http://www.straitstimes.com/st/print/3656986
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/taxi-companies-set-to/1758206.html
The components include unit fares, surcharges, booking fees and additional passenger fee, and the proposed requirements are expected to be implemented in the second half of 2015.
SINGAPORE: Taxi companies will soon be required to standardise the unit fares, surcharges, booking fees and additional passenger fee components of its taxi fares. The Public Transport Council (PTC) on Tuesday (Mar 31) said this is to prevent taxi fares from becoming even more complex for commuters in the future.
The proposed requirements are expected to be implemented in the second half of the year, after the necessary legislative processes are completed. Flag-down fares will be left as they are for now, as mandating its harmonisation may lead to higher flag-down fares for commuters, said the Land Transport Authority and PTC.
With regard to unit fares, the PTC will require each taxi company to have one set of unit fares for its standard taxis and one set of unit fares for its premium taxis. Unit fares are based on the distance travelled and waiting time of the taxi.
Currently, all standard taxis have the same unit fare of 22 cents, while most premium taxis have a unit fare of 30 cents except for a few models belonging to some taxi companies. To allow for competition, different taxi companies can charge different unit fares.
Each taxi company will also be required to have only one booking fee each for peak period, off peak and advance bookings for all its standard taxis and premium taxis.
The PTC will also require the timings used to define peak-period bookings and advance bookings to be the same across all taxi companies. This is being done by the majority of taxi companies already.
With regard to time surcharges, during peak-period and midnight, as well as location surcharges like in the city and the airport - taxi companies will be required to levy the same surcharge across all its taxi models and across all taxi companies.
The PTC will also mandate that the additional passenger fee, if levied by a taxi company, be the same across all its selected taxi models. Currently, some taxi companies levy an additional passenger fee when their larger taxis carry more than four adult passengers or its equivalent.
- CNA/xk
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/taxi-companies-set-to/1758206.html
The components include unit fares, surcharges, booking fees and additional passenger fee, and the proposed requirements are expected to be implemented in the second half of 2015.
SINGAPORE: Taxi companies will soon be required to standardise the unit fares, surcharges, booking fees and additional passenger fee components of its taxi fares. The Public Transport Council (PTC) on Tuesday (Mar 31) said this is to prevent taxi fares from becoming even more complex for commuters in the future.
The proposed requirements are expected to be implemented in the second half of the year, after the necessary legislative processes are completed. Flag-down fares will be left as they are for now, as mandating its harmonisation may lead to higher flag-down fares for commuters, said the Land Transport Authority and PTC.
With regard to unit fares, the PTC will require each taxi company to have one set of unit fares for its standard taxis and one set of unit fares for its premium taxis. Unit fares are based on the distance travelled and waiting time of the taxi.
Currently, all standard taxis have the same unit fare of 22 cents, while most premium taxis have a unit fare of 30 cents except for a few models belonging to some taxi companies. To allow for competition, different taxi companies can charge different unit fares.
Each taxi company will also be required to have only one booking fee each for peak period, off peak and advance bookings for all its standard taxis and premium taxis.
The PTC will also require the timings used to define peak-period bookings and advance bookings to be the same across all taxi companies. This is being done by the majority of taxi companies already.
With regard to time surcharges, during peak-period and midnight, as well as location surcharges like in the city and the airport - taxi companies will be required to levy the same surcharge across all its taxi models and across all taxi companies.
The PTC will also mandate that the additional passenger fee, if levied by a taxi company, be the same across all its selected taxi models. Currently, some taxi companies levy an additional passenger fee when their larger taxis carry more than four adult passengers or its equivalent.
- CNA/xk
as an ex-super relief. i like to suggest something more inclined to the drivers edge. that is charging rentals based on percentage of earnings rather than fixed their rental rates daily. nowadays, earnings can be computed and seen completely of individual drivers with the click of an mouse. advantages include less hours on the road and thus less risk in accidents. 50% of daily earnings of $200, that work out to be $100 for rental, fair...? i think it is. today, i am in debate mood, any arguments are welcome. i see there is no point for drivers to drive 15 hours a day just to make another $100, in the long run, you will ruin your own health and putting yourself in fatigue and more prone to accidents. furthermore, you can be a hirer instead of gettin reliefs who will normally care less. in the long run, taxi companies will not lose too. there will be less change shift nonsense and so on. think about it...
