Grab/Ryde issues and charges

[Benarsenal]

Wait and see la. By July probably huge drop because people won't want the 'malu' sticker. By next year maybe even bigger drop as people won't bother to take the license.

[Scholesy]

Wait and see la. By July probably huge drop because people won't want the 'malu' sticker. By next year maybe even bigger drop as people won't bother to take the license.

Haha then garment wil remove the sticker and say no need Liao the people and the drivers are now educated. Pilot project is over!

[13177]

take DTL 1 stop to Promenade, book the Uber bef u board the train, then exit at either Millenia exit or Suntec exit. By the time you reach the Uber also there.

 

I took from promenade twice last week, no surcharge, 30% lower than taxi fare.

 

I ever tried once trying to book uber at some industrial area, not only high surcharge also cannot get one, I took a bus to get closer to mrt station about 10min bus ride away, I book an uber while I was on the bus and by the time I reach, uber was there, 50% of what was quoted at the industrial area.

Industrial area always difficult to get taxi or even uber lo. Even can get also high surcharge for uber. But nowadays i find uber fare is getting confusing on how they derive the final fare de? Sometimes the fare simply like anyhow de.  

[Dafansu]

More like 1 in 8 or 9 la.

 

1 in 4 accordingly to Zao Bao report

[Jman888]

Industrial area always difficult to get taxi or even uber lo. Even can get also high surcharge for uber. But nowadays i find uber fare is getting confusing on how they derive the final fare de? Sometimes the fare simply like anyhow de.  

 

 

after each ride they emial you the receipt that has the breakdown of the fare mah.

 

i just learn from one driver that the quoted price will be more or less final accordingly to the route shown on the map before you confirm the booking, given the road condition at that moment. If you choose another route after borading, it may cost more.

[Kusje]

1 in 4 accordingly to Zao Bao report

 

That's 1 in 4 newly registered cars.

 

But you said 1 in 4 "registered now" which I took to mean out of all cars registered. 

[13177]

after each ride they emial you the receipt that has the breakdown of the fare mah.

 

i just learn from one driver that the quoted price will be more or less final accordingly to the route shown on the map before you confirm the booking, given the road condition at that moment. If you choose another route after borading, it may cost more.

After i took the ride and see the breakdown on the receipt would be a bit too late liao. Lol. Nowadays uber seems to quote the fare based on the assumption on the road condition at that moment, sometimes rider might want to take another route to get a lower fare, but think now cannot liao. Example like ERP charges. Uber now always included ERP charges on the upfront fare shown, but sometimes can take another route to avoid paying ERP de.

[Nhyone]

Do all private-hire cars have to display the decal, even if the owners have no intention of driving for Uber? i.e. they opted for this scheme just for the loan.

[Dafansu]

Do all private-hire cars have to display the decal, even if the owners have no intention of driving for Uber? i.e. they opted for this scheme just for the loan.

I think as long it's registered private hire cars under LTA system it's mandatory . Doesn't matter if any intention to drive or not.

[Ysc3]

last night got one guy went door to door to recruit ppl to drive with Uber.

 

he knocked on my door and then said he was not selling anything then whisked out his Uber brochures and asked me if i wanted to join Uber ?

 

told him no time to join private hire.

[13177]

I think as long it's registered private hire cars under LTA system it's mandatory . Doesn't matter if any intention to drive or not.

So it even apply to driver who convert their own private car and drive for uber occasionally?

last night got one guy went door to door to recruit ppl to drive with Uber.

 

he knocked on my door and then said he was not selling anything then whisked out his Uber brochures and asked me if i wanted to join Uber ?

 

told him no time to join private hire.

If for me, i tell him straight that i have no driving licence, lol.

[Dafansu]

So it even apply to driver who convert their own private car and drive for uber occasionally?

If for me, i tell him straight that i have no driving licence, lol.

 

as long it's providing private hire car services, it should be applicable. U may want to read more ref to LTA press releases. 

 

APPLICATIONS FOR PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER’S VOCATIONAL LICENCE TO OPEN ON 13 MARCH 2017

https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=f1dae5f8-c9b5-4930-98d9-2eef544d9de9

 

NEW REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVERS AND VEHICLES TO BETTER PROTECT COMMUTER INTERESTS

https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=59c466e2-8eff-46bc-8d60-f13bb00de4b2

 

ALL PRIVATE HIRE CARS TO DISPLAY DECALS FROM 1 JULY 2017

https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=7acf4de3-6565-4c37-9b92-261bd6e9e9e5

[Invigorated]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/grab-brings-taxis-onboard-carpool-service-grabshare-8830566

[Benarsenal]

So it even apply to driver who convert their own private car and drive for uber occasionally?

 

Yes.

[Jman888]

with this week auto apply promo, manage to get a free ride for a short distant

 

[13177]

with this week auto apply promo, manage to get a free ride for a short distant

 

What promotion for this week? How come so good got free ride le?

[Jman888]

What promotion for this week? How come so good got free ride le?

actually the same promo run for 2 weeks liao, sorry end tomorrow

 

[Jman888]

why uber never provide support to these driver in HK?

Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers; unable to rule out further arrests as crackdown continues

23 May 2017 12:15 Ellie Ng

 

 

Twenty men and a woman – aged between 21 and 59 – were arrested on suspicion of carrying passengers illegally for reward and not having third-party risks insurance, a police spokesperson said. The drivers and their cars were held in custody.

 

The arrests took place in Kowloon and southern New Territories, after the drivers failed to produce a hire car permit. They were given five days to produce documents proving they had bought third-party insurance.

 

The spokesperson said they could not rule out further arrests as police continue the crackdown in the coming days. The force will also investigate whether anyone incited the drivers to commit the alleged offence.

 

It urged Uber to respect Hong Kong law and ensure the safety of passengers.

 

‘Outdated law’

 

Tuesday’s arrests followed a series of sting operations to crack down on the city’s online car-hailing businesses.

 

In March, five Uber drivers were convicted of driving cars without a valid hire car permit and third party risks insurance. They were each fined HK$10,000 and their licenses were suspended for 12 months. Each said at the time that they would file an appeal.

 

Uber General Manager Kenneth She Chun-chi expressed disappointment at the judgement at the time, saying that it violated the interests of Hongkongers. He criticised existing traffic laws – made 40 years ago – for being “very outdated” and “backward.”

 

He added that the company had agreements with AIG Insurance to provide third-party coverage for all rides.

 

Last January, two Uber drivers were fined HK$7,000 and banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to providing illegal car hires.

 

In August in 2015, police raided the Uber offices in Cheung Sha Wan following complaints and protests by local taxi drivers. They arrested several Uber staff and drivers, while taking away documents and computers.

 

Under the Road Traffic Ordinance, vehicles carrying passengers for hire must obtain a hire car permit. Offenders face a maximum penalty of a HK$5,000 fine and three months’ imprisonment on the first conviction, and a HK$10,000 fine and six months in jail on the second conviction.