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Comfort is NOT a taxi company that provides taxi services

Comfort is just a car rental company, much like Avis or Hertz. Think
about it. The business model has changed

Those taxi drivers going around in Comfort cab are not employees of
Comfort. They are mere hirers, just like you and I hiring or renting a
rental vehicle....

The only difference is that the fleet of cars owned by Comfort has
been licenced by LTA to pick up passengers for a fee

You and I can rent a car to pick up passenger but cannot collect a
fare, just give our friends a lift
Posted by: newwhore at Thu Mar 04 07:59:09 SGT 2010

The biggest culprits for our public transport woes are Comfort Delgro
which owns SBS and Comfort, and LTA. Both are totally incompetent
organisations, the latter coddling the former in the name of
shareholders' interests.
Posted by: sghitchhiker at Thu Mar 04 07:52:06 SGT 2010

This has been a perennial problem

Years ago (say 20 years) before I owned a car, I need to use a few
phones to call the various taxi booking numbers concurrently to
increase my chance of getting one. Best if your phone is a speaker
phone with auto redial function
Posted by: newwhore at Thu Mar 04 07:35:22 SGT 2010

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STOMP: How can taxi fare for a journey to 3 places cost $43.80?

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/what_bugs_me/328180/taxi_driver_cheats_us.html

 

What Bugs Me

Posted on 28 Feb 2010

How can taxi fare for a journey to 3 places cost $43.80?

 

A STOMPer is appalled that the taxi fare for a journey from Clarke Quay to Chua Chu Kang to Boon Lay and lastly to Jurong West came up to $43.80.

In an email to STOMP today (Feb 28), the STOMPer says:

"A group of 4 of us took an SMRT cab from Clarke Quay to CCK Ave 3, Boon Lay and Jurong West St 81, and the fare was $43.80!

"We took it at 11.48pm. CBD area was $3, fare was $29.80 and midnight charge was $11.

"I can take a midnight cab from Jurong West St 81 to Changi and it only cost $40!

"This driver took 20 min to drive from CCK to Jurong area when it should have taken only 5 min.

"I've reported the case to SMRT. Wonder if they will really do anything about it at all.

"Please be warned."

15 comments

sunnytan31 said   on 1 Mar, 2010   Report as offensive  

Not talking abt other charges. For $29.80 to all the destinations seems nothing wrong. Dumb post!

zipzipzip said   on 1 Mar, 2010   Report as offensive  

expensive....? next time go home earlier lor,take a bus or mrt & this definetly save u N your friends @ least $30.

771happy said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

stomper u stupid or wat, conut and look at yr destination. Clark Quay to CCK already $14++ liao. Next time oso post yr stupid moron face so we can help you

my_father said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

Take bus or MRT next time.

Mike3388 said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

"This driver took 20 min to drive from CCK to Jurong area when it should have taken only 5 min............... You are right, but the place to start must be from CCC lor.

safety123 said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

why not possible? you first time take taxi? with all the surcharges, its reasonable...

Soulgirl said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

If you can't pay, don't take a cab. There is meter for you, else ask the driver to breakdown this cost anaylsis for you... Who want to cheat you lor ?

greenpea said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

i agree w/ 17digital & zanville. I live in Jurong and often drove to my frd's place at cck. The journey is ard 15-20min and i was driving ard 100-120km/h.

5min is from taman jurong to jurong west/Jurong Point more likely....

Stomper, i fully believe the cost is correct for dropping @ 3 places as I've also took cab b4, plus there's 4 of u to split the fare, barely $10 odd, what's the big deal? If you find it too exp, maybe u all shld've took Nightrider bus.

 

stomp_rat said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

the metre is there and a standard way of measurement...or maybe should inspect the tyre?

Lvinstomp said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

To Stomper Letsteytobehappy...are you a retard or what? You sound like you never had a job in your life before. It's the cab driver's job to ferry customers. Working after midnight doesn't mean he can have special previledges. We have all worked till in the wee hours of the morning before..so..why don't you pity us and pay us extra for that? After all, we are all contributing to society by working. I bet if you were in the Stomper's shoes...you will also complain. Jacka**!

Letstrytobehappy said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

It's midnight, the journey runs from Clarke Quay to CCK, Boon Lay and then Jurong West for a mere $43.80? You had the service of an air-con cab plus driver in the middle of the night to fetch you around and still complain? How many people would like to work at that hour for so little, after deducting rental of the cab and petrol? TSK, TSK (shakes head)

17digital said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

i like this. Unless he is speeding at 150km/h. Jurong to Clementi already 5 mins, you sure take only 5 mins to CCK?

so stomper tell me wat did u take that can reach CCK to Jurong area in 5 min? teleport?

panclanrider said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

Did you take a SMRT Limousine & Large Taxi like the exclusive and luxurious Chrysler ot the spacious and comfortable SPACE MPV?

rockstar12345 said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

clarke quay to boon lay....and stopping at 4 places after midnight, that's a lot of places. don't be too shocked by the fare :)

zanville said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  

Firstly, you are obviously retarded.

"I can take a midnight cab from Jurong West St 81 to Changi and it only cost $40!
Take highway all the way of course can la.

"This driver took 20 min to drive from CCK to Jurong area when it should have taken only 5 min.
Unless he is speeding at 150km/h. Jurong to Clementi already 5 mins, you sure take only 5 mins to CCK?

You take the cab for so long, all the turns into carparks to drop off people, the traffic waiting time and distance no need to take into account? Unless the uncle keep taking detour then you have something to complain about. You want tua kang take taxi then come complain. Lol. CANNOT AFFORD TAKE TAXI DON'T TAKE.