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> cabs are cheap Everyone says that but I've had the opposite experience, possibly due to my location (near Orchard Rd). Can easily pay $15 to essentially go a
by merek 15d ago
> cabs are cheap
Everyone says that but I've had the opposite experience, possibly due to my location (near Orchard Rd). Can easily pay $15 to essentially go around the corner.
- Shank 15d ago> Can easily pay $15 to essentially go around the corner. Would it not be better to simply walk if the distance is essentially around the corner?
- VanillaCafe 15d agoIt's called a lower bound.
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- adt 15d agoEver tried walking around the corner when it's 35C (95F) and 90% humidity?
- mathisfun123 15d agoYes? All the time in South Florida.
- hdgvhicv 14d agoFamously Americans walk everywhere.
- eru 15d agoHumidity is usually between 60% to 70%. Where do you get your 90% figure from?
- red369 15d agoI love walking - checking distance tracking on my phone, I walked over 20km in a day a couple of weeks ago. But when it's hot in Singapore, the distances I don't want to walk can become crazy-short at times. I'm hesitating to judge someone taking a ride-share around the corner. Among many other reasons, I can imagine scenarios where someone would think it worth paying to not arrive a sweaty mess.
- merek 15d agoI walk 99% of the time. By around the corner, I mean a 10 - 20 min walk (5 min drive in good traffic), which will easily get you drenched in sweat depending on the weather. If I'm headed to a dinner or gathering that requires a bit of dressing up (shirt and trousers), walking isn't really an option.
- asdfsa32 14d agoRains a lot and often around 30°C. Walking is not always an option if you need to be presentable wherever you're going.
- hdgvhicv 14d agoIn 32C high humidity where is about to rain? I’ve been travelling to singapore for the last 15 years, my gut view is cabs are far more expensive today than they were 10 years ago even after adjusting for inflation. Maybe it’s just incorrect memories - rates don’t seem to have increased that much.
- jesterson 15d agoHow much do you pay for around the corner ride in any comparable large metropolis?
- tgrowazay 15d agoJust checked Uber in Los Angeles - it costs $6.95 to go around the corner.
- ExoticPearTree 15d agoWell, to be petty, people living in Orchard Rd. don’t care about 15 dollars (be it US or SG).
- malshe 14d agoWhen was this? I lived in a condo at walking distance from Orchard station for a couple of years and never had the feeling that I was paying more for the cab. I also lived in other less affluent areas so I had a good idea about how much it should cost.