Showing posts with label fare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fare. Show all posts

Monday, 25 August 2014

Bus Fare in Singapore

很久以前,寫過一篇關於新加坡的士費用既文章。主要說新加坡的士實際收費比香港平,雖然近日有新見解,日後再談 - 今日想講既係新加坡的巴士。

話說一天,跟一班朋友 Happy Hour,朋友來到時的第一句是坐了一架兩個站要 S$5.5 (~HK$ $34) 的巴士。細問一下,才知道朋友坐了一架 Premium Bus 來。

雖然這 Premium Bus 外形跟其它巴士一樣,服務時間只有早晚繁忙時段,走的地方也只是住宅區到商業區,以我家附近的 531 / 541 (East Coast / Bedok 到 Raffles) 計萛,只有大既 10km 左右(由中環到太古城大既 8km 左右),收費 S$5.5,沒有分段收費。

同一個價錢,在香港可以坐一次半 968X - 單程: $23.4,即由鰂魚涌經西隧汀九橋過大欖隧道到元朗,全程 41km,等於一個馬拉松。比多 HK$7 坐 A11 由北角經西隧汀九青馬去到機場都得。仲有回程半價,即係坐晒來回連 Roadshow Loop 左 27 次 都係比 HK$60,仲有 HK$10 找。

跟新加坡其它巴士比,531 / 541 收取高昂的價錢換來的是走公路。打個比如說,好似平時由太古城坐巴士去中環,所有巴士都會行英皇道皇后大道,得 531 / 541 會上東廊行告士打道。

當然,唔坐 531 / 541,在新加坡都仲可以坐 196,分段收費。同我的情況而言,Ez-Link 價S$1.37 (~HK$8.5),現錢價 $1.90 (~HK$11.80),10km 左右的距離,中間有 24 個站,車程大約 45-60 min。相比由西環坐 18 到北角 9.2km,都係 HK$5.2,車程時間相差不遠但係就平 63%。如果坐 18P / 18X 就會快好多,都係收 HK$5.2,同 531 比差 6 倍。

選擇題是:
1: 我比 $34 用 10 min 返到公司 / 屋企。
2: 我比 $8.5 用 60 min 返到公司 / 屋企。

如果假設沒有這個問題,我可以睡多一點,早點回到公司,晚一點下班,或早一點回到家。即是,用到既時間多左。

關於新加坡巴士,其實可以寫的事什多,待續。

*以 2014 年 8 月 25 日 S$1 = HK$6.2 萛。
* S$ / HK$ exchange 1:6.2, 25th August 2014 rate. 

Monday, 3 May 2010

Taxi Fare in Singapore

Up till now, 1 year and 6 months in Singapore. There are few things identified cheaper than in Hong Kong.

Taxi Fare is one of the these few things, although most of my friends in Singapore (Either HK or Singaporean) do not agree.

Let's take a look to Singapore Taxi Fare.
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/getting_around/transportation/taxis.html

In summary, the major cost are:
1: Flag Down: $3.00
2: $0.2 for every 385 / 330 meters.
3: Peak hour / overnight surcharge.
4: CBS / Airport surcharge.
5: ERP surcharge.

Taking the SG-HK exchange rate today (9-Nov-2009): 5.58. So it means:
1: Flag Down: HK$ 16.8
2: HK$1.1 for every 385 / 330 meters

In HK, taxi fare is much simple.
1: Flag Down: HK$ 18
2: HK$1.5 for first $HK70.5 and HK$1 after the first $HK70.5

If we convert to a comparison, the it will become.
1: Singapore: HK$2.85 (First 10km)/ 3.3 (After first 10km) for every 1km
2: Hong Kong: HK$7.5 (First 9km)/ $5 (After first 10km) for every 1km.

So it means Taxi fare in Singapore is definitly cheaper than Hong Kong.

It is a common mis-understanding, like the MTR in Hong Kong is more expensive than MRT in Singapore...