This is my experience plus some reconcilation on what was told to me by some cabby.
I was walking along club street on one particular weeknight and guess what i saw. There are about 2 to 3 mercedes cab rounding around the ann siang-club street area.
What are they doing there, presumely i believe they are looking for drunk ang mo where they could charge a flat rate or charge more for 'limo' services. I know it is illegal but face the truth, it is still happening.
The time then was about 10pm in the evening.
Second assumption is that they could be rounding just to wait for people who calls for cab. This way, they earn $3.00 for being in the cbd, another $2.50 for call plus their metre starting at $3 or $3.20, they already have $8 or so in their pocket once they pick up a passenger. More still if people call for limo services where the call charges become $8, total around $13 before they start.
What more, there seems to be a consensus that empty cabs dont pick passenger up in these area, displaying the irritating 'busy, therefore if you happen to be partying in these area, it is almost impossible to flag down a cab at that timing.
They actually create an environment of scarcity where if you really need them, u pay and money actually goes into their pockets.
Smart, is it? But we absolutely hate it.
Mercedes Cab 'hiding' waiting for its prey...
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