KF’s COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE TAXICABS OF SINGAPOREEpica 4-seater) Silvercab Nissan Cedric (4-seater)...
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1 © KF & NY 2012 TC (GX/TSP) 0512/38 KF’s COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE TAXICABS OF SINGAPORE Contents Foreword: ....................................................................................................... 1 Annex A: (Standard Cabs of various Operators) ............................................. 2 Annex B: (Operators who offer Cabs with greater capacity) .......................... 6 Annex C: (Operators who offer Limousine Cabs) ........................................... 7 Annex D (Cab Fares)........................................................................................ 9 Bibliography .................................................................................................. 10 Foreword: This guide has been specially written to provide comprehensive information about the Cab Types, Booking Information and Cab Charges of the six major Taxi Operators in Singapore: ComfortDelGro (Comfort and CityCab), SMRT, Trans Cab, Premier Taxis (Silvercab, SilverLux, SilverArrow, SilverStar), SMART Automobile (SMART) and Prime Taxis (Prime). All information contained inside this guide is sourced from the various websites of the Taxi Operators, as well as from the internet. All information contained is accurate as of 5 December 2012. This current and latest edition of the guide (Version 3.8) has been specially configured to enable printing in “Booklet” form for easy storage. Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the author (KF) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the author will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. For feedback and enquiries, you may wish to contact the author (KF) via email: [email protected] Have a happy journey!
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© KF & NY 2012 TC (GX/TSP) 0512/38
KF’s COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE TAXICABS OF SINGAPORE
Contents Foreword: ....................................................................................................... 1
Annex A: (Standard Cabs of various Operators) ............................................. 2
Annex B: (Operators who offer Cabs with greater capacity) .......................... 6
Annex C: (Operators who offer Limousine Cabs) ........................................... 7
Annex D (Cab Fares) ........................................................................................ 9
Bibliography .................................................................................................. 10
Foreword: This guide has been specially written to provide comprehensive information about the Cab Types, Booking Information and Cab Charges of the six major Taxi Operators in Singapore: ComfortDelGro (Comfort and CityCab), SMRT, Trans Cab, Premier Taxis (Silvercab, SilverLux, SilverArrow, SilverStar), SMART Automobile (SMART) and Prime Taxis (Prime).
All information contained inside this guide is sourced from the various websites of the Taxi Operators, as well as from the internet. All information contained is accurate as of 5 December 2012.
This current and latest edition of the guide (Version 3.8) has been specially configured to enable printing in “Booklet” form for easy storage.
Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the author (KF) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the author will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. For feedback and enquiries, you may wish to contact the author (KF) via email: [email protected] Have a happy journey!
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Annex A: (Standard Cabs of various Operators) Operator & Type
Cab Image Flag-down Fare
Booking Fee Booking Hotline
Comfort Toyota Crown
(4-seater)
$3.00
Current (Mon-Fri except Public Holidays, 6-930am; Mon-Sun & Public Holidays, 6pm-12am):$3.30
(All other times & Public Holidays): $2.30
Advance (> ½ hour): $8
6552-1111
(24-hours)
Comfort Hyundai Sonata
(4-seater)
$3.20
Comfort Toyota Camry
(4-seater)
$3.40
CityCab Toyota Crown
(4-seater)
$3.00
CityCab Hyundai Sonata
(4-seater)
$3.20
SMRT Nissan Cedric
(4-seater)
$3.00
Current (Mon-Fri except Public Holidays, 6-930am; Mon-Sun & Public Holidays, 6pm-12am):$3.30 (All other times & Public Holidays): $2.30
(Cont’d)
6555-8888
(24-hours)
SMRT Toyota Crown
(4-seater)
$3.00
SMRT Chevrolet
Epica (4-seater)
$3.40
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SMRT Hyundai
Azera (4-seater)
$3.60
(Cont’d) Advance (> ½ hour): $8
6555-8888
(24-hours)
Trans Cab Toyota Crown
(4-seater)
$3.00
Current (Mon-Fri except Public Holidays, 6-930am; Mon-Sun & Public Holidays, 6pm-12am):$3.30 (All other times & Public Holidays): $2.30
Advance (> ½ hour): $6.50
6555-3333 (24-hours)
Trans Cab Toyota Wish
(4-seater)
$3.40
Trans Cab Chevrolet
Epica (4-seater)
Silvercab
Nissan Cedric
(4-seater)
$3.00
Current (Mon-Fri except Public Holidays, 6-930am; Mon-Sun & Public Holidays, 6pm-12am):$3.50 (All other times & Public Holidays): $2.50
Advance (> ½ hour): $8
6363-6888
(24-hours)
Silvercab Toyota Crown
(4-seater)
Silvercab Hyundai
i30 (4-seater)
$3.20
Silvercab KIA
Magentis (4-seater)
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Silvercab Toyota Wish
(4-seater)
$3.20
(Same as the cabs
listed in the “Silvercab”
section on the previous page)
6363-6888
(24-hours)
Silvercab
KIA Optima
(4-seater)
$3.50
SMART Toyota Crown
(4-seater)
$3.00
Current (All-day): $5 Advance (> ½ hour): $10
6485-7777
(24-hours)
SMART KIA
Carens (4-seater)
$3.20
SMART VW
Touran (4-seater)
SMART Toyota Camry
(4-seater)
$3.40
Prime Taxi Honda
Fit (4-seater)
$3.00
Current (Mon-Fri except Public Holidays, 6-930am; Mon-Sun & Public Holidays, 6pm-12am):$3.50
(Cont’d)
6778-0808
(24-hours)
Prime Taxi Toyota Allion
(4-seater)
$3.20
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Prime Taxi Toyota
Axio (4-seater)
$3.20
(Cont’d) (All other times & Public Holidays): $2.50
Advance (> ½ hour):$6
6778-0808
(24-hours)
Prime Taxi Toyota Fielder
(4-seater)
Prime Taxi Toyota Premio
(4-seater)
$3.20
Current (Mon-Fri except Public Holidays, 6-930am; Mon-Sun & Public Holidays, 6pm-12am):$3.50 (All other times & Public Holidays): $2.50 Advance (> ½ hour): $6
6778-0808
(24-hours)
Prime Taxi Toyota Prius
(4-seater)
Prime Taxi Toyota Wish
(4-seater)
Prime Taxi Honda
Airwave (4-seater)
Prime Taxi
Honda
Stream
(4-seater) Prime Taxi
Hyundai
Avante
(4-seater)
**Yellow-top cabs belong to private (individual) operators
and hence are excluded from this list**
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Annex B: (Operators who offer Cabs with greater capacity) Operator & Type
Cab Image Flag-down Fare
Booking Fee Booking Hotline
Comfort Hyundai Starex
(7-seater)
$3.90
Current (All-day): $10 Advance (> ½ hour): $18
6552-1111
(24-hours)
Comfort Mercedes
Vito (7-seater)
SMRT
SsangYong Rodius
(7-seater)
$3.90
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $18
6555-8888
(24-hours)
SilverLux KIA
Carnival (6-seater)
$3.90
Current (All-day): $10 Advance (> ½ hour): $18
6363-6888
(24-hours)
Prime Taxi Honda Stream
(6-seater)
$3.40
Current (Mon-Fri except Public Holidays, 6-930am; Mon-Sun including Public Holidays, 6pm-12am): $6 (All other times including Public Holidays): $5 Advance (> ½ hour): $10
6778-0808
(24-hours)
Prime Taxi
Toyota Wish
(6-seater)
Prime Taxi Honda FREED
(7-seater)
**Yellow-top cabs belong to private (individual) operators
and hence are excluded from this list**
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Annex C: (Operators who offer Limousine Cabs) Operator
& Type
Cab Image Flag-down
Fare
Booking Fee Booking
Hotline
Comfort Hyundai
Azera (4-seater)
$3.90
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $18
6552-1111
(24-hours)
Comfort Mercedes
E220 (4-seater)
SMRT
Mercedes E220
(4-seater)
$3.90
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $18
6555-8888
(24-hours)
SMRT London Taxi
TX1 (6-seater)
SMRT
Chrysler 300C
(4-seater)
$5.00
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $20
6555-8888
(24-hours)
Trans Cab Mercedes
E220 (4-seater)
$3.90
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $18
6555-3333
(24-hours)
SilverArrow Skoda Superb
(4-seater)
$3.50
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $18
6363-6888
(24-hours)
SilverStar
Mercedes E220
(4-Seater)
$3.90
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SMART Mercedes
E220 (4-seater)
$3.90
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $18
6485-7777
(24-hours)
Prime Taxi Toyota Camry
(4-seater)
$3.50
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $16
6778-0808
(24-hours)
Prime Taxi
Toyota Estima
(7-seater)
Prime Taxi
Toyota
Vellfire
(7-seater)
$4.00
Current (All-day): $10
Advance (> ½ hour): $20
6778-0808
(24-hours)
**Yellow-top cabs belong to private (individual) operators
and hence are excluded from this list**
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Annex D (Cab Fares) A. GENERAL (applies to all operators, including Yellow-top cab)
Criterion All Cabs
SMRT Chrysler 300C, Prime Toyota Vellfire
DISTANCE-BASED METERED FARE
First 1km or less Flag-down fare
Every 400m thereafter or less (Up to 10 km) $0.22 $0.33
Every 350m thereafter or less (After 10 km) $0.22 $0.33
Every 45 Seconds of waiting time or less $0.22 $0.33
BOARDING LOCATION SURCHARGES
City Area (Central Business District) Mon- Sun & Public Holidays (5pm-12am)
$3.00
Changi Airport, Changi Air Freight Centre, Airport Police Station, Airport Logistics Park of Singapore Fri- Sun (5pm-12am) All Other Times
$5.00 $3.00
Seletar Airport $3.00
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Mon- Sun (7-11am) All Other Times
$5.00 $3.00
Marina Bay Sands Sun & Public Holidays (6am-5pm)
$3.00
Resorts World Sentosa $3.00
Singapore EXPO Centre $2.00
JOURNEY TIME SURCHARGES
Peak Hour Mon- Fri (6-930am) Mon-Sun & Public Holidays (6pm-12am)
25% of metered fare
Midnight Mon-Sun (12-6am)
50% of metered fare
PAYMENT SURCHARGES
Credit and Charge Card payments MasterCard, Visa, American Express,
Diners Club, UnionPay, JCB
10% administrative charge (with additional GST of 7%)
NETS, NETS Flashpay, Ez-Link & EPINS (find out more at www.epins.com.sg)
$0.30 (GST inclusive) administrative charge
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SURCHARGES
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) Whenever passing an active ERP gantry/
alighting at Fuji Xerox Tower (Anson Rd)
Amount shown on In-vehicle
Unit of taxi; prevailing ERP rate
at gantry (amount variable)
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B. EXCLUSIVE TO OPERATOR (applicable only to the Operator listed below)
Operator Surcharge Rate
SMRT Ssyangyong Rodius (7-seater) London Cab (6-seater)
$2.00 per passenger for (> 4) passengers
SilverLux Kia Carnival (6-seater)
$2.00 per passenger for (> 4) passengers
Prime Taxi Honda Stream (6-seater), Toyota Wish (6-seater)
Honda FREED (7-seater), Toyota Estima (7-seater)
Toyota Vellfire (7-seater)
$3.00
for (> 4) passengers
$5.00 for (> 4) passengers
**GST- Goods and Services Tax**
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