C+G+MT+JP in Singapore: December 2007

Wie wir vor ein paar Tagen schockierender Weise erfahren haben, sind die Taxipreise schon wieder gestiegen!!! Nachdem die Erhoehung aus dem letzten Jahr nicht ganz so weh tat (der Startpreis war z.B. nur um 10 Cent erhoeht worden), haben sie jetzt nochmal ordentlich zugeschlagen.
(OK, fairerweise muss man dazu sagen, dass auch hier der Diesel-Preis gestiegen ist).

Hier ein Bild aus alten Tagen:

Seit dem 16.12. , 6 Uhr morgens, sieht das Ganze nun eher so aus:

Meter Fare

The first 1 kilometre or less

	Toyota Crown and Nissan Cedric Taxis
	Hyundai Sonata Taxis
	Limousine Taxis (Sovereign, Presido, MaxiCab & LimoCab)

$2.80
$3.00
$3.20

Every 385 metres thereafter or less up to 10 km
Every 330 metres thereafter or less after 10 km

$0.20
$0.20

Every 45 seconds of waiting or less

$0.20

Booking

Comfort Transportation

Current Booking *

Prime Time
Mondays to Fridays:	7.00am to 9.30am/
	5.00pm to 11.00pm

$3.50

Non-Prime Time
All other times (including Saturdays, Sundays and all Public Holidays)

$2.50

Advance Booking (at least half an hour in advance)

$5.20

Limousine Taxis

Current Booking *

$8.00

Advance Booking (at least half an hour in advance)

$16.00

Applicable at the time booking job is confirmed.

City Area Surcharge *
Monday - Saturday : 5.00pm to Midnight		$3.00
*	Applicable for cab hired within the CBD area and at the time of boarding. Not applicable on Public Holidays and payable on top of the Peak Period Premium.
	To view location of ERP gantries within the CBD area, click here.

Peak Period Premium *
Monday - Friday : 7.00am to 9.30am	35% of metered fare
Monday - Saturday : 5.00pm to 8.00pm * Not applicable on Public Holidays.	35% of metered fare

Public Holiday Surcharge *
From 6.00pm on the eve of a Public Holiday to Midnight of the day of the Public Holiday*. (ie: the five major public holidays, New Year's Day, first and second of Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Chirstmas Day).	$1.00

Applicable at the time of boarding Where the public holiday falls on a Sunday and the following Monday is a holiday, the Public Holiday surcharge will be payable up to Midnight of Monday.

Late Night Surcharge

Midnight - 5.59am

50% of metered fare

ERP Charge
Passengers are required to bear the ERP charge shown on the upper display of the In-vehicle Unit. The ERP charge is deducted each time the taxi passes under the ERP gantry. To view location of ERP gantries, click here.

Limousine Taxi Airport/Transfer Service

Meet and greet by driver:

Limousine

MaxiCab

Departure (To airport)

$40.00

$45.00^#

Arrival (From airport)

$45.00

$50.00^#

Limo Transfer Service to any destination in Singapore from:

$35.00^#

	Changi Airport arrival hall located at Terminals 1 and
	2 (available 24 hours daily)

	Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal Arrival Hall
	(available on Mondays, Fridays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 1.00pm to 11.00pm; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 4.30pm to 11.00pm)

	Singapore Expo Hall 1 and 6
	(available during exhibitions from 12.00pm to 7.00pm)

Limo Transfer Service from Singapore Expo Hall 1 and 6 to Changi Airport
(available during exhibitions from 12.00pm to 7.00pm)

$15.00^#

^#A flat $12 midnight surcharge, $10 surcharge for every additional stop and prevailing administration fee for credit and charge card payments are applicable. All other surcharges such as ERP, holiday surcharge and peak period will be waived.

Others

Every trip starting from Changi Airport, Changi Air Freight Centre, Airport Police Station and Airport Logistics Park of Singapore

	Friday to Sunday (5.00pm to Midnight)
	All other times

$5.00
$3.00

Every trip starting from Seletar Airport

$3.00

Every trip starting from Singapore Expo Centre

$2.00

A surcharge pegged to the prevailing ERP rate is payable by passengers alighting at Fuji Xerox Towers along Anson Road.

A 10% administrative charge on top of total metered fare is applicable for Credit and Charge Card payments. The prevailing GST is chargeable on top of the 10% administrative charge.

A $0.30 administrative charge on top of total metered fare is applicable for NETS payment.

Zusammen gefasst fuer Nicht-Singapurianer: Der Startpreis wurde dramatisch erhoeht und wird nun nach Autoklassen unterschieden (bisher waren nur z.B. Mercedestaxis teurer), nach wenigen Metern wird doppelt so viel angerechnet, in der Innenstadt gibt es einen neuen Aufschlag.
Fuer eine Tour in unser altes Condo habe ich letztens locker 5 Dollar mehr gezahlt ...

Also ihr lieben heimaturlaubenden Singapur-Freunde, seid nicht zu geschockt, wenn ihr im neuen Jahr zurueckkehrt!!!

Es ist mal wieder Zeit für ein kleines Rätsel.
Immerhin herrscht hier gerade dickste Regenzeit, wir können nicht viel raus und müssen somit unsere Zeit irgendwie in den kuschligen vier Wänden verbringen.
Und so auch gestern, am zweiten Advent.

Hier das Rätselfoto:

Kleiner Tipp: Unsere norddeutschen (heimlichen) Leser dieses Blogs sollten es eigentlich erkennen können, auch wenn es (noch nicht) perfekt geworden ist.

Ausserdem haben wir die regnerischen Tage genutzt, um unseren verstaubten Weihnachtsbaum aufzubauen. Mini-Mi hat fleissig beim Schmücken geholfen und wir mussten sogar noch Dekoteile nachkaufen, die er unbedingt haben wollte. Dafür lässt er nun aber den Baum auch links liegen bzw. stehen!!!