In a bid to encourage further use of the Teksi 1Malaysia (TEKS1M) gold and brown-painted Proton Exora and Toyota Innova taxis, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has announced that it is finalising a study to revise its fares before the year’s end.
In a new report by The Sun Daily, SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar was quoted to say that lowered rates for the TEKS1M service is expected to be announced within the next two months. Syed Hamid also revealed that a new “sedan-type car” is being considered to join the two currently available MPVs.
Despite a recent lack of appreciation for the TEKS1M service, SPAD had initially put its faith in the MPVs to deliver better ride comfort and spaciousness, while higher quality drivers would be sourced in an attempt to woo passengers in favour of the service.
However, budget taxis have seemingly been able to hold their own against the more premium TEKS1M service, for one simple reason: they’re cheaper – not only to customers, but also to drivers who have long spoken out against the higher running costs involved.
For paying passengers, the difference in fares between a budget taxi and a TEKS1M are significant.
For example, a ride in a NGV-powered TEKS1M Exora would start you off on RM4 charge at flagfall, while a cost of RM0.30 is incurred for every 200 metres travelled. There is also a time-based charged, rated at RM0.30 for every 36 seconds of travel.
In a budget taxi, the flagfall charge is set at RM3, with a RM0.25 sen per 200 metres charge, and RM0.25 sen per every 36 seconds.
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Honestly… Apart from the rate, the attitudes of taxi drivers are utmost important in choosing their service. Both taxi and Uber/Grabcar systems have their own flaws… But from my experience, I encountered less problems with the latter compared to the taxis.
Give us free also dun want, still rather pay uber/grabcar.
New Perdana taxi?
new Proton Accord Taxi?
Consumer power. Dont stop here. Next is to boycott the budget taxis, lrts and tolls until they lower their price or improve their service.
doubt it cheaper now that toll went up :D
So will the budget taxis protest against teks1m now that teks1m will field a similar type vehicle and lower their fares?
UMNO approved!
Uber price is more than 50% cheaper.
Wasnt there a report which said that the Innovas were losing money?
Why are they then still spending money on this then? Shouldnt the balance money from this failed project be used to subsidised toll rates? sheesh…. the decisions they make…..
gosh, I hate SPAD now…
Whoever’s idea it was should get sacked. simple as that. Syed Hamid is really the worst and most useless head of transportation commission ever.
Use an Almera or a Preve as the sedan model.Most spacious out of most sedans if they use the Almera, Where as safest if use the Preve due to it’s safety features such as ESC, HPC, HHA, 6 Airbags.Or can use the V spec City.Also a spacious and safe car.However, the attitude of the drver must change.If they don’t, they will lose services.Just my 2 cents.:)!
Anything to do 1 Malaysia should be avoided like the plague. Anything that is branded under the 1 Malaysia umbrella is an excuse to further suck our blood.
Why cheaper when u can take uber or grabcar ? Why not cheaper before ? Competition squeezing their nuts for a change ?