Manila’s Metered Taxis
September 24, 2009
Hai, Jo & I rode the taxi back to the office coz we missed the shuttle by 1 minute!
For me, it’s meant to be… coz we got to know the new meter LTFRB implemented! Believe me, it’s sooooooooo cool! I think this is the cheapest taxi ride I ever had in my whole life (in the Philippines).
I also realized that majority of the taxi in the Philippines are tampered… imagine I used to pay around 70-90pesos from GO to GBS but with this meter it cost us only 45 pesos!!!
It’s just sad that not all taxi drivers bought this meter as it’ll cost them Php16,000.00. It is definitely worth it though, the driver was very proud of it as well. He told us that all his passengers were very happy upon seeing the meter.
It will be mandated by January 2010 though. I really hope this will push through despite of the disapproval of the different taxi companies.
The advantages that I can see are the ff.:
- No tampering of meters! (this is very important for passengers)
- Tax properly reported (good for government)
- Passenger’s approval & confidence to the ride & taxi fee (makes it a joyful ride – good for driver & passenger hehe)
- taxi ride properly documented (receipts- coolness)
- meter is expensive – Php 16,000.00 (1 year warranty)
- you can only get materials for the meter like receipt paper through LTFRB (so price is dictated by the government, no other sources for materials)
I did mention about the receipt earlier. Promise, we were sooooo impressed.
Here are the information that you can see in the receipt:
- Taxi Operator Details
- Car Details (Plate #)
- Official Receipt #
- Date
- Distance measured by kilometers
- waiting time
- Taxi Fare
Rest of the pictures here.
The taxi I rode during the weekend has this. I was looking for his taxi meter, kasi akala ko radio lang, yun pala yun na yung bagong taxi meter.
The taxi I rode during the weekend has this. I was looking for his taxi meter, kasi akala ko radio lang, yun pala yun na yung bagong taxi meter.
The taxi I rode during the weekend has this. I was looking for his taxi meter, kasi akala ko radio lang, yun pala yun na yung bagong taxi meter.
fine post!do you think that unscrupulous cabbies have much to worry about with this technology?
fine post!do you think that unscrupulous cabbies have much to worry about with this technology?
fine post!
do you think that unscrupulous cabbies have much to worry about with this technology?
All I can say, salamat. This is good for taxi riders in Manila!
All I can say, salamat. This is good for taxi riders in Manila!
All I can say, salamat. This is good for taxi riders in Manila!
Can't wait to see this implemented in all taxis.
Can't wait to see this implemented in all taxis.
Can't wait to see this implemented in all taxis.
If some taxi companies can afford it, how come others can't, since the fare rate is the same and almost all cabs run on LPG? Higher boundary? Driver spends too much time sleeping? Car always under repair? Kapag ginusto, may paraan. Kapag ayaw, maraming dahilan.Nice article by the way.
If some taxi companies can afford it, how come others can't, since the fare rate is the same and almost all cabs run on LPG? Higher boundary? Driver spends too much time sleeping? Car always under repair? Kapag ginusto, may paraan. Kapag ayaw, maraming dahilan.Nice article by the way.
If some taxi companies can afford it, how come others can't, since the fare rate is the same and almost all cabs run on LPG? Higher boundary? Driver spends too much time sleeping? Car always under repair? Kapag ginusto, may paraan. Kapag ayaw, maraming dahilan.
Nice article by the way.
thanks all!Yeah I agree… they know that they tampered their meters and embracing this new technology will lose their chance to earn more money from passengers.small steps –> at least in a way, we have one small thing to not worry about, corrupt taxi drivers 😛 (if this gets implemented, that is)
thanks all!Yeah I agree… they know that they tampered their meters and embracing this new technology will lose their chance to earn more money from passengers.small steps –> at least in a way, we have one small thing to not worry about, corrupt taxi drivers 😛 (if this gets implemented, that is)
thanks all!
Yeah I agree… they know that they tampered their meters and embracing this new technology will lose their chance to earn more money from passengers.
small steps –> at least in a way, we have one small thing to not worry about, corrupt taxi drivers 😛 (if this gets implemented, that is)