Today, I went to Changi Hospital for my post eye operation examination. I took a bus and then a train to Simei where I caught a shuttle bus to the hospital. It took me a total of 1 hour 10 mins for the journey. The total fare was about $1.10 which was cheap due to the senior citizen discount. However, the 40 minute bus ride was not so enjoyable (don't want to go into details as some people may not like what I've to say).
On the return journey, I ordered Uberpool (sharing) and the fare was $12 which was inexpensive as compared to what I've to pay for the ride on the regular taxi. The driver did a small diversion so my fellow passenger could disembark at his condo. He probably paid about the same amount. The journey took only 30 minutes in the comfort of a brand new Toyota Prius. I chatted with the driver and found him to be a pleasant fellow. I also learned many interesting things about this new concept of cab sharing.
Today was my fifth time taking Uber. I've not try taking Grab.
Frankly, I am for this relatively new ride sharing concept. It has solved our transportation problem. Pre-ride sharing, I used to wait for as long as 1 hour just to get a taxi. Most of the time especially in the morning or around 4pm on weekdays, taxis would refused to pick passengers.
Now with Uber and Grab, we do not face this problem anymore. We can get our cab sharing rides in less than 5 minutes.
Just for information, there are now 42,000 Uber and Grab cabs and that is double the 20,000 regular taxis in Singapore.
