Impose $3 for Comfort cab into RWS!!! ERP in sentosa next!

[Naturefarm2]

Taking a cab from Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) will soon become more expensive. Come 6am, Friday morning, ComfortDelGro will impose a S$3 location surcharge for all taxi trips starting from the integrated resort. The taxi operator said this is to cater to the throngs of people who are expected to visit RWS this weekend, when the casino and theme park open for
business.

Jurong point/Vivo also alot of people, maybe should impose surcharge to all crowded place in future...

 

[maggimee]

Hmmm, but all other cab companies had already imposed that surcharge earlier

http://www.relax.com.sg/relax/news/305042/_3_surcharge_for_taking_some_cabs_at_Sentosa_IR.html

 

[krafty]

taxi drivers won't want to go there unless there is this $3 surcharge. You see they imposed this surcharge to attract drivers to wait there. So it's not the drivers' fault.

 

[maggimee]

taxi drivers won't want to go there unless there is this $3 surcharge. You see they imposed this surcharge to attract drivers to wait there. So it's not the drivers' fault.

Tell me abt it. Went to Starz for lunch yesterday and walked around the place. Wanted to cab to the Sentosa Golf Club later and this Prime cabby I stopped refused to even pick my group up, even though the company already has the $3 surcharge.

 

[krafty]

Althought RWS ia opened but yet have the crowd. Probably,after casino and theme park is opened then you will see more cabs going in.

Tell me abt it. Went to Starz for lunch yesterday and walked around the place. Wanted to cab to the Sentosa Golf Club later and this Prime cabby I stopped refused to even pick my group up, even though the company already has the $3 surcharge.

 

[maggimee]

Althought RWS ia opened but yet have the crowd. Probably,after casino and theme park is opened then you will see more cabs going in.

Hope so. Was fuming mad and called the cab company after the stupid cabby dared me to call.

 

[krafty]

hello friend, even for me unless it's peak hour,I will drive them in,if not,sorry. Not the driver's fault, we need to make more cash.You all only know how to complain abt the cab drivers, have you all thought abt what's the root problem?

Hope so. Was fuming mad and called the cab company after the stupid cabby dared me to call.

 

[maggimee]

hello friend, even for me unless it's peak hour,I will drive them in,if not,sorry. Not the driver's fault, we need to make more cash.You all only know how to complain abt the cab drivers, have you all thought abt what's the root problem?

Krafty, I was in RWS going to another place IN sentosa. The cabby refused, even though we were paying the surcharge. He said he didn't WANT to.

 

[evisionary]

Why make a "big fast" just becos of the $3 surcharge? There are other forms of transport if you don't want to pay.

Not as if you go into RWS everyday. Taxi Drivers need to make a living.

 

[maggimee]

Why make a "big fast" just becos of the $3 surcharge? There are other forms of transport if you don't want to pay.

Not as if you go into RWS everyday. Taxi Drivers need to make a living.

Gah.... I meant I WANTED TO PAY. He refused to PICK US UP!

 

[Internet Brigade]

Why make a "big fast" just becos of the $3 surcharge? There are other forms of transport if you don't want to pay.

Not as if you go into RWS everyday. Taxi Drivers need to make a living.

Thank You. A very sensible statement.

The surcharge is an attempt to offset the risks of entering a location whereby the return are not guaranteed and without a surcharge, a taxi driver would not want to drive to sentosa.

 

[krafty]

hi,what time was it? Was he going to change shift or on call? that's weird,this kind of short distance is the best with extra $3...

Krafty, I was in RWS going to another place IN sentosa. The cabby refused, even though we were paying the surcharge. He said he didn't WANT to.

 

[maggimee]

K People, REWIND

1. I was in Resorts World SENTOSA.

2. The Prime Cabby dropped a passenger off at Festive Hotel, IN Resorts World Sentosa.

3. I wanted to go to the Golf Club. IN SENTOSA.

4. I didn't mind paying the $3 surcharge.

5. He refused my fare (meaning he said HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO INTO SENTOSA AGAIN.)

 

[maggimee]

About 5:30 pm.

 

[krafty]

ha...ha...you must have a lan jiao face

K People, REWIND

1. I was in Resorts World SENTOSA.

2. The Prime Cabby dropped a passenger off at Festive Hotel, IN Resorts World Sentosa.

3. I wanted to go to the Golf Club. IN SENTOSA.

4. I didn't mind paying the $3 surcharge.

5. He refused my fare (meaning he said HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO INTO SENTOSA AGAIN.)

 

[maggimee]

that's nice.

 

[i_am_belle]

The taxi operator said this is to cater to the throngs of people who are expected to visit RWS this weekend, when the casino and theme park open for business.

LOL when i saw 'throngs of people are expected to visit RWS this weekend' ...

oh yeah ?

the authorities know the mentality of sinkees ... & take full advantage of it ...

myself gonna BOYCOTT the freaking place for 5 years ...

by then, either the $100 entry charge has been waived, or it has gone bust aka crazy horse ...

singaporeans must unite to teach the MIW/cronies a bitter lesson ... show them we mean business during GE, and also don't patronise their rubbish shopping malls, branded goods shops, casinos, themes parks, restaurants etc ... all selling expensive but low-quality stuff ...

instead of thronging sentosa this weekend, completely avoid the damn place ! make yourself rich, don't make LKY rich !

 

[methink]

This is one way to teach the pappies a lesson? But we shouldn't be taking it out on the taxi drivers. They are oredi stressed and bullied by the MIWs!

Let's give them a break. Who wouldn't want an extra $3 bucks? Unless it is shift change time or something.

 

[Dogsquare]

The stupid taxi company can only think of implement surcharge..can't the people make booking calls? Its also cost about $3.00. If the resort is such a favourite place by tourist and singaporeans , isn't there a ready supply of taxi streaming into RWS when visiting and pick up those departing.Why the need of a surcharge to attract taxi there..dude!

 

[methink]

Dude, I think this has to do with issue of image.

Changi airport too has lots of passengers. But if no taxis want to go pick passengers there, then that would be a problem right? It gives a bad image to Sinkieland. An international one. So an airport surcharge solve this tersely problem.

Sentosa too has tourists like Changi. If no taxis are available bcos of the distance involved. It becomes an image problem no gahmen would like to have. Impose $3 surcharge to solve and forestall any problem croping up.