Posts tagged: fares
Flag down fares will also go up by 20 cents across its ComfortDelGro’s fleet of 15,600 cabs here, while distance fares will be increased by 2 cents. Advance booking fees will also be increased by $8 to encourage more drivers to accept such bookings. The S$3 city area surcharge, which is currently in effect between 5pm and midnight from Monday to Saturday, will be extended to included Sundays and Public Holidays as well.
Peak period surcharge, meanwhile, will be reduced from the current 35 per cent to 25 per cent of the metered fare. It will, however, be extended to Sundays and Public Holidays.
Booking fees will also come down from the current S$3.50 during peak periods and S$2.50 at all other times, to S$3.30 during peak periods and S$2.30 at all other times.
Great. Just great. All surcharges will be in-effect on Sundays and Public Holidays too.
The two public transport operators, SBS Transit and SMRT, have submitted applications to the Public Transport Council (PTC) seeking bus and rail fare adjustments.
Both cited cost pressures despite increased efforts to lower costs and increase productivity.
Don’t you just love their justifications? So innovative right?
Seriously, I wonder if their employees can make the same requests to their management for salary hikes citing “cost pressures despite increased efforts to lower costs and increase productivity” at such frequencies.
