Taxi Companies in Singapore

• Kevz

  12 Dec 08, 20:45

  Taxi companies in Singapore like Comfort , city cab and smrts are trying to maximize profits for their own companies. I need some examples of how they do so.

   

  For eg- SMRT uses mercedes taxis to compete with other taxi companies as their mercedes taxis are comfortable to ride on and that it is fast as well.

   

  

• ALN

  14 Dec 08, 20:44

  yo kevz, u doing some analysis har?... anyway, many companies got merc cab, not just SMRT or comfort... how taxi companies maximise their profit? Key to me is build up sufficient size and securing more share of taxi biz... how? - efficient call booking system - corporate deal - payment mode choice - buy cheaper diesel in bulk - use low maintenance taxi
• lianamaster

  14 Dec 08, 22:12

  Originally posted by Kevz:

  Taxi companies in Singapore like Comfort , city cab and smrts are trying to maximize profits for their own companies. I need some examples of how they do so.

   

  For eg- SMRT uses mercedes taxis to compete with other taxi companies as their mercedes taxis are comfortable to ride on and that it is fast as well.

   

  

  Are you a fan of taxis? Welcome to the taxi's forum!

• Poolman

  25 Dec 08, 00:54

  Singapore taxi biz is very competitive ...

  First , Comfort rules .... then CityCab was created by SBSTaxis , Commuters and Airport taxis .

  Then Trans Island created another company . After a few years , SMRT tookover Trans Island Taxis .

  SMRT still cannot match Comfort and Citycab ....

  They then launched unprecedented  Mercedes Limousine Services ...good money .

  Then Comfort and CityCab follow suit .

  Citycab lost their drivers , so they launched their very own 7-seater Mercedes Vito .

  SMRT shoot back with London Cab ...

  more stories coming up ...lol

• Poolman

  25 Dec 08, 00:56

  Then more taxis coy came up ..... launched new fleet more and more , newer and newer fleet , more variety ...

  From Camry , Chrysler , Honda MPV , Wish etc ... of course Sonata .

   

• Poolman

  25 Dec 08, 01:02

  Stupid i thought ....

  I will just buy a few thousand Hyundai Getz as my taxi fleet .... rent out my taxi as in per hour basis , like $4.00 per hour , u used 10 hours , $40 nett .

  All pro-rated ....

  Flag down $2.40 ... the rest tariff follow general fares .

  U sign out the taxi eg , at 8am .... return at 8.15pm , u be charge only 12.15 hour x $4.00 .

  Diesel ? Take full tank , return full tank . No dispute .

• ALN

  25 Dec 08, 20:44

  i think getz too small size leh... altis more suitable... fuel efficient and got boot space for airport.... for the hourly rental taxi biz, if wkday after 12am no takers how?... if got, i will surely sign up 5pm to 1am wkday except Fri
• lianamaster

  5 Jan 09, 16:44

  Altis can be a good choice as taxis in my opinion.

• Transtar Solitarie

  6 Jan 09, 19:08

  Yup. Toyota Altis and Vios can be a good choice as a taxi. Countries like Thailand & Indonesia use that as a taxi.

• lianamaster

  7 Jan 09, 18:28

  But too many Altis on the roads already...very boring...haha...

• ALN

  8 Jan 09, 20:27

  i dun mind driving a boring car as a cabby as long as it brings me best returns.... and of course not manual car
• SBS7484P

  8 Jan 09, 20:29

  <3 the silvercab silver arrow skoda superbs.

• ALN

  9 Jan 09, 10:12

  superbs but rental not cheap hor
• lianamaster

  9 Jan 09, 12:36

  Originally posted by ALN:

  i dun mind driving a boring car as a cabby as long as it brings me best returns…. and of course not manual car

  
  Dun worry..Altis in Singapore have no manual version.