Singapore Cab / Taxi
Taking Singapore cab is the most comfortable way of traveling around Singapore. Singapore cab is the best transport choice for raining day and the most comfortable transportation after a tiring shopping day. If you are worry of how to get a cab in Singapore? How the cab fare is charge? Will there be any communication problem with the cab driver? Are all the cabs or taxis in Singapore safe to take? You have come to the right place, this article will tell you all.
Will I have problem to communicate with the cab driver? Most of the Singapore cab drivers know how to speak and understand simple English. Therefore if you are foreigner and knew how to speak English, you should have no problem communicating with the taxi or cab driver.
Is Singapore cab safe?
I knew that in some country, it is not very safe to take cabs that are run by private taxi driver and is advisable to take those that are license under government. I was warned by my Indonesia colleague to take cabs from certain company that are registered under Indonesia government when I was there for a business trip. You will not have this problem when you are in Singapore. All Singapore cabs are registered with big companies that are given license to run the business by Singapore government. Cab’s companies are namely Compfort & CityCab, Premier, Smart, SMRT, Trans Cab, Yellow Top and Prime, these are the companies that provide cab services in Singapore. Unregistered or unlicensed cab driver is illegal and you hardly find one in Singapore, so be sure that Singapore cab is safe to take.
How to get a cab?
All cabs are operate at 24 hrs you can hail a cab or taxi along the road or wait for cab at taxi stand or call any of the number below to book a cab. When you call to book a cab, you will need to tell the operator where will you be waitting for the cab and your destination. The operator will give you the cab plate number that is going to pick you up.
Common Taxi orcab Booking Hotline (65) 6 3425 222 or
(65) 6 DIAL CAB
Phone Booking Hotlines:
| Comfort & CityCab | (65) 6552 1111 |
| Premier | (65) 6363 6888 |
| Smart | (65) 6485 7777 |
| SMRT | (65) 6555 8888 |
| Trans Cab | (65) 6555 3333 |
| Yellow Top | (65) 6293 5545 |
| Prime | (65) 6778 0808 |
Taxi or cab driver can only pick or alight passenger at Taxi Stand at Orchard road thus you should not hail a taxi along the road at Orchard. This also applied within the Central Business District (CBD) from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00p.m. (except on Sundays and Public Holidays). Cab drivers are not allowed to pick up or drop off passengers along main roads plied by buses. Taxi passengers may board or alight from taxis at taxi stands/stops, pick up or drop-off points at building driveways, or along the roads not plied by buses.
Cab / Taxis Fares
Taxi or cab fares are charged by the taxi meter and are based on a flag-down rate and distance traveled. The flag – down fare starts from SGD 2.80 to SGD 3.20 ( depending on the type of taxi) which covers the 1st km additional. The fare then rises at SGD 0.20 for approximately every 330m covered. Others additional charges may be incurred so check before boarding. Below are the additional charges
Additional Charges – Normal Taxis or cabs
Central Business District
$3 Mon – Sat, 5pm-midnight
Changi Airport
$5 Fri-Sun, 5pm – midnight
$3 other times
ERP (Electronic Road Pricing)
Charges displayed on taxi’s Vechicle Unit
Midnight Surcharge
Midnight to 5.59 am
- add 50% of metered fare
Peak Hour
35% of metered fare Mon-Fri,
7am – 9.30am; Mon-Sat, 5pm – 8pm
Public Holidays
$1 on eve from 6pm and on holidays
Singapore Expo Centre
$2
Booking Fee
$3.50 Mon-Fri, 7am – 9.30 am &
5pm – 11pm; $2.50 other times;
$5.20 Advanced bookings ( at least half an hour in advance)
It is very difficult to get a cab on the road during peak hours so avoid taking cab during peak hour if not try to book a cab that will save you lot of time. It is also illegal for cab drivers to solicit for passengers, overcharge fares or refuse to pick passengers without a valid reason. If you encountered one you can call 1800 CALL LTA (1800 2255 582) to report any errant cab or taxi driver.
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