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    • imstress
  • Updated By imstress on November 26, 2004
  • Singapore Page by imstress
    • Yellow City Cab - Singapore
    Yellow City Cab
    by imstress
    All Taxis are metered and has an initial flag down fare from S$2.40, which covers the 1st 1km. The fare then raises at 10 cents for abt 225m covered.

    Extra charges not show on the meter may include:

    trip originating from Changi Airport and Singapore Expo (S$3/5)
    peak period surcharge
    midnight surcharge (50% from 12am to 6am)
    holiday surcharge (S$1)
    phone booking surcharge (S$2.80 to S$5)
    London Cab or station wagon taxi
    Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) surcharge (S$0.50-S$2.50)
    Credit Card payment (surcharge of 10% of fare)

    Take your pick:
    Citycab (Yellow) = 6552 2222
    Comfort Cablink(Blue) = 6552 1111
    SMRT (White) = 6555 8888
    SMART (Green) = 6485 7700
    Premier/Silver Cab (Silver) = 6363 6888
    Trans-Cab (Red) = 6555 3333

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    Taxis: Taxis In Singapore City
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    • tophat30
  • By tophat30 on June 10, 2005
  • Singapore Page by tophat30
    • Typical Singapore Taxi - Singapore
    Typical Singapore Taxi
    by tophat30
    The taxis are quite cheap and all metered.Also very accessable to flag down. From Orchard road to clark quay it cost us S$3 for two, cheaper than MRT.
    Comfort & YellowTop
    Fare Flagdown:S$2.40 10 cents per 225m for the first 10km thereafter 10 cents per 200m

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    Taxis: MRT, Bus and Taxis
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    • diageva
  • By diageva on November 14, 2003
  • Singapore Page by diageva
    • Singapore Taxi - Singapore
    Singapore Taxi
    by diageva
    Fantastic MRT, with Bus and Taxi, very good transport in Singapore. You buy a E-card that you can use with MRT and with Bus, you can buy it at the MRT station of the airport and when you go, just introduce it in a machine and will give you back the money you havent spend. My first travel in Taxi was no so good because he make me pay much more than the double of the normal price, and as I didnt knew wich was the correct price, I did pay it. So you must go with a reference. (I will give it when I found my notes , ok?)

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    Taxis: Travelling around was never so easy before
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    • anirvansen
  • By anirvansen on July 21, 2004
  • Singapore Page by anirvansen
    • Your personal chauffeur - Singapore
    Your personal chauffeur
    by anirvansen
    One of the best ways to see Singapore is by using taxis. Not only that the taxis come in vibrant colours : Blue (comfort); Yellow (Citycab); White (Tibs/SMRT); Silver (Slivercab) and of course, privately owned Black and yellow cabs. If there are 2 or more people travelling, taking a cab can be more economical. Singapore has close to 20,000 taxis. FARES: S$2.40 flag-down; around S$2.40 for the 1st km. The maximum fare you can incur on a straight route is around S$20-25 on normal fares for the longest distances. There is a surcharge of 50% after midnight till 0600 hrs. In addition, there are other surcharges like CBD (S$1), Airport (S$3/5); peak-hour surcharge. From Changi airport, you can avail Mercedes limo/London cabs as well at a flat rate of S$35 to any point in Singapore IMPORTANT SITES :http://www.tibs.com.sg/ (for Tibs/SMRT taxis) ; http://www.delgro.com.sg/ (for Comfort taxis); and http://www.citycab.com.sg/ (for citycab).

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  • Website: http://www.citycab.com.sg
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    Taxis: TAXIS
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    • diageva
  • Updated By diageva on March 29, 2004
  • Singapore Page by diageva
    • City - Singapore
    City
    by diageva
    There are 3 major taxi companies in town. CityCab, Comfort and TIBS. Fares start from S$2,40. From midnight to 6am a 50 percent surcharge on the metered fare. You can pay with plastic. There are Taxi stops but you also can stop them in the streets

    From Airport to Hotel Bencoolen: 11.80 S$

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    Taxis: Totally Safe
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    • Aidy_p
  • Updated By Aidy_p on July 11, 2007
  • Singapore Page by Aidy_p
    • Quick, Fast & Clean - Singapore
    Quick, Fast & Clean
    by Aidy_p
    One of the cleanest and safest taxis around the world. There's no plastic perspex that protect the taxi drivers as there are normally no gruesome crime commited. There's no negotiation of taxi fares as everything goes by the metre.

    Most taxi drivers can converse in english. So there's no need to bring a hotel card around with you. You can just about hail a taxi anywhere in Singapore.

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    Taxis: The Easiest Way To Get Around
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    • rhaps0dies
  • By rhaps0dies on September 26, 2006
  • Singapore Page by rhaps0dies
    • The Popular Comfort Taxi - Singapore
    The Popular Comfort Taxi
    by rhaps0dies
    Unlike many other third world countries, Singapore taxis are safe and all run on meters. You don't need to worry about which taxi company to go with as they are all regulated and registered. In Singapore, Comfort runs the biggest fleet of taxis so you'll see these often - these are blue, with (yes) the word 'Comfort' splashed on the sides of the taxis. The others are TIBS, Citicabs, Yellow-top cabs, SMART and silver taxis. One of these have London taxis (these are a little more rare), can't quite remember which company it belongs to. Prices are all rather similarly (very affordable compared to other major cities such as London, New York, Japan) so I would say don't worry too much when you jump into a cab. But if you're worried, just check with the taxi 'uncle' before you board his taxi.

    Service-wise, most taxi drivers are very friendly and especially to visitors. They'll always be more than happy to offer up suggestions with regards to the sights and sounds of Singapore.

    Do note that there are peak-hour, ERP (Electronic Road Pricing) and CBD (Central Business District) charges which you'll have to pay if you enter specific zones or go on certain highways at stipulated times of the day. As visitors, I would suggest that if you should require a taxi, take it after 10am (the 7.30am to 9.30am period is usually the busiest and hence comes with a peak-hour charge). Also, where possible, take it before 12 midnight. Often, it may be difficult to hail a taxi before midnight, so just call for a cab. Most restaurants, hotels would help you call for a cab should you not have a phone but do note that there's a SIN$3.20 booking charge.

    Dial-A-Cab

    Comfort CabLink: 65521111
    Citicab: 65522222
    Tibs Taxis: 64811211
    Yellow-top cab: 65521111
    SMART: 64857777
    Silver Cab: 63636888

    Just to give you an estimation of the charges, taking a cab from the western end of the island to the eastern end would cost no more than SIN$30 (Without any additional charges). How far can you possibly go? :)

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    Taxis: TAXIS CAN BE TRUSTED
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    • DAO
  • Updated By DAO on March 15, 2007
  • Singapore Page by DAO
    • Taxis - Singapore
    by DAO, 1 more photos

    Taxis can be trusted in Singapore and they are economical to use. If you have an early flight from the Airport, you will pay $10 (USA) or less to get there! And they can be trusted. They use their meters, are audited and don’t have secret cheat buttons to make the fares jump up. I have spent years on this website telling fellow travellers what thieves, lowlifes and bastards Taxi drivers are worldwide. I never use them. I used one here and had a pleasant experience. Your hotel will ring them for you for free. If you flag them down in the street – you pay extra. So always have the hotel book it! Go ahead, give them a try.

    Check the link below for official rates. Most hotels in the Centre/Orchard Road area are 25 kilometres from the airport at most. You can do your own calculations.

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  • Website: http://www.getforme.com/taxi.htm
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    Taxis: MAXI CAB
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    • Onedragon
  • Updated By Onedragon on September 8, 2008
  • Singapore Page by Onedragon
    • Taxis - Singapore
    by Onedragon, 4 more photos
    MY LAST NIGHT IN SINGAPORE AND I USED THE MAXI CAB TO GET BACK TO THE AIRPORT.. .IT WAS AN ENJOYABLE TRIP TALKING TO THE TAXI DRIVER.. SO IF YOU NEED A GOOD DRIVER IN AND AROUND SINGAPORE GET IN TOUCH WITH "SIM:.. ..HE HAS A 7 SEAT MAXI CAB FOR ONE OR SEVEN PEOPLE..AGAIN HIS NAME IS "SIM CHIN SENG" THE PRICES ARE AVERAGE TO WHAT OTHERS CHARGE..........

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    Taxis: Taxi anyone?!
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    • aussirose
  • Updated By aussirose on July 12, 2006
  • Singapore Page by aussirose
    • Singapore Taxis - Singapore
    Singapore Taxis
    by aussirose
    Well I've never seen so many Taxis in my life!!

    Guess you could say there's never a shortage :o)

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