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[penyet]

Originally Posted by Black Page

Long stories have been told about how to pay no more than 30k from HB to Nagoya, using Grab or walking outside the gate, instead of the standard 50k with taxi. (I note that the difference is just 2 SGD, but apparently there are many who believe this is worth the hassle).

Some use Grab not to just save 2 SGD. Grab drivers don't keep upselling services throughout the ride - can be irritating. Save getting verbal attack.

Also it was a Grab driver who informed me he can take me up the Harbour Bay multistorey carpark to a carpark level just next to entrance door to Horiz tkt counter - see pic. No taxi driver has ever told me this! Convenient esp if we are in a hurry to buy or change tkt timing.

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by penyet

Some use Grab not to just save 2 SGD. Grab drivers don't keep upselling services throughout the ride - can be irritating. Save getting verbal attack.

Thanks for all your info.
FYI:

I take regular taxi only on my arrival to HB. Easy and just 2SGD more expensive than Grab.
No irritation, no attacks. Sometimes the driver tries to claim he knows where to take me for girls. Who cares?
I am used to say I am a regular to Batam, I was 10 years at Formosa, I have a girlfriend in Batam. All that is more than enough to kill even the bravest driver.

Originally Posted by penyet

Very convenient to book grabcar to hotel at jodoh, probably about 20K only. Much safer than ojek and no need to wear oily smelly helmet. Unless u enjoy the thrill.

I am used to take Grab cars onlu when it rains.

At all other times, I walk or I take ojek, which I pay 12k to 15k. Generous and appreciated by most.
No thrill, no helmet, but quick and cheap.

(Yes, I save a whopping 5k vs. Grab car, eheheh)

[penyet]

Originally Posted by Black Page

No thrill, no helmet, but quick and cheap.

Hope u put on the other helmet on your other rides.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by Black Page

(Yes, I save a whopping 5k vs. Grab car, eheheh)

Originally Posted by penyet

Hope u put on the other helmet on your other rides.

Both of you are talking to each other in open forum...can always used pm/dm instead of posting in open forum...

[fatguy]

Anyone can give advice on LT?

Price wise, does it get cheaper later in the night? I think I will only reach at around 8pm, so LT will be like 12 hours? 8pm to 8am? How is the usual LT timing like?

Also, do I need to bring the gal out? Breakfast/supper?

So far I only experience ST at hallo kitty, and massage + HJ at dragon spa. So I want to try something new.

TIA!

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by fatguy

Anyone can give advice on LT?

Price wise, does it get cheaper later in the night?

Same price ("booking"), but less girls available.
Of course, you should keep the girl with you all time. What do you want, go out for dinner and leave her in the room?
I would not do that, but I am just one in this forum thinking this.

[lurpsexx]

Originally Posted by Black Page

Third floor is gone. KTV Alishan is in our memory. My rooms 275/265 are skeletons.

What r they gonna do with this old hotel shell?