so kin u still driving 1/3/5 5am to 5pm? no more weekends liao? yo..Guru ALN.. 1 sat 1 wed, 1 sun 1 mon 1 fri. total five days per  week, my new driving pattern from next week onward. Cause the other day relief run over to Comfort driving 6 days from another new owner. so temporary i run for him..Lah

 From last Monday onward running and intake slightly down, maybe the Financial Market Crash really affect the intake, any comment on this.

 

Haha talking about taxi driving Guru ALN, just as PT like us 3 days a week per shift about 20 to 25 jobs do you know one week how many paxs on board your cab and alighted your cab, any data on this. Per month how many satisfy Commuters reached their destination and we delivered at their request and they fulfilled and generated the Taxi Fares that is our Salary. Sometime I think about it, just one or two incident those nasty heavy requesting more demanding, actually they are nuts, from now on i just ignore them. Who can said i no good. Any comment on this Guru.

• actually cab fare not very expensive if no surcharge… e.g. serangoon to woodlands only $14… very far liao… only when 35% or 50% surcharge kicks in, then it gets expensive… Guru ALN...JUst happen today afternoon, what about this kind of fare, Start 13.16pm End 15.26pm, Total run 84.2km, Meter fare $64.40, Diesel Sur .30 Total $64.70 collected end of the from PRC pax. Hahaha wonderful,want to know how this can happen. This is all how it generated $64.70. From Tanjong Pagar PSA building to Woodland Blk 728, Landlord not at home key need to collect from Ang Mo Kio Hub, from Ang Mo Kio Hub back to Woodland Blk 728 collected the documents back to Tanjong Pagar PSA building.

well, that's where the saying comes in - "nvr judge a book by its cover"..

doesn't mean corporate clients are angels who strictly follow rules, amongst them there'll still be some black sheep who will resort to different kinds of tactis to avoid paying for the cab fare..

 

Yo Moderator, so you hear there are many complains all about Taxi Drivers this... Taxi Drivers that... and there is places where they can submit all the complain again Taxi Drivers, I fully agree all your points...Some Black Sheep even commuters the smelly and dirty sides.

 

But the only disadvantages Taxi Drivers  got no where to complain again commuters different kinds of tactis to avoid paying for the cab fare. and what so ever...We alway at the losing end, only just swallow our own saliva, that it.

 

 

 

 

There are many stories how Cabbies do on taxis fares not rightful.

 

Just happen last week, Commuter do to Taxi driver the other way round.

 

Here is the story, one corporate lady executive from  Hitachi Tower to Mellinium Walk. Fares run $3.80. Taxi you stopped here and just going up to do something and than just 10 minutes... than later you take me to Calton Hotel.  Waited for more than 25 minutes no sight of her. KNN kenna fly aeroplane this time just for only $3.80, Corporate Client some more. So this happen everyday in  Taxi business. Lah

Just imagine example from Pasir Ris to Tiong Bahru Plaza normal or peak hours  this route you pay  at least $18 t0 $25 for your fares. How do you feel, do you think it is very expensive. And why? is there still so many commuters love taking this transport Taxi. Is there no other way of doing this from Pasir Ris to Tiong Bahru Plaza. Any comment on this.

 

I, notice many teenages and not working class are doing so. How they manage still wondering. Guru ALN do you encourage your siblings by doing this.

Hari Raya Puasa the day itself - Day shift solid

 

Mentor Poolie, really solid started at 5am end at 4.45pm.. Collection slightly above $300.

 

Almost all are swee swee connection, and are above $10 fare. Some above $25 fare.  No banglas no indians to hotel 81 kind....Yo true.

 

All are from Choa Chu Kang to Tampines, Tampines to Yishun, Yishun to Woodland, Woodland to Toa Payoh kinds. Solid. Taxi very demand along every route you cruise.  Not much Chinese  families paxs cause maybe Examination.

Oct – 1 Wed,Kin...  Driving... 1 Mon... Kin Driving
Dec – 1 Mon, Kin... Driving... 1 Thur... Kin Not Driving

Day shift no extra charges,  Holiday.

 Why?

What about you Guru ALN are you driving during those Holidays.

 

 

Another from Sengkang on board 7.30am where too...Sentosa. Can i go by KPE you may endup not paying $6.50 on ERP...Yes Yes go ahead.

 

Journey 24.1km reached destination 8.08am, Inside tunnel little more cars and heavy vehicles. Meter fare $18.00, ERP 1.50, Fuel Surcharge 0.30, Peak hour 35% $6.30. Total $ 26.10.

 

Thank Thank you, you really make me saved $6.50 by recommended me this route on ERP...$2.00 this for you. Ha very interesting customer.

Morning shift, nothing much increase on collection, but what about night Shift our GURUs can comment on this issue.

 

So far only one group of Bankers from India coming here only for F1 staying at Peninsular, The other group is a Coporate Group from India staying at Broadway Hotel. That F1 contribution, maybe i am unlucky. This last 2 days.

Kin, u used the TPE to enter KPE or Tamp road?

For Sengkang residents... Hougang Avenue 7, Tampines road than to KPE.  My Hougang Guru ALN... AN.

 

 

Another disavantage using CTE on normal  weekdays peak hours in the  morning this 2 ERP gantries total you kenna rob $6.50 by using it.

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This weekend I went to Taipei to visit some friends and get some fresh air and a taste of modern life! I arrived late, taking the bus with my friend. Taking the bus is an affair that takes twice as much time, but it’s also half the price and it has movies on demand, massage chairs that are big enough for two and a blanket in the arm of the seat. Mmmm luxury. Anyway we arrived late and spent some time just walking randomly around the city at night and exploring the night areas while we waited for a friend to get home.

Finally our friend called us, and we had her speak to the cabbie in Chinese to tell him where to go. My friend also knows Cantonese and several phrases in Chinese, therefore she was also able to communicate and help explain what was going on. Our stop was on the MRT line and our friend said it should take about 15 minutes to get there and cost maybe $280NT at the most. Well we got in, and at first he was really nice. Chatting to us in Chinese, making conversations. But then, it became clear he had NO idea where he was going, or he was trying to take us on a joy ride. Usually I try to give people the benefit of the doubt - especially since things in Chinese can be easily misunderstood. But when my friend recognized a landmark and told him to stop, he kept right on going down the street! Convinced he knew best! We asked again, still no stopping. So anyway he drove us up and down the road twice, thinking he knew the street number when he really didn’t. So as he’s driving, his foot goes on the pedal, off the pedal so that we were start-stopping the whole way up the street and everything was taking more time. I’ve been taken on a ’roundabout’ way before but this was pretty special. After going up and down the street about four times and him not stopping or ‘misunderstanding’ us, he finally went back to where we told him to. He also told us he would do us a favour and spare us the $75NT surcharge for rides that cost over $300NT, and also give us a $15NT discount. Ummm yeah, because there has never been a $75NT surcharge on any of the rides I’ve been on. Geez. And $15NT discount on a ride that SHOULD have been $280NT but now cost almost $400NT? Give me a break! He might as well just steal our money. haha. Anyway as usual, it is best to not make a fuss because really it’s the difference of a few dollars. But still…not cool.

Turning back to Kaohsiung, on the way home. I’m pretty darn good at saying my street name and I also know how to say numbers very well. Always, if you say “85″ big tower, they know where to take me so usually I don’t have a problem. But my driver from the train station started taking me in the direction of monkey mountain! Well, I kept on saying “bah-she-ouo, zi-na-li” (85, over there) and he wasn’t getting it. On top of everything else the traffic was bad. I was convinced it was happening all over again…but really there is no point getting mad here because people will just be even more mad and frustrated at you because you are foreign and they don’t want to lose face but anyway…so frustrating. Finally, double the amount of what it would usually cost me to get home later, I decided I should have just taken the MRT and it honestly would have been faster, if not as convenient as a taxi. But the taxi driver either really didn’t understand or he had some sort of change of heart, because he lowered the price to half - exactly what it should have been. Anyway I’m glad I didn’t get mad at him because we would have both been frustrated and anyway I think it’s better to try and trust people here without jumping to conclusions since both Mike and I have had a lot of misunderstandings. It’s a mystery to me that he didn’t understand my saying “Tower 85″ when every other taxi driver did…but what can you honestly do? Just thankful I didn’t have to pay another $400NT for a cab! Yes, this is my life with Taxi Drivers in Taiwan

Singapore

Generally SIN taxi drivers drive like they own the road. They think that they own the road, so they can stop anywhere they like, drive faster than the rest of the cars on the road. Usually they don’t give way to passenger cars.

(What about those commuters stand anywhere you like, flag any moment you like, oready set by LTA some special location those Taxi Stand, but still commuters said very laychey, never obey the rule. All road are not own only by taxis comeon, talking about speed and fast and furious..on paper, see for yourself how many Subaru WRX and some even smaller race cars of passenger saloon make… hitting tree trunks, lamp posts and even road dividers fencing and etc.)

I may get greeted by some, some don’t. Maybe I am not carrying a luggage out from the airport perhaps ? They will help you with your luggage at the airport, but not when you reach home. Something that I think they are doing it for show for the foreigners at the airport taxi stands.
(No comment on this, each and individual)

Bad point when they don’t know how to get to my destination. They don’t ask for help, they don’t call their colleagues or “helplines” or look at their maps etc. They will usually ask you how to get there… I mean, if I know how to get there, let me drive the taxi instead, right ?
(This issue a big scope. What about this example i encounted few day ago. Four ah neh pessengers on board…Henderson Walk. So where the hell… they are going. Let me know how and where to get there, you think all taxi drivers must know everything.)( I mean i really do not know this destination. Than you drive the taxi and let me know where the hell is this place)perhap this will help.

KPE still low usages, what is the reason?. Many paxs still love CTE, but still puzzle why they love the jams, some said 70kmh is not the right speed for tunnel. But maybe they love to those 90kmh on CTE.

1. Just opened last Saturday. KPE really useful for residents from Senkang or Punggol. Yesterday from Sengkang that was about 8.30am on board Taxi one indian IT pax...I am going to First Raffle Quay. So, I told him where shall we move around CTE but i need to reach there fast. Ha... CTE this hour and you wanted me to hit your target destination fast. Yo F1 in town you know.... I, think it is very difficult at this hour. Can we try this new tunnel KPE. Maybe it is better than CTE..Ok..Ok we do this. Than hit the tunnel exit Nicoll Highway exit than all the way to First Raffle Quay. Start 8.01am..Destination 8.29am. Total mileage 18.3km. Meter Fare $14.60. one ERP $2.50. fuel surcharge 30cts. 35% peak hour $5.10 GST.30cts... Total $22.80

so kin, did u whack?

Yes I whack, just hit the target T3 return JIT 5.19pm. Cause my tank got extra 4 litres of burning fuel. And confident with Sonata and i can make it with this time frame and with experience. Traffic condition also favour at this hours.

From Simei st 1 to Woodland Checkpoint.

Usually Guru ALN where will you start your journey.

Why?.... I, had came across from this few months driving Taxi in my mind, along the road i cruising whichever routes with the Busy sign or Change shift, Look… along the road, still paxs showing hand signal they want a cab. But a as cab driver inside the Taxi, i really puzzle without an answer. Sometime pax are figthing among each other, to get into the cab first, this kind of Kiasu syndrome did you ever encounter alway. What is your comments. But why? are they still jumble mumble in many way of available in forum or paper about we Taxi drivers. Actually we are solving their tranportation need and we provided them. So what wrong as a Taxi driver part.

Risk…Just happen yesterday at about 4.50pm oready put up my sign Change Shift just hantam Punggol. Wow too good to believe one pax along the route at Ang Mo kio st 53. Hand signal T3. Guru ALN like this kind, do you still take the last order. Will be returning the taxi at 5.20pm. your comment….Normally can you make it with Sonata this marathon runner machine.

Originally posted by ALN:

Sengkang to Toa Lor 1 w/o CTE got many ways depend on where in Sengkang and Traffic conditions:

1. Smoothest: Sengkang East Drive all the way to upper serangoon – braddell- toa payoh…

2. Shortest: Buangkok green – Yio CK – AMK 1 – Lor Chuan – braddell – toa…

3. I hate this (CTE better): Buangkok green – AMK 5 – AMK 8 – bishan – braddell – toa

4. If start from Fernvale and dont want Yio CK – CTE, damn irritating…

so how you go, Guru squared?

Thank. But, this pax given me a different way, Yio Chu Kang, Serangoon Garden Way, than Lorong Chuan toward Braddell than Toa Payoh. Mdm why Serangoon Garden Way just follow instruction. Later part in the afternoon another Pax from Poh Huat West also intructed me this same way. just wondering who found this new way. They told is, some new recommendation by old season Taxi drivers. So will you do this in furture.

Why only during rainy days cab are so demand. On-Call no need to wait many and abundants sudden pour in, the calls comes in nonstop! This kind of pattern i notice it for sometime. Why is it so. Mentor Poolie with your years of experience.

Guru ALN.

From Sengkang to Toa Payoh SPH Lorong 1.
No CTE…Pax request, so which other alternative routes you will recommend if you are in control with your Taxi.Can share with your experience.

Originally posted by Poolman:

The only place makes me " cold " , really makes me got the ghostly feeling is at Punggol , where that " Yellow House " is located .

The ghost very powerful !

So powerful it cannot be demolished .

The ghost still around there , positive !!! Inside the house .

http://www.spi.com.sg/spi_files/punggol_kampong_house/main00.htm

Plaza By The Park not hotel leh bro …. it’s a commercial building . Yes I know.

Yo. Mentor that is why all of a sudden the pax chiong in Plaza by the Park. Knn than realise is is not another plaza plaza. Than stop for a while oh no is not a hotel.

Orchard Hotel and Orchard Parade Hotel. This two also need to confirm before you start your journey.
Another is Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Hotel another yet to confirm. Sound similar.
Another where is Plaza by the Park. Cos many Hotels named under Plaza.