Arrivals from the airport to the quarantine hotel can choose to choose a designated quarantine hotel taxi at their own expense. The relevant service will be extended from 8:00 am to 2:00 am the next day from today (4th) to 7:00 am to 2:00 am the next day.
Wu Kuncheng, the permanent president of the Taxi Drivers' Association, pointed out on the radio program that the current arrivals and passenger volume are unstable, and the daily passenger situation can vary greatly. On average, there are 300 to 400 reservations for taxis. On Fridays and weekends, drivers have Opportunity to receive four to five business.
He hopes that as the government shortens the overseas entry quarantine time, the number of people arriving in Hong Kong will increase, and the business volume will increase accordingly.
▼On July 25, the government announced the launch of a taxi plan for designated quarantine hotels▼
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The number of arrivals and the number of passengers is unstable, and the daily passenger capacity varies greatly
Wu Kuncheng pointed out that since the self-funded designated quarantine hotel taxis have been put into service, the operation is satisfactory and smooth. However, due to the unstable arrival frequency and passenger volume, the daily number of taxis is very flexible.
The average number of daily reservations is 300 to 400, and there are more customers from Friday to Sunday
According to his observation, about 10% of people arriving in Hong Kong choose to take self-paid taxis to designated hotels every day, with an average of about 300 to 400 trips.
There are many passengers from Friday to Sunday, and each driver has the opportunity to receive four or five business transactions, but some of them may be short-distance, such as from the airport to the designated quarantine hotel in Tung Chung, the fare is about 30 yuan.
Wu Kuncheng expects drivers to have an average of five businesses a day for a week. It is expected that if the government shortens the overseas entry quarantine time, the number of people arriving in Hong Kong will increase, and the business volume will also increase.
Wu Kuncheng, the permanent president of the Taxi Drivers Association.
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The proposal to extend the service hours from today is proposed by the government
He went on to mention that the extension of the service time was made earlier by the government, mainly considering the arrival of European passenger planes at 5 or 6 in the morning. It is expected that they will spend more than an hour to complete the test at the airport, and then they can choose to take a taxi to go there. Designated quarantine hotels.
A driver withdrew from the designated taxi queue due to the extreme heat
Wu Kuncheng also mentioned that a small number of drivers who provided services have withdrawn, but they have nothing to do with business, but in extremely hot weather, it is sometimes quite hard to wait for passengers in the open-air parking lot of the airport, and some older drivers feel that it is not suitable.
However, he said that according to government regulations, there are still 100 taxis in service at the airport. After the service hours are extended, drivers will be divided into two shifts. The morning shift is from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, and the late shift is from 2:00 pm to 2:00 pm. 2 am the next day.
▼On July 25, those returning to Hong Kong from the airport are waiting to take a special bus to the quarantine hotel▼
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