Ride-Hailing Apps/News/Discussion

• bowah

  3 Feb 16, 16:55

  Yes, and if got Jam, call cdg i40, tell them you need a old driver..sure got free trip
• FireIce

  3 Feb 16, 22:45

  Uber drops 'U' from its app icon as it unveils new look and logo

   

  

   

  Popular ride-hailing app Uber has dropped the "U" from its app icon as it unveiled a new look and logo early on Wednesday (Feb 3).

  The new designs were inspired by "the story of bits and atoms", respectively the building blocks of technology and the world, Uber's chief executive and co-founder Travis Kalanick wrote in a press release on Uber's website.

  Mr Kalanick was personally involved in much of the rebranding, Wired reported. Forcing himself to learn about design concepts, Mr Kalanick told Wired: "I didn't know any of this stuff. I just knew it was important, and so I wanted it to be good."

  At "the heart" of the new logos for the rider and partner apps is the "bit"- essentially a square - with shapes and patterns surrounding it. The old logo was "somewhat distant and cold", Mr Kalanick said.

   

  The new Uber look will also include colours and patterns tailored after the different cities and countries the service operates in.

  "Every city has its own character and our long term goal is to have unique designs for cities as well as countries. This will mean adding hundreds more colour palettes and patterns over time," Mr Kalanick wrote in his press release.

  Uber currently operates in 68 countries, and transports food and packages in certain countries, as well as people.

   

  ST

• FireIce

  5 Feb 16, 15:28

  Huatah with $8 off your taxi fare! Prosper in the year of the monkey when you use promo code HUATAH to get $8 off your taxi fare.

  Valid for trips made from 5 to 9 February. Limited to 1 trip per mobile number, for the first 8,888 redemptions.

  

  How to use your promo coupon code

  1. Open ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking App and select “Book Now”
  2. Enter your pick-up location and destination
  3. Scroll down to “Promo Code” and enter “HUATAH”
  4. Submit booking

  Not using the app yet? Available on a limited basis only. Download the app atiTunes App Store orAndroid Play Store.

  Send promo code HUATAH to your friends so they can enjoy $8 off too

  Terms and conditions for using HUATAH Promo Code

  1. Enter promo code HUATAH in the ComfortDelGro taxi booking app to get $8 off your taxi fare.
  2. Valid for trips made from 5 top 9 February 2016.
  3. Promo code may be used once per mobile number.
  4. Limited to the first 8,888 redemptions.
  5. Other terms and conditions apply.

  General Terms & Conditions for Promotion Codes on ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking Application

  1. The promotion code feature is available in the latest ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking Application.
  2. Users must download the latest version of the ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking application in order to enjoy the promotion.
  3. The “Promo Code” is valid from 5 to 9 February 2016.
  4. The “Promo Code” is valid for $8 off taxi fare per trip.
  5. This “Promo Code” can be redeemed two times per mobile number.
  6. To enjoy discounts from the promotion codes, all bookings must be made through the ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking Application.
  7. Any promotion code must be accurately entered into the “Promo Code” field and submitted together with the taxi booking for the ride to be entitled for the promotion.
  8. The validity of each “Promo Code” redemption shall be verified at each taxi booking.
  9. The “Promo Code” value will be deducted from the final taxi fare at the end of the taxi ride.
  10. The “Promo Code” promotion is redeemed upon successful taxi confirmation.
  11. The passenger forfeits the “Promo Code” entitlement once a confirmed taxi booking is cancelled.
  12. ComfortDelGro Taxi reserves the right at its absolute discretion to terminate the promotion or vary, delete, add to any of these Terms and Conditions from time to time without prior notice including without limitation the date of the promotion.

  Other terms and conditions apply.

  Sales on until 9 Feb 2016

• bowah

  6 Feb 16, 15:22

  Cheapo pax...better street pick.
• foolsh_2000

  6 Feb 16, 17:35

  Hesrsay most of the calls fr grabtaxi has been diverted  to grabcar.don't  know how true

• FireIce

  7 Feb 16, 15:41

  cannot huat liao 

  fully redeeemed

   

  (tried this morning)

• Reliefdriver4u

  9 Feb 16, 04:17

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  cannot huat liao 

  fully redeeemed

   

  (tried this morning)

  sister, promo code huat ah outdated now is huathuat

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• FireIce

  9 Feb 16, 14:42

  wanna book oso no cabs

  so uber-ed again

• bowah

  10 Feb 16, 11:25

  Uber price surged..so grabbered again
• Reliefdriver4u

  10 Feb 16, 15:21

  Karhoo is coming to town

  opps its car ho , taxi bo ho ... haha

  

• bowah

  12 Feb 16, 09:15

  Karhoo, brother of downsized Yahoo, it stated More Cars, not more taxis...we can eat grass liao.
• Alvin87a

  15 Feb 16, 15:30

  http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/bodoh-grabcar-user-fail-see-stated-fare-makes-huge-complaint-after-expensive-trip

  On 4/2 I tried to get a taxi through Grab's app which I had been doing on a almost weekly basis to NUH hospital. However I did not manage to get a taxi at that certain timing which is around 10+ in the morning, so the app prompted me to try Grab car instead. As this was my second time booking Grab Car, the first time fare was $24 and the uncle did prompted me the amount before setting off, I suppose that each and everytime the range should not differ that much. However, I was very wrong at the end of my second trip with Grab Car...

  Upon reaching my destination at NUH from Yishun, the driver told me the fare was $43! I had the biggest shock of my life as since I take taxi to NUH on a weekly basis, even with booking & extra charge during peak hours will not cost me more than $25! This fare amount is almost equivalent to my trip through & fro from Yishun to NUH. And so, I mention to the Grabcar driver Mr Lim Sin Leng of car plate SM37B that my previous trip is only $24, why was his so expensive? He replied by saying the fares are transparent in the application and will be reflected before we click ok for the booking. My first experience of booking a grabcar I can only see a price range, when I board the car the uncle told me his fare. And this time round this driver did not tell me his fare when I board his transport! Naturally for inexperienced passengers will not know how much the fare is and shall assume that the amount should not differ that much am I right?

  I actually told the driver that I will only pay $24, as I really did not see the fare of $43 reflected upon booking, and driver did not preamp first when we board his transport! However this driver insisted me to pay full, and if there's any complaints asked me to contact Grab's support the team. Of course I did not make full payment. He asked me to call Grab's support on the spot but of course I rebut that he should call since he is a driver registered under Grab. He narrated the whole incident to the cso through speakerphone regarding this fare dispute, however cso mention that fares are transparent and passenger should pay for it. During their conversation I actually looked back at the booking history then realized that the fare was really stated, in a very small size which I believe most people will overlook this amount for sure! If not who will be crazy enough to book a transport with this amount?!

  I replied to the cso of my previous trip amount and also the change of version in the app, that amount was so small & was overlooked. But i will pay the fare of $24 and that's it since is a misunderstanding plus driver should have advised his fares before setting off. By the end of conversation, since I was firm on paying $24 cso replied ok and she will speak to driver in private and conversation ended. I paid driver $24 and even apologize for the misunderstanding and even asked him to contact grab company for this compensation of remaining fare. He still mentioned its ok its alright thank you, problem should be resolved to my understanding isn't it? However I was really wrong.

  I received a call yesterday from an officer from Grab company, said that he's calling up to investigate this matter as driver called in to complain about this fare dispute. I was shocked because as stated above, isn't it resolved? Cso said will speak to driver, I paid the money, driver accepted and then case closed shouldn't this be the scenario that already happened? Ok fine I repeated the whole incident for the investigation, and urged the officer to go through the call log. And then get back to me with the outcome of investigation. And so he did, returned call today and mentioned that after several times of listening to the call log, that his authorities insisted that their cso did not mean that I should only pay the fare of $24 when she said speak to driver in private afterwards. I was really disappointed with the outcome as since I was really cooperative throughout with the investigation, just because of this driver feeling dissatisfied after one whole week later of this fare dispute which I felt that Grab side did not handle this matter well. They actually suspended my Grab account and advised driver to file a police report against me for this fare dispute!

  I hope by sharing my story can prevent more people from falling into such unfortunate situations with Grab car. Always check the fare before setting off as not every driver will advise you on the fare beforehand. Moreover from this situation as everyone can see, when things happen, they will only suspend the passenger's account & advise driver to file police report against passenger. How helpful is this in resolving disputes? You tell me.

   

• Alvin87a

  15 Feb 16, 15:31

  pls,

  taxi also dun welcome u...

• getcarter

  15 Feb 16, 16:00

  So who sala? Driver or pax?

  I think the driver should hv tell the fare b4 moving off 

   

• foolsh_2000

  15 Feb 16, 17:09

  I use grabtaxi.when pax get into taxi.I mention to them there is a booking fee.but pax pretend don't know n say everything  included alrdy.wtf!now most calls they transfer to grabcar drvrs

• FireIce

  16 Feb 16, 15:15

  Get $5 off your taxi fare when you book via ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking App and use promo code LAZHUAT

  Valid for trips made from 16 to 19 February. Limited to 1 redemption per mobile number, for the first 888 redemptions.

  

  How to use your promo coupon code

  1. Open ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking App and select “Book Now”
  2. Enter your pick-up location and destination
  3. Scroll down to “Promo Code” and enter “LAZHUAT”
  4. Submit booking

  General Terms & Conditions for Promotion Codes on ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking Application

  1. The promotion code feature is available in the latest ComfortDelGro TaxiBooking Application.
  2. Users must download the latest version of the ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking application in order to enjoy the promotion.
  3. The “Promo Code” is valid from 16 – 19 Feb 2016
  4. The “Promo Code” is valid for $5 off taxi fare per trip.
  5. This “Promo Code” can be redeemed one time per mobile number.
  6. To enjoy discounts from the promotion codes, all bookings must be made through the ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking Application.
  7. Any promotion code must be accurately entered into the “Promo Code” field and submitted together with the taxi booking for the ride to be entitled for the promotion.
  8. The validity of each “Promo Code” redemption shall be verified at each taxi booking.
  9. The “Promo Code” value will be deducted from the final taxi fare at the end of the taxi ride.
  10. The “Promo Code” promotion is redeemed upon successful taxi confirmation.
  11. The passenger forfeits the “Promo Code” entitlement once a confirmed taxi booking is cancelled.
  12. ComfortDelGro Taxi reserves the right at its absolute discretion to terminate the promotion or vary, delete, add to any of these Terms and Conditions from time to time without prior notice including without limitation the date of the promotion.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  so nice leh. keep giving out promo codes.........
• bowah

  16 Feb 16, 15:46

  Cdg Net profit 301millions, why not? got bonuses liao.
• Pandanchen

  5 Mar 16, 12:58

  grab car getting more business 

• bowah

  8 Mar 16, 14:48

  Let them be lah, sooner or later, these people who drives for them will realize, WTF, how come I spent so long hour but earn pathetic return. That time, dun said Uncle me never tell you hor.
• lemon1974

  8 Mar 16, 15:53

  in JB, a lot of UBER driver have quit... they have been receiving a lot of calls from paxes who travelled 1km to 2km.... and the fare turned out to RM2 or less (and uber will ge 20% of these)..... 

   

• bowah

  11 Mar 16, 13:19

  At least Malaysia taxi drivers are smarter and take action, we here only kpkb, but not action taken, if all cabbies here everyday call Uber and grab, I think their drivers will also give up.
• Neutral-Thinker

  13 Mar 16, 14:07

  Originally posted by bowah:

  Let them be lah, sooner or later, these people who drives for them will realize, WTF, how come I spent so long hour but earn pathetic return. That time, dun said Uncle me never tell you hor.

  Heard more and more Uber and GrabCar drivers are switching over to taxi.   Last time 3000 real cabbies switched over to Uber but don't know how many switched back?

  However, they have still have strong support from four groups of people: the PRs (cannot become taxi drivers until they wish to become Singapore citizen and government approves), the under 30s (those who could easilly find other jobs but cannot become taxi drivers yet), those that still have some time left on their existing cars (kena retrenched, still waiting for the job they want and delaying further plans until COE expires) and the part-timers who have other jobs that want to have access to a car (like sales people and property agents).

  There probably is another group of people who were attracted by their ads and joined them because can immediately make money (and burden seems to them like less as rental is lower ) unlike taxi drivers who need to spend a few months before could start driving (apply to LTA + $40 + photo, wait for passed background check letter, go for medical checkup, wait to collect results, apply to take course and pay in full, wait at least 1 month for course to start, attend 2-week or 4-week course (must have at least 90% attendance and must pass 3 tests in the course) , spend at least 9 days to study for exam, take exam, register and pay to retake, study and retake if failed exam (before I took, first time passing rate was 10%, some better batch 1st time passing rate was 20%, NUS degree holders have been known to fail this exam first time), wait for LTA's letter to collect license, collect license, go to taxi company to apply to join a hirer or relief, attend 3 more courses (in case of Comfort), collect car (and find relief) or find hirer (to share rental, maybe must wait a few more days or weeks or months because old relief still driving or cannot find the time slots that one wishes in the same town that one stays at [ like 5-day day shift or must take up lousy timings like 4am to 4pm shift that requires one to wake up at 3+am or must take up night shift driving]), start driving).

• FireIce

  15 Mar 16, 22:41

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  9. To enjoy discounts from the promotion codes, all bookings must be made through the ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking Application.
  10. Any promotion code must be accurately entered into the “Promo Code” field and submitted together with the taxi booking for the ride to be entitled for the promotion.
  11. The validity of each “Promo Code” redemption shall be verified at each taxi booking.
  12. The “Promo Code” value will be deducted from the final taxi fare at the end of the taxi ride.
  13. The “Promo Code” promotion is redeemed upon successful taxi confirmation.
  14. The passenger forfeits the “Promo Code” entitlement once a confirmed taxi booking is cancelled.
  15. ComfortDelGro Taxi reserves the right at its absolute discretion to terminate the promotion or vary, delete, add to any of these Terms and Conditions from time to time without prior notice including without limitation the date of the promotion.

  Other terms and conditions apply.

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• eatsandtravels

  16 Mar 16, 13:40

  Hi! Interviewing at Uber. 

  For you drivers, can you please tell me what you like and hate most about Uber?

  If you could ask the company to change things to be make it better for you, what suggestions you have? 

• FireIce

  18 Mar 16, 16:53

  

  1. Ditch the cash

  This should be the first feature on Grab you should be using.

  Cashless payments make travelling so much easier — not only can you just step out of the car pretending to have your own personal driver like a real boss, you never have to worry about having enough cash or fiddling with NETS machines again.

  Just key in your credit card details into the payment settings, and you’re all set.

  

  2. Get a ride in a Flash

  If you’re not picky about your kind of ride, casting a wider net will help get you a ride faster.

  With Grab’s Flash button, you’ll be able to reach out to any of the 200,000 drivers across the region to get the one closest to you. Just key in your destination, and tap the blue lightning bolt above the “Next” button.

  

  3. Save your frequent routes

  Saving your frequent routes in Grab will make booking your trips in the future much faster.

  Go into the side tab and into your history of trips, and save your favourites by tapping on the star next to it.

  This will be saved, along with the payment option and service type used then, into your favourites menu on the left, and you can book that ride the next time with a single tap. 

  

  4. Customise your own location

  If you’re in some awkward remote spot in Singapore that Grab just doesn’t have a named location for, take matters into your own hands and customise your own location.

  Tap on either location bars, and tap the map icon on the bottom right-hand corner to pull the green pin to the exact spot on the map that you want. Grab will auto-suggest the name of the location for you and get transport to you, wherever you are.  

  
  

  5. Separate work and play

  Anyone who files expenses for cab rides with their company knows that awkward moment where you visit the Finance department with crumpled slips of paper at the end of the month.

  Instead of dealing with individual receipts, start separating your personal rides from your business trips. You can do so by labelling rides under “Business”, either while waiting for the ride to arrive or in your history tab.

  All business rides will be consolidated in the Grab Passenger Hub, where you can key in your company info and particulars, and even download a neat little spreadsheet that Finance will go crazy for. 

  
  

  6. Be a Social Rider

  Want to keep your friends or colleagues updated on your trip and your ETA? 

  Send them your ride directly so they’ll stop asking you what time you’re going to arrive. You can do so through Facebook or Whatsapp, and they’ll be able to track their ride for you at every step. 

  
  

  7. Referral Discounts

  If you have a friend who has never used the app, use your app to send them an invitation — if they start using the app, both of you will get $8 off your next ride, making it a real sweet deal for everyone.

  
  

  8. Make a booking in advance

  If you need a cab to drive you to the airport or to a special event that you cannot afford to be late to, book it in advance.

  While in the process of booking your ride, select Pick Up Later and set a time — your app will send you a notification once a cab has chosen the job. Just don’t be late, or the taxi uncle may give you a real earful.

   

  

  9. Keep your eye on the deals

  Sure, they may spam you with updates and news, but don’t avoid Grab’s notifications inbox completely or you may miss the deals they’ll send from time to time.

  Just check into the notifications on the left-hand side menu, and you may find deals like this sweet one for Grabcar Premium. Stay true to your deal-loving Singapore roots.

  
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