Taxi fares have risen.....!!!
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Taxi fares will go up from next Monday.
From July 10, the flag-down fare for Comfort, CityCab and Yellow-Top taxis will be $2.50, up by 10 cents.
For the Mercedes taxis, the flag-down fare will rise by 20 cents to $2.80.
Taxi operator ComfortDelgro said that this is the first such increase in 12 years, and comes amid a difficult operating environment including rising fuel prices.
It added that the decision to revise the fare structure was made after it consulted its taxi associations.
ComfortDelgro also said that there would be a distance-related fare adjustment to better reflect the relationship between fuel costs and distance travelled.
Trips less than 10 kilometres will be charged at 10 cents for every 210 metres travelled compared to 225 metres currently.
For trips above 10 kilometres, the charge will be 10 cents per 175 metres compared to 200 metres now.
To correct the disequilibrium between demand and supply during peak periods, the peak hour surcharge will be raised from $1 to $2.
This is expected to reduce the waiting time during periods of high customer demand.
The morning peak-hour period will also be redefined to take into account the current five-day work week.
Currently, morning peak hours are from 7.30am-9.30am from Mondays to Saturdays.
From July 10, morning peak hours will be from 7am to 9.30am on weekdays, but Saturday mornings will no longer be defined as peak.
The evening peak hours remain unchanged.
The company said that the fare adjustments are to help its taxi drivers supplement their incomes.
It added that it would not increase its taxi rental charges.
ComfortDelgro is the biggest taxi operator in Singapore.
Other smaller players are expected to follow ComfortDelgro in raising their cab fares.
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As if, in taiwan the taxi fare is much cheaper! they don even add dollars during peak hrs or from city.
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They shouldn't bring the AM Peak earlier to 7am, then now people have to pay $2 extra on top of fare increase
No more tipping for CDG drivers 
Looks like Transcab,SMRT,SMART and silvercab getting more business -
wa lau ooi!
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always the same old excuse.
we have not increased prices since......
higher operating cost.....
fuel increase.....
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We have fooled the stupid and pathetic peasants for another four years.
Now, to reap the reward for the victory, more hike every month since there are plently of good "reasons" now.
Let milk the stupid peasants wallet dry before they donate their life savings to the casino.
Must do it now or never.
Thanks to the idiotic 66.6% fools. -
couldn't agree wif u more.. lucky im part of the 33.33%..Originally posted by Medicated Oil:We have fooled the stupid and pathetic peasants for another four years.
Now, to reap the reward for the victory, more hike every month since there are plently of good "reasons" now.
Let milk the stupid peasants wallet dry before they donate their life savings to the casino.
Must do it now or never.
Thanks to the idiotic 66.6% fools. -
Originally posted by Medicated Oil:We have fooled the stupid and pathetic peasants for another four years.
Now, to reap the reward for the victory, more hike every month since there are plently of good "reasons" now.
Let milk the stupid peasants wallet dry before they donate their life savings to the casino.
Must do it now or never.
Thanks to the idiotic 66.6% fools.
i got no choice!! im SOory!! im SOOORRYY!!!!! -
franky it doesnt affect me.
i dont take taxis!!! -
Before FIFI comes in, please continue here:
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Xiao liao.. normally take taxi to school every morning is 10 dollars got change... now i think more than 10 bux liao...
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ermmmm... i dunno whether u have taken a cab in taiwan b4 anot but their flag-down fare starts at NT$70, which is equal to abt SGD3.50.. so using taiwan is not a very good example..Originally posted by davidche:As if, in taiwan the taxi fare is much cheaper! they don even add dollars during peak hrs or from city.
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ermm...she is not mod of singapore taxis.Originally posted by Manager433:Before FIFI comes in, please continue here:
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=196007&page=2[/url]
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you forgot one more.Originally posted by dragg:always the same old excuse.
we have not increased prices since......
higher operating cost.....
fuel increase.....
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hahaha.... taxi fare increase because of you , student also take taxi .Originally posted by rathcycle:Xiao liao.. normally take taxi to school every morning is 10 dollars got change... now i think more than 10 bux liao...
Singapore has changed ! Student also take taxi , good life , that's why taxi fare increased ! -
Taxi drivers also pay higher PUB tariff ma like any other S'porean ....
taxi drivers also buy air-freight pork ma .....
taxi drivers also pay same prices for diesel ma .....
taxi drivers also must buy baby milk powder that flown from Holland ma .....
taxi drivers also got handphone bills ma .....
taxi drivers also drink 70c kopi-O ma .....
Many many more ...... fare increase justifiable .
Cabby conclusion : Sup Sup water increase , won't make cabby a rich man , who gain ? Middle East Arabs !
Cos after this taxi fare increase , diesel will also increase further in no time .
The extra money cabby gets , all goes to the Middle East Arabs .
Don't curse the cabbies , curse the Arabs .
Diesel hike that caused the taxi fare to increase is inevitable , it's a question of sooner or later .
I am glad it happen so soon .
The sooner the better , the pain will come and go sooner .
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Just to make you people understand what the diesel hike has done to cabbies .
See ..... in 2002 , the diesel per km , cabby's paid only $0.44 / 10 km , so if every cabby work up to 300km every night , his diesel cost is about $13.20 only .
Now 2006 , the cost of diesel is $0.89 per 10 km , so in simple calculation , per 300 km , cost of diesel is $26.70 .
The diff ? $26.70 - $13.20 = $13.50 differnce a night !
Hahaha ... for you people is : " What ? $13.50 only "
But in reality , cabby work 31 days ..... u just multiply accordingly ...... amount $418.50 per month for diesel .
What will happen if your boss tells you your salary will be $400 less each month ?
Of course u not happy , right ?
Now the cabby is not happy , their salary less $400 minimum each month .
Thing have to be done , right ?
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Fare hike again.
Siam away from taxis now. -
cabbies expect the side effect of a hike , but we will treat it like a tooth pain effect , sooner or later , the tooth pain will be gone , commuters will come back eventually .
Singaporean is a pamper lot . No doubt about that , student also take taxi to school . -
Why must curse the Arabs?
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This taxi fare incease has nothing to do with voting for garmen , cabbies also in election ma .
We vote for garmen , and we also expect the garmen to deal with the oil $$$ increase .
Unlike buses , cabby is self-employ . -
Why must curse the Arabs?
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Originally posted by mhcampboy:Why must curse the Arabs? useless bums who only noe hw to exploit e whole world by high prices of oil Xecpt for DUbai very nice place
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actuaslly if it goes to the taxi drivers, i'm not hapy but i accept it since the oil prices have risen and they do need to survive. but i think the rents etc will rise soon after so i guess it really goes back to those rich bugger which i'm not happy about