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Comfort taxis set to offer dynamic pricing alongside metered fares

ComfortDelGro may also open its taxi-booking app to private-hire drivers

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Unlike metered fares, which are transparent and regulated, dynamic fares fluctuate according to demand. On a rainy Saturday evening, for instance, a $10 ride could spiral to $50.

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If you can't beat them, join them. That is exactly what taxi giant ComfortDelGro is doing with a planned roll-out of non-metered fares.
The cab operator may also open its taxi-booking app to private-hire drivers.
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