Rise in ComfortDelgro taxi fares.

[Canew]

Here are the news reports on the impending rise in ComfortDelgro taxi fares:

ST: http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20071210-40470.html
CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/316573/1/.html

Taking a cab from the CBD area during peak hours is going to be a killer from next week onwards.

 

[foxwagon]

Everything except my salary has gone up

 

[Deadpoet]

There goes cheap taxi in Singapore ...

now, where is my easylink card ???

 

[Canew]

Bro Deadpoet, you have a transit card?

BTW, it is spelled 'EZ-link.'

 

[Will03]

wah.. next time cannot take cab during peak hour..
so expensive...........

i hate it whenever they start to increase the price for something..
they will say its still cheaper than so and so country..
cant they say we are more expensive than so and so country also ?

 

[dr34mc4st3r]

wah.. next time cannot take cab during peak hour..
so expensive...........

i hate it whenever they start to increase the price for something..
they will say its still cheaper than so and so country..
cant they say we are more expensive than so and so country also ?

the train is the best option currently. no more taxi for me unless no choice

 

[CYRN]

the train is the best option currently. no more taxi for me unless no choice

train isn't an option when you hav to be at bride's place at 5am.

 

[Errz]

train isn't an option when you hav to be at bride's place at 5am.

time to up price also

 

[scanner]

time to up price also

Time to up price and ask for more pay? :bsmilie:

 

[Reno]

soon..... all others will follows...... food.... drinks..... other transportation.......

 

[CYRN]

time to up price also

tat's easy for will03 and you... mi up liao no one wants. :cry:

 

[sbs99]

cant they say we are more expensive than so and so country also ?

if they did that...i think many heads from the publications will be on the chopping board, and replaced by more "yes-people" who will praise whatever stuff thats going on. :bsmilie:

 

[Will03]

if they did that...i think many heads from the publications will be on the chopping board, and replaced by more "yes-people" who will praise whatever stuff thats going on. :bsmilie:

hahaha.. no lah.. just tired of those crappy talk.. i mean if want to increaee watever prices.. justify it (though alot dun buy it) and increase lor.. dun say.. its still cheaper than whichever country..

 

[Errz]

soon..... all others will follows...... food.... drinks..... other transportation.......

its already happening. 1 western food store up 50 cent for most of the food

 

[Galdor]

Time to migrate....:think:

 

[sevenWAYS]

it might be good if it solves the current set of problems.
Long queues and empty cabs going by without picking up passenger and waiting for calls, etc.

At this moment, i feel the situation will just go back to where it is now after a few months.
i dun think the upping of the fares will help.

 

[zcf]

though no one like price increase, but this may help to get more taxi into the CBD at night peak hour. Though I do wish they can reduce the call surcharge more.

And the CBD surcharge will go up from the existing $1 to $3.

Many drivers are reluctant to enter the city area during the evening ERP hours on an empty cab as they are not willing to pay the charges.

To provide drivers with the added incentive to do so, ComfortDelGro will give all drivers who are unable to get a passenger within 15 minutes of entering the ERP zone an ERP rebate. This is possible through the use of ComfortDelGro's Escalade and location tracking system.
........
However, the booking fee during peak hours will be reduced by $0.50 to $3.50.

 

[Galdor]

I don't see how does it help when the CBD surcharge will go up from the existing $1 to $3. Isn't this discouraging cabs to enter the CBD?

Rebates to the cabbies? by how much? If the rebate is like $0.50 then what's the point and you think the cabbies will still come in with the risk of losing $2.50? :dunno:

I agree with bro sevenWAYS that increasing the price will not solve the problem.

 

[Godzilla Invades]

Time to migrate....:think:

What time to migrate? Time to take up a second job as a TAXI DRIVER........seems like turning into a Iron Rice Bowl job. We all know who benefits from all this hikes............

Next we see Bus fare increase again....

Wanton Noodle increase...beef noodle.............nasi lemak......aiya everything lar....increase lar.....:sticktong:

 

[dongtheng]

It will be a funny scene where people in a taxi queue refuse to board a comfort taxi while opting for other companies (provided they have not changed their price yet)