The company said yesterday in a statement that its new fare structure will include reductions in the peak-hour surcharge. For example, the $1 public-holiday surcharge will be removed.
But, at the same time, peak periods will be extended, and will also include those during weekends and public holidays. For example, the evening city- area surcharge will be applied on Sundays and public holidays.
The last taxi-fare adjustment was done in December 2007.
"Since then, taxi drivers have had to cope with higher costs of living as a result of inflation," said the statement.
ComfortDelGro said the introduction of SMS and smartphone taxi-booking services in the past three years had greatly increased taxi-booking demand.
ComfortDelGro now handles 2.4 million bookings a month, up 47 per cent from 2007.
To cater for the high booking demand, the peak period will start at 6am and end at 9.30am on weekdays.
Current call-booking charges will be reduced by 20 cents - from $3.50 to $3.30 - during the peak period and from $2.50 to $2.30 at all other times.
ComfortDelGro's taxi companies, Comfort Transportation and CityCab, manage a fleet of about 15,700 taxis.
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