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What Bugs Me

Posted on 28 Feb 2010

How can taxi fare for a journey to 3 places cost $43.80?

A STOMPer is appalled that the taxi fare for a journey from Clarke Quay to Chua Chu Kang to Boon Lay and lastly to Jurong West came up to $43.80.

In an email to STOMP today (Feb 28), the STOMPer says:

"A group of 4 of us took an SMRT cab from Clarke Quay to CCK Ave 3, Boon Lay and Jurong West St 81, and the fare was $43.80!

"We took it at 11.48pm. CBD area was $3, fare was $29.80 and midnight charge was $11.

"I can take a midnight cab from Jurong West St 81 to Changi and it only cost $40!

"This driver took 20 min to drive from CCK to Jurong area when it should have taken only 5 min.

"I've reported the case to SMRT. Wonder if they will really do anything about it at all.

"Please be warned."

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45 comments

messy1962 said on 30 Sep, 2010 Report as offensive

better still u oso can wait till 6am when all buses by then will be in service...

messy1962 said on 30 Sep, 2010 Report as offensive

aiyah if heart pain walk home lor...

mjaleel19 said on 24 Apr, 2010 Report as offensive

hey fren that's the normal price to pay when u get a cab at that time. anyway when in the first place y didn't u tell the taxi driver which route to take. Its ur fault. Want to complain somemore. Maybe drunk on that day

strangerthanyou said on 15 Apr, 2010 Report as offensive

isn't the price ok if u go so many places.. somemore include midnight charge all. like tat go rent car la.. drive all u want

vincentchua1224 said on 10 Mar, 2010 Report as offensive

Next time go straight to Jurong west than,only S$30/-
I have paid S$70 over for going to 2 places( Juong to Changi,Back to CCK) How????? only a few dollars more,
next time walk or take bus????

vistra84 said on 8 Mar, 2010 Report as offensive

i think the price is right.. try it again with other cabby
it will be the same.. its exp to take cab dun complain.

angie3390 said on 7 Mar, 2010 Report as offensive

ai pee ai cheen ai toa liap nee... take bus in the day or walk after midninght lah. air quality so good u get very toa liap nee.

paperangel said on 6 Mar, 2010 Report as offensive

How much were you expecting to pay? $10? You went to so many places and you didn't know the way. Don't complain about such ridiculous things. I'm sure your iPhone cost way more than that!