Taxi Fare Hike: Comments in Newspaper

Published Wednesday, December 7, 2011 TODAY Newspaper

How true...Comfort seems to be making the problem worse rather than better. 

One thing that makes me wonder is that while other taxi companies decision-makers would have thought of  discussing the fare hike FIRST with their fleets of drivers, it is a huge wonder why CDG didn't think of it?  

Eventually, it leads to Comfort drivers slapping them back with reports of fears backlash of the move - less people will take cabs due to the higher price. At least for the time being.

See article below.

Published Wednesday, December 7, 2011 TODAY Newspaper

Taxi Fare Hike: Interesting Comments

Recent post on: Comfort Delgro revised Taxi Fare Structure Upwards

See extract of the current and new structure below this post:

Comments on FB and other website generally shows commuter seeing red and fare hike unfair - most people cost will go up unless you are that kind who takes taxi during peak hours only.

Interesting highlights includes:

With the new structure, it has become:

6pm to midnight: 25% surcharge
Midnight to 6am: 50% surcharge
6am to 9.30am: 25% surcharge

Only the period between 9.31am to 4.59pm, there is confirmed NO surcharge. (and that is the period likely you are claiming company, so who cares...)

5pm to 6pm, there will be a $3 surcharge if you are in town, including Sun and PH.

With so many surcharge period, CDG might as well label 9.31am to 4.59pm period as the DISCOUNT period :=P

Taxi Fare Hike: CDG increase Taxi Fares

Recent news on: Comfort Delgro revised Taxi Fare Structure Upwards
(http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_741449.html)

Extract of current and revised fare structure

Current and Revised Flag Down - 1st km
$3.00 (Sonata) vs $3.20 (Sonata)
1km to 10km: $0.20 for every 385m vs $0.22 for every 400m
Above 10km: $0.20 for every 330m vs $0.22 for every 350m
Waiting time: $0.20 for every 45sec vs $0.22 for every 45 sec

Current and Revised Peak Period Surcharge
35% of metered fare vs 25% of metered fare (lowered)
Mon-Fri: 7.00am-9.30am vs 6.00am to 9.30am
Mon-Sat: 5.00pm-8.00pm vs 6pm to midnight (and include Sun and PH)

Current and Revised City Area Surcharge
$3.00
Mon-Sat: 5.00pm-Midnight vs 5.00pm-Midnight (and include Sun and PH)

Current and Revised Call Booking Fees
Current Booking
Peak Period: $3.50 vs $3.30 (lowered)
Mon-Fri: 7.00am-9.30am vs 6am to 9.30pm
5.00pm-11.00pm vs 6pm-Midnight (and include Sun and PH)

(Source: CNA website)

Well done, CDG!!