Pinoy in Singapore

Just last year, I was always complaining about how it was so difficult to get a cab and that a lot of cab drivers were very picky about their passengers.  I used to wait up to an hour in the taxi queue specially during the peak hours. 

So naturally I was amazed when after doing my groceries at Dhoby Ghaut,  I found that there was no queue at the taxi stand.  What was even more amazing was that it only took a few minutes for a taxi to arrive.  But my amazement didn’t last too long though, coz when I got to my place, the usual fare of S$10 (more or less)  was now S$17! 

It turns out there’s been a recent adjustment in cab fares.  As if it weren’t confusing enough before, this time there’s been an increase in the flag down for those hailing taxis from the city.  Whatevs, I never really could calculate my cab fare, I just always hope that the driver is honest. 

These days, I see a lot of taxis in queue but no people queuing for them.  Kinda ironic when you think about how it was just last month. 

Before the fare hike, I read that it was actually cheaper to just take a taxi everyday to work than buy a car but with the fare hike, the convenience of having a car, if you can afford it, seems much better.

Anyways here’s the new fare table for Singapore taxi cabs: