timings also shorten...

 

[2009k]

The thing with all the charges is...

 

The taxi company gets a big cut on the booking fee, think surcharges also....

 

If the money goes to the cab driver to defuse the higher diesel cost and living expenses, I got nothing to say.

 

But the bulk of it goes to cover the higher rental cost. This is a vicious cycle, for once the higher rental is met and take up of taxi is there, the taxi company is going to bid for more COE to add to the taxi fleet. COE goes up, price of taxi goes up, rental has to go up, taxi fare has to go up......

 

 

This is a very easy way to 'grow' the economy and clock high GDP to justify for big salary and big bonuses.

 

 

When can they actually earn some big money from foreigners and truly give back to citizens? I think this govt is lousy, not the PAP decades back...

[Fastfive1]

No price war, the rest being smaller will just catch the "east wind" and follow along. After all, they will also benefit from the price increase. The only effective way to combat it is the consumers themselves. If the demand increases, the prices go up and it works both ways.

 

Haha that's the problem with the current price leadership model. FCUK!

From now I will try as far as possible to boycott Taxis.

[Fastfive1]

The thing with all the charges is...

 

The taxi company gets a big cut on the booking fee, think surcharges also....

 

If the money goes to the cab driver to defuse the higher diesel cost and living expenses, I got nothing to say.

 

But the bulk of it goes to cover the higher rental cost. This is a vicious cycle, for once the higher rental is met and take up of taxi is there, the taxi company is going to bid for more COE to add to the taxi fleet. COE goes up, price of taxi goes up, rental has to go up, taxi fare has to go up......

 

 

This is a very easy way to 'grow' the economy and clock high GDP to justify for big salary and big bonuses.

 

 

When can they actually earn some big money from foreigners and truly give back to citizens? I think this govt is lousy, not the PAP decades back...

 

Clock high GDP essentially gives rise to inflation especially if this high GDP is due to demand management policies.

[Pokyman]

It's interesting that PTC determines bus fares, but has absolutely no say over Taxi fares.

 

Then again, what's the use of PTC if all they do is stamp chop approve bus fare increases?

 

 

taxis are not considered public transport tright? I tot they are considered private tranpsort le