When you are returning from overseas, it is important to be aware of taxi drivers that may attempt to charge you a high flat fee instead of using the meter and charging the Airport surcharge of $6. It is important to know that you can take any taxi from the Airport and only pay the meter rate plus the Airport surcharge.
Here is what the netizen said:
Take note, when you are back from overseas, these taxi listed below are supposed to turn on meter and Airport surcharge of $6.
Don’t be fooled by drivers of this taxi charging high flat fee of $70 or $90.00. Take any taxi from Airport is based on meter and Airport surcharge.
If you encounter such errant driver, report them to LTA.
Report if encounter
In summary, when taking a taxi from the Airport, be sure to always ask the driver to turn on the meter and be aware of any attempts to charge you a high flat fee. If you encounter such errant driver, report them to the LTA hotline for further investigations.
Here are what netizens think:
- We Sg ppl never came across, Are U local.
- only when you booked for limousine they are flat fee. Any taxi includes listed above are strictly on meter fare including prevailing airport surcharge.
- This one big big taxi . I took from airport , surcharge $8 .
- Next time if got 2 luggage , die die must take mrt . If not , I paid $40 to go home yesterday by taxi.
- I always take the big Mercedes bus home . cos if take taxi they will kpkb cos is Tampines .
- So far taxis here don’t do that. Probably you’re referring to your experiences in Batam?