Tag Archives: Uber

The additional fee, to be paid to the driver, will be pro-rated according to when the passenger finally boards the ride. For example, if a passenger arrives 30 seconds after the wait-time charge kicks in, the fee will be 10 cents. Uber announced that this is to fulfill their aim of making riders and drivers have a smooth experience every time an Uber service is used. Uber explained on its website that passengers will be sent a notification on their mobile devices when their drivers are reaching the location. It has advised customers to only make a booking when they are near the pick-up location. The 20-cent-per-minute charge applies to the UberX budget service.

60 year old Uber driver Wang Yong Qing passed away after picking up his passenger at the airport. He reportedly felt unwell after having overworked himself and eventually passed on at Changi General Hospital. #RIP.

Ride hailing company Uber is facing a Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau probe over recent car purchases made by its local car rental company, Lion City Rentaal (LCR).

An angry netizen complained about having to pay $10 more for her Grab ride and still wait almost 15 minutes for her ride to arrive. She felt it was a waste not to take Uber or ComfortDelgro instead.

So, it turns out that the African Uber driver that had his moment of infamy online was actually a Singapore PR, and not a tourist on a social visa. Means the online video is actually fake, not telling the truth. Uber has even revealed that the man is a Singaporean PR, and has been approved by the company to ferry passengers using its platform. Uber also clarified that the man, whose name, age and nationality was not disclosed, has been a PR for 15 years and started driving for Uber about seven months ago.

Netizens are unhappy that an African man who just arrived in Singapore was allowed to drive Uber. Lim Tean questioned if this is the new normal where we freely welcome foreigners into our country. What do you think?

A netizen asks Madam President to look into bigger local issues such as train breakdowns, as it is affecting the daily lives of Singaporeans. She said she has to resort to taking premium buses and taxis just to avoid these delays.

A netizen praised Uber for hiring hearing-impaired drivers but felt bad that they have to constantly prove themselves to be safe drivers.

A netizen is angry with Uber for not helping to find the car where her fiance lost his phone in. They tried calling the number but the person on the other end keeps switching off the calls. If Uber so efficient shouldn't they help them already?

I was at Midview City today and saw this - Grab's office is full of ComfortDelGro taxi drivers wanting to switch sides!