ComfortDelGro overhauls taxi fare structure
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ComfortDelGro overhauls taxi fare structure
Posted: 10 December 2007 1854 hrs
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/316573/1/.html
SINGAPORE: ComfortDelGro, the largest operator of taxis in Singapore, has overhauled its fare structure which it says will better meet the demand for and supply of taxi services at different times of the day.
The changes will kick in next Monday.
Flagging down a Comfort or CityCab will cost $0.30 more at $2.80.
The metered fare has also been adjusted. It will cost $0.20 per 385 metres of travel for the first 10 kilometres. This will go up to $0.20 per 330 metres for journeys beyond 10 kilometres.
It will cost $0.20 for every 45 seconds of waiting time.
Instead of the $2 surcharge for peak hour travel, there will now be a premium levied. It will be 35 per cent of the metered fare.
And the CBD surcharge will go up from the existing $1 to $3.
Many drivers are reluctant to enter the city area during the evening ERP hours on an empty cab as they are not willing to pay the charges.
To provide drivers with the added incentive to do so, ComfortDelGro will give all drivers who are unable to get a passenger within 15 minutes of entering the ERP zone an ERP rebate. This is possible through the use of ComfortDelGro's Escalade and location tracking system.
For travel from midnight till just before 6am, instead of the gradual buildup in surcharge, it will be simplified to a flat 50 per cent on the metered fare.
However, the booking fee during peak hours will be reduced by $0.50 to $3.50.
The booking fee remains at $2.50 for non-peak hours.
As an example, ComfortDelGro says a 9 kilometre trip off-peak will cost $8.40 while a trip of the same distance during peak hours will cost $14.35.
This is comparable to what the same trip would cost in Hong Kong and still only half of what it would cost in Sydney.
In a news release, ComfortDelGro says the fare changes are the result of an in-depth review of the industry by the Group, which took into account suggestions and feedback from the public.
The changes also took into account feedback from taxi associations, taking into consideration the higher operating costs of taxis.
Also, it addressed commuters' concern on the difficulty in getting a cab in the city in the evening while encouraging call bookings to better match the demand and supply of taxis.
The Taxi Operators' Associations or TOA, in its response, called the fare revision fair and timely.
This is in view of the rapidly rising operating cost, especially the price of diesel and the increase in the Goods and Services Tax.
It believes that overall taxi metre fare should reflect the operating cost of the taxi business, and the primary consideration is the income stability of the taxi drivers when fare adjustments are made.
TOA urges the other taxi companies to adjust their taxi fares as soon as possible. - 938LIVE. -
this increment is crazy. i'll really take more bus now!
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thats one hike...
i guess more ppl would choose mrt and bus now...oh yea, that'll leave taxi drivers with lesser customers...and then, time for another hike to help taxu drivers recuperate in the least amount of passengers and distance, time taken.... , oh wait.. s'pore still have the rich expats and FTs... well, alls not lost i guess.. 
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-.-" Worst that Bus fare hike
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Actually cabs should be exempted from ERP...
Anyway Sat also SBS Express bus fare hike, up 4c for card and 10c for cash -
raise say raise la.
Knn overhaul.
Last Raise was recent rite. Knn. -
WTF... -
all take bus and mrt.
then they will overhaul bus and mrt fares. -
Why the fare adjustment must be so complicated one? All up , peak hour booking fee down and non-peak hour booking fee unchanged?
Cannot make it simple and direct one izzit? -
lolzzzOriginally posted by motoway:raise say raise la.
Knn overhaul.
Last Raise was recent rite. Knn. -
the increase in taxi fares is so huge.
i wonder what's comfort delgro thinking -
then hu wan take cab for 35% of the overall in peak hr?
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hmm~
You'all see ah, the increase is soo huge... So I predict that the numbers of people taking taxi will decrease substantially . -
must see who benefit from the increase? driver or company?
If at the same time increase taxi rent, the drivers will KNN. -
Last time (when still S$2.40 flag down fare) take cab so cheap, we say: HUAT ARH!
Now it's cab driver's turn to say: HUAT ARH!
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Originally posted by alan-:ComfortDelGro overhauls taxi fare structure
Posted: 10 December 2007 1854 hrs
Instead of the $2 surcharge for peak hour travel, there will now be a premium levied. It will be 35 per cent of the metered fare.
35% go start fire and rob better right???
To provide drivers with the added incentive to do so, ComfortDelGro will give all drivers who are unable to get a passenger within 15 minutes of entering the ERP zone an ERP rebate. This is possible through the use of ComfortDelGro's Escalade and location tracking system.
So they just act blur and start picking up customer after 15min lor..
For travel from midnight till just before 6am, instead of the gradual buildup in surcharge, it will be simplified to a flat 50 per cent on the metered fare.
in hk it's 20% or 30% discount for midnight ride lor
However, the booking fee during peak hours will be reduced by $0.50 to $3.50.
The booking fee remains at $2.50 for non-peak hours.
only HKD4 in hk
As an example, ComfortDelGro says a 9 kilometre trip off-peak will cost $8.40 while a trip of the same distance during peak hours will cost $14.35.
This is comparable to what the same trip would cost in Hong Kong and still only half of what it would cost in Sydney.
only about SGD10.20 all day around and discount after midnight lor -
ya the increase is too muchOriginally posted by Darkness_hacker99:hmm~
You'all see ah, the increase is soo huge... So I predict that the numbers of people taking taxi will decrease substantially .
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Let's Protest! boycott Taxi!
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Originally posted by alleggerita:Last time (when still S$2.40 flag down fare) take cab so cheap, we say: HUAT ARH!
Now it's cab driver's turn to say: HUAT ARH! -
Oh..and one thing..CD damn kamgong..
They first started midnight surcharge with 50% flat rate from midnight till 6am..
Then they started the gradual increase thingy:
- 11:30:00 to 11:44:59 is 15%
- 11:45:00 to 11:59:59 is 20%
- 00:00:00 to 00:59:59 is 35%
- 01:00:00 to 05:59:59 is 50%
This is to prevent drivers from hiding somewhere and wait until midnight to pick up passengers..
Now that they revert back to a flat rate of 50% for midnight surcharge, wouldn't it make the drivers go back to their bad habits again? -
haizOriginally posted by alleggerita:Oh..and one thing..CD damn kamgong..
They first started midnight surcharge with 50% flat rate from midnight till 6am..
Then they started the gradual increase thingy:
- 11:30:00 to 11:44:59 is 15%
- 11:45:00 to 11:59:59 is 20%
- 00:00:00 to 00:59:59 is 35%
- 01:00:00 to 05:59:59 is 50%
This is to prevent drivers from hiding somewhere and wait until midnight to pick up passengers..
Now that they revert back to a flat rate of 50% for midnight surcharge, wouldn't it make the drivers go back to their bad habits again?
i dun board taxis alot, now with such fare structure, i dun tin i will board unless necessary
poor tin for those always flag a cab due to some circumstances -
nbpcb raise raise raise..
really bad news for a frequent cab taker like me
guess it's time to take bus and mrt
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My eyes almost pop out when I saw TS's post.Originally posted by wului99:ya the increase is too much -
'up lorry' themOriginally posted by Lorry`:nbpcb raise raise raise..
really bad news for a frequent cab taker like me
guess it's time to take bus and mrt -
Singapore will turn into like
London one day
Earning Sin dollars but have
to pay things like in Euro or us dollars