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Abolish 35% Peak Hour Surcharge

Bryan · A Forum Mentor

armourshrimp33 wrote:

once pick up a japanese guy, he said: singapore taxi fare is damn cheap compare to other country , like japan, park hotel(new) to AP $15. but in japan , is about
USD $100!!!!!

We cannot compare this way. If we want to compare singapore with other country taxi fare then you need to take into consideration their living expenses. Example : How much a can of soft drink cost in singapore vs japan or london. If we really need to compare then we need to choose both with close or similar cost of living expenses. How can we take a 1.6L car to race with a WRX.

-- Edited by Bryan on Monday 21st of September 2009 11:35:40 PM

donsan · A Forum Mentor

Singapore Changi Airport to City centre 20 km = S$ 18
Tokyo Narita Airport to Central Tokyo 70 km = 30000 Yen (S$450)(includes all toll charges)

Singapore taxi flag down = S$3 (1st one km)
Tokyo taxi flag down = 710 Yen (S$10.65) (1st 2 km)

Singapore taxi driver average monthly income = ???
Tokyo taxi driver average monthly income = 400000 Yen (S$6000)
(Based on a cab driver in Chiba Prefecture - a good friend of mine)

Singapore Mcdonald part timer $4.50/$5 an hour
Tokyo Mcdonald part timer 900/1000 Yen an hour (S$13.50/S$15)

Can of soft drinks $1.20(Sin) vs $1.80(Jpn)
Cigarette $10 vs $4.50
Ramen $3 vs $5

Bryan · A Forum Mentor

donsan wrote:

Singapore Changi Airport to City centre 20 km = S$ 18
Tokyo Narita Airport to Central Tokyo 70 km = 30000 Yen (S$450)(includes all toll charges)

Singapore taxi flag down = S$3 (1st one km)
Tokyo taxi flag down = 710 Yen (S$10.65) (1st 2 km)

Singapore taxi driver average monthly income = ???
Tokyo taxi driver average monthly income = 400000 Yen (S$6000)
(Based on a cab driver in Chiba Prefecture - a good friend of mine)

Singapore Mcdonald part timer $4.50/$5 an hour
Tokyo Mcdonald part timer 900/1000 Yen an hour (S$13.50/S$15)

Can of soft drinks $1.20(Sin) vs $1.80(Jpn)
Cigarette $10 vs $4.50
Ramen $3 vs $5

Bro Donsan,

Any idea what is the taxi rental or taxi self owned by driver ? Cigarette $10 in singapore because of garmen heavily taxed as it is a good source of income to them. On the other hand they are discouraging people not to smoke and stressed that it will cause serious health problems even make it compulsary for manufacturer to print packaging with disgusting pictures. Why not they ban it just like they ban chewing gum which dont cause health problem. After all only money makes the world go round so why should they ban it.

-- Edited by Bryan on Tuesday 22nd of September 2009 03:09:09 PM

donsan · A Forum Mentor

Several years ago, from what I was told, there were
many different taxi companies in Central Japan alone.
From few hundreds taxis to few thousands, but not sure now
if there is still one that is as big as Comfort.

Some were self owned. But I was told very jialat, like our omo.

My friend drove for a small taxi company with few hundreds taxi.

eg. Mon - 0700 hrs to 0200 hrs. Tues off. Wed again same 0700 to 0200 hrs.
One day work, One day off.

I think 2200 - 0500 hrs got 20% night surcharge.

At night usually short trips, so he always wait at train stations.
Many drunkards problems, worst than singapore.

Also he told me his taxi cannot go Narita Airport to queue and pick up pax.
Only can off load at departure hall.

-- Edited by donsan on Tuesday 22nd of September 2009 03:50:46 PM