Singapore Taxis - What's with the surcharges?
Oct 29, 2014, 9:31 am
#31
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Oh yeah I spoken to a Taxi driver recently, apparently the Mercedes Taxi meter fare is now the same as the SMRT Chrysler Taxi meter fare. Only for flag down Chrysler is more expensive.
Oct 29, 2014, 11:16 am
#32
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When did you take the taxi from Gardens by the Bay? I remember there is a surcharge. It's also stated on the LTA website. I'm not sure if charges are due if leaving from the area or going to the area though..
If you re-read my post I said "environs " ie surrounding area. You will also see that they said my pick up point wasn't chargeable.
Nov 4, 2014, 5:26 am
#33
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Shinjuku's within the Haneda fixed fare zone, so you'd pay a flat Y7000, or about S$80 -- not exactly cheap, but not completely ridiculous either.
I suspect you were thinking about taking a taxi to Narita, which would be a rather more painful Y21,000 (~S$240).
I suspect you were thinking about taking a taxi to Narita, which would be a rather more painful Y21,000 (~S$240).
Nov 4, 2014, 8:27 am
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#2. We picked a cab up away from the environs of Gardens on The Bay and an extra charge was added. I wasn't sure so I paid and asked for a receipt. When I got back to the hotel I emailed the taxi company and said "can you confirm the charge was correct from this pickup point". It wasn't so much the surcharge, I just like to understand the rules. They replied within an hour and confirmed it wasn't and asked for my hotel address. They sent a refund voucher for the fare plus I think $10 to say "sorry" and a written apology and said they would be "taking it up" with the driver. I was impressed.
Nov 4, 2014, 8:01 pm
#36
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Seems like more standardised cab fares are getting closer:
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sin...-2#xtor=CS1-10
There is no official confirmation though, but we indeed do know that something is in the works.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sin...-2#xtor=CS1-10
There is no official confirmation though, but we indeed do know that something is in the works.
Nov 4, 2014, 10:07 pm
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Seems like more standardised cab fares are getting closer:
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sin...-2#xtor=CS1-10
There is no official confirmation though, but we indeed do know that something is in the works.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sin...-2#xtor=CS1-10
There is no official confirmation though, but we indeed do know that something is in the works.
I miss the time when cabs were all Toyata Crowns and the flag down rate was only $2.20...
Nov 7, 2014, 8:51 pm
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Nov 8, 2014, 3:05 am
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Nov 13, 2014, 8:11 pm
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Anyway, if the fees all go to the taxi drivers, then there is not much incentive for the driers to move to independent booking apps like GrabTaxi, Uber etc.
Nov 13, 2014, 10:33 pm
#43
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Really?? But they are quite toothless compared to the unions you see in other countries, as with all the unions in this country....
Anyway, if the fees all go to the taxi drivers, then there is not much incentive for the driers to move to independent booking apps like GrabTaxi, Uber etc.
Anyway, if the fees all go to the taxi drivers, then there is not much incentive for the driers to move to independent booking apps like GrabTaxi, Uber etc.
Since all the apps popped up over the last 2 years, and more and more people are using them, taxis are even less likely to pick you up from the kerb now as they want their $2-3.80 booking fees through the apps.
Nov 16, 2014, 5:07 am
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http://yoursdp.org/publ/the_truth_ab...our/16-1-0-243