Direct Mini Bus Service

[Christabel]

Hi people,

I am trying to gather people to charter a direct mini bus service (12-seater aircon bus) from Punggol to town on weekdays.  The probable arrangements would be:-

Pick-up Point/Time: Punggol LRT Stations/7:30am–7:45am
Drop-off Point/Time: Locations near Tanjong Pagar & Raffles Place MRT Stations/8:30am–8:45am
Estimated Monthly Fare: $70-$80/pax

From the information that I have gathered, the chartered bus service would be firm at $80/pax as long as we have a min of 5 pax and might also be cheaper if we can rope in more people or adjust the pick-up time earlier due to ERP charges. 

I am targeting for the service to start after the CNY holidays, say 11 Feb (Mon), so please do respond asap by adding your details to the following list if you are interested.  I will make arrangements with the service provider as soon as the list hits 5 pax. 

*Please also indicate whether you are keen on a return trip from 6:15pm-6:30pm at a double fare. 

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Name: Christabel
Pick-up Point: Cove LRT Station
Drop-off Point: Cecil Street
Return Trip: Yes

[Samuel Chang]

I came across this transportation company flyer that operates islandwide. They provide transportation services from your doorstep right till your office building.

They’ve got 2 kinds of packages :

A. PREMIUM DOOR STEP SERVICE – From the exact location of your home till the exact location of your office. (i.e. blk 147 Tampines ave 5 to 10 Raffles Quay)
B. PREMIUM POINT 2 POINT SERVICE – From the common point of the estate till the common point of your office area. (i.e. Tampines MRT to Raffles Mrt)

Best of all they won't exceed an hour in travel time. The driver told me that they're given only 50 mins to complete their route.

I called the company up and they told me to furnish them with these details: -
1) Full Name
2) Contact Details
3) Pick Up Point
4) Drop Off Point
5) Preferred Timing to Leave Home
6) Latest Time to Reach Destination
7) Return Trip Timing (optional)
8) Package (choose either A or B)

You can furnish these details either by SMS or email.

Their contact details are as follows:-
-- (Office) 6755 1456
-- (Fax)    6757 1454
-- (Mobile) 9489 7477
-- (Email) transportation@bilal.com.sg
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They charge only between $5 to $13 per trip on a monthly basis. I think its really decent if you compare it to the TAXI FARES !!!!!
They’ll give better rates if we go for a longer commitment period.

[eshoppingisfun]

Dear Christabel,

I am for it. Is the estimated price of $84 for return trip? My details are as follow:

Name: LF Tan
Pick-up: Bus stop opposite Edgefield Primary   
Drop-off: Fuji Xerox Building (Anson Road)
Return: TBC (Depends on what time they are picking us up) 
 
 

[Christabel]

Hi eshoppingisfun,

The max estimated fare for a one-way trip is $80/pax, so a two-way trip would be double the price at around $160/month.  The pick-up time for the return trip would be from 6:15pm to 6:30pm, is the timing alright with you? 

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The updated list:-

Name: Christabel
Pick-up Point: Bus-stop beside 102C Punggol Road
Drop-off Point: Cecil Street (Bangkok Bank Building)
Return Trip: Yes

Name: LF Tan
Pick-up Point: Bus-stop beside 178 Edgefield Plains
Drop-off Point: Anson Road (Fuji Xerox Building)
Return Trip: TBC