The Singapore Taxi

Posted by Lina Bee on Saturday
I must say that the Singapore taxi is something special. It is convenient, good and super efficient. It is cheap and everyone can afford it.

No matter where you are planning to go - to your office, go shopping or to visit your relatives or friends – the Singapore taxi is essential and you can get it at once.

It seems to be required and used as often as possible all over the city. Taxi queues can be found at every hotel and shopping mall. But you won't wait for a long time. Otherwise you can flag a taxi down from the side of the road.

And I don't agree with those saying that during the morning and evening rush you can wait for a long time in the queue. Even if it's raining and you are far from the city main district, there is a way out. The Singapore taxi can be booked and it is booked a lot. And the most amazing thing is that a cab will arrive in a few minutes!

There three main companies that run the Singapore taxi business. All of them are large and modern. The car park is comprised of more than 15,000 cabs. Every cab is very clean, air-conditioned and equipped with satellite navigation and an electronic box on the driver's dashboard. And you can pay not only by cash but using your credit card. And drivers not only understand English but can speak English as well. And they don't take tips if you don't insist.

Probably you should know the prices better. Mostly Toyotas (blue and red-white) are used as taxis in Singapore . The flag-fall is 2.50 Sing. dollars for the first kilometer and 0.10 for each 210 meters up to 10 kilometers. You can also see Mercedes and other luxury cars used as taxis. They can also be flagged down on the street. But one should bear in mind that they are 10% more expensive than a standard cab.

And one more thing. The pickup price is going up to 10% from 11.30 pm . It reaches 50% of metered taxi fare from 1.00 am to 6 am.

And now the last and the most important thing about the Singapore taxi: the Singapore taxi is absolutely safe! The most suitable transport for women, I should say!