[song bo] ComfortDelGro revises taxi fare structure from Monday

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[song bo] ComfortDelGro revises taxi fare structure from Monday

Buses and trains fare increased...
COE increased...
Now taxis also increase


ComfortDelGro revises taxi fare structure from Monday

SINGAPORE - ComfortDelGro, the largest taxi operator here, said today it would revise its taxi fare structure from 6am, next Monday.

Flag down fares will also go up by 20 cents across its ComfortDelGro's fleet of 15,600 cabs here, while distance fares will be increased by 2 cents. Advance booking fees will also be increased by $8 to encourage more drivers to accept such bookings. The S$3 city area surcharge, which is currently in effect between 5pm and midnight from Monday to Saturday, will be extended to included Sundays and Public Holidays as well.

Peak period surcharge, meanwhile, will be reduced from the current 35 per cent to 25 per cent of the metered fare. It will, however, be extended to Sundays and Public Holidays.

Booking fees will also come down from the current S$3.50 during peak periods and S$2.50 at all other times, to S$3.30 during peak periods and S$2.30 at all other times.

The last taxi fare revision exercise was conducted in December 2007, and ComfortDelgro says it is revising its taxi fare structure "to better match supply with the ever-growing demand for taxi services in Singapore". ComfortDelGro operates some 15,600 taxis of the 26,700 taxis on the roads here.


http://www.todayonline.com/Singapor...elGro-revises-taxi-fare-structure-from-Monday

 

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[Received_by_Kings]

Thank you for supplying everyone with the relevant information as regards to the changes.

Taxis that aren't soundproof, poor drivers... hmm this is not right and people shouldn't really be paying more than peanuts to get monkeys. In the interests of practicality we'd like to urge everyone to use the better public and other forms of transport from the appointed day. Cheers!

 

[Kohliantye]

Increasing taxi fares is not the answer to taxi woes in Singapore. What ought to be done is to give better deals to our poor taxi drivers who are on the roads at least 12 hours a day at a stretch. Taxi drivers are humans, they have mouths to feed. Like us they fall sick. They cannot rest at home for they still have to pay rentals, etc...
Give them at least 2 off days a month. This will make life easier for these poor souls.