Expat Living City Guide – June 2018

Fare Facts

• Base fare for travelling in a standard taxi (for example,
  Comfort or CityCab) ranges from $3.20 to $3.90.


• During peak hours (Monday to Friday, 6am to 9.30am,
  and Monday to Sunday, 6pm to midnight), passengers pay
  an additional 25 percent of the metered fare; and between
  midnight and 6am, they pay an additional 50 percent.


• Call-out charges are from $2.30 during non-peak hours
  and from $3.30 during peak hours, while advanced
  bookings (at least half an hour) are $8.


• Expect to pay around $12 for a 10-kilometre off-peak trip.


• ERP charges incurred during the trip are chargeable, and
  there is a CBD surcharge of $3.


• Note that there are airport surcharges: $5 (from 5pm to
  midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) and $3
  (any other times).


• Fares can be paid in cash – smaller denominations are
  preferred – or by credit card. Some taxis also accept
  NETS and EZ-Link cards.


• Although taxi drivers speak English, differences in
  accents can occasionally cause confusion.


• Besides taxis, private companies like Grab and Ryde are
  also available island-wide.

THOUGHTS ON TRANSPORT

Although a number of our panellists

drive a car in Singapore, they all have

positive things to say about the public

transport network.

It’s clean and tidy, always on time, and

the trains and buses come frequently.

• Alexandra
  I love the public transport here! It’s
  so well connected and affordable for
  everyone. – Ankita
  Having lived in London for nine years
  prior to moving here, the MRT couldn’t
  have been more different to the
  Underground. Clean, safe, efficient, air-
  conditioned – I love the MRT!^ – Beth
  The MRT is a convenient and
  inexpensive way to get around,
  especially now that there are more
  stops and stations being built. We
  live near Novena MRT station and I
  love taking the Red Line to Orchard.
  It’s much faster than taking a taxi into
  town, and way cheaper! – Dana
  Transport here is cheap, clean,
  well run, frequent and pretty much
  connects the whole island. – Lisa
  Public transportation in Singapore
  great! The bus and MRT systems are
  run so efficiently it makes getting
  anywhere super easy.^ – Mel
  Up until a few years ago, you
  weren’t able to take prams on buses;
  however, since they’ve changed the
  law it makes things so much easier.
  The MRT is clean, quiet, easy and
  cheap! With the mass expansion, it
  will only get better.^ – Sophie

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